Records of the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Records of Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP), RG 5/18/1, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.8 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
Abstract:
This collection comprises the records of the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP), dating 1993 through 2017. This includes printed emails, newspaper articles, publicity, and information about the organization's summer research internship. It mainly contains photographs of students participating in the summer research internship, most from the years 2001 through 2004.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP), RG 5/18/1, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a variety of documents about Virginia Tech's Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) from 1993 through 2017. This includes correspondence and printed emails within the MAOP organization, brochures and flyers, newspaper articles, and information about summer research internships and participating students. The bulk of the collection comprises photographs of students involved in the summer research internship. Most of these are of the students researching and presenting their projects, but there are also some photos of the students enjoying other fun activities like going to camp and bowling.

Biographical / historical:

The Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) is a organization that focuses on promoting diversity at Virginia Tech. The program helps undergraduate and graduate students with academic, emotional, social, and financial support and guidance. For undergraduates interested in possible graduate education, MAOP provides summer research opportunities.

Acquisition information:
The collection was transfered to Special Collections in 2019.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of Multicultural Academics Opportunities Program (MAOP) was completed in September 2019.

Arrangement:

This collection has four series, arranged by type. Files within each series are arranged chronologically.

Series I: Correspondence includes one folder with printed emails within the MAOP organization.

Series II: Publicity has ads for the summer internship program and newspaper articles about MAOP.

Series III: Students has intern and mentor information, a graduate students of distinction booklet, and a student project from the MAOP summer internship.

Series IV: Photos, by far the largest, mostly includes pictures of students involved in the summer internship program.