Multimedia Archive

Listed below is an aggregation of links to video and audio from myriad April 16-related events that took place during the past year. For most links, you will be redirected to other Virginia Tech websites.

Video Clips

All clips listed below require QuickTime. Download the free player.

Virginia Tech Drillfield, week of April 17, 2007 (4:56; 78.7 MB)
Convocation at Cassell Coliseum, April 17, 2007 (2:22; 34.3 MB)
University Distinguished Professor and poet Nikki Giovanni.
Candlelight Vigil, April 17, 2007 (0:56; 13.8 MB)
Video by Virginia Tech student Tim Leaton.
Moment of Silence, April 23, 2007 (4:30; 75.8 MB)
Spring 2007 Commencement, Lane Stadium, May 11, 2007 (2:55; 35.8 MB)
President Charles W. Steger.
April 16 Memorial Dedication on Drillfield, Aug. 19, 2007 (3:07; 51.6 MB)
VT vs East Carolina football pre-game, Sept. 1, 2007 (2:00; 45 MB)
A $100,000 donation to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.
A Concert for Virginia Tech, Sept. 6, 2007 (1:10; 21.3 MB)
VT-ENGAGE kickoff on Drillfield, Oct. 16, 2007 (1:14; 23 MB)
Students, faculty, and staff sign up for community service.
Virginia Tech Tribute Video (2:18; 30.6 MB)

Memorial Dedication Ceremony - August 19, 2007

Video

An archived video stream of the entire ceremony is available in both Windows Media and QuickTime format. You may need the appropriate browser plug-ins to view these files. Sections of the ceremony are available in Quicktime (mov) format.

Windows Media version (471 Mb)
Quicktime version (579 Mb)
Opening of the ceremony (11 Mb)
Speakers (Hikes, Khan, McFadden, Hardcastle, Cheatham, Tillar) (57 Mb)
Dr. Steger's speech (28 Mb)
Bell tolls and closing (52 Mb)

Audio

Read transcripts and/or listen to speakers' remarks, listed in speaking order:

Spring Commencement - May 11, 2007

Video

Watch an archived video stream of the Graduate Ceremony.
Watch an archived video stream of the University Ceremony.

Audio

President Charles W. Steger's special remarks: Read | Listen

Convocation - April 17, 2007

Video

See an archived video stream of the event.

Audio

VT President Charles Steger (3.3 MB; Length 3:33)
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (7.2 MB; Length 7:38)
President George W. Bush (5.4 MB; Length 5:44)
VT Professor Nikki Giovanni; "Let's Go Hokies!" (2.9 MB; Length 3:03)
Vice President for Student Affairs Zenobia Lawrence Hikes (2.5 MB; Length 2:46)

Virginia Tech's Video Tribute

Watch the university's video "In memory of those we loved and lost"

April 16, 2008