Women in Leadership and Philanthropy

A Program for Alumnae and Friends

WLP is a Virginia Tech program that encourages women -- both alumnae and friends -- to get involved in the university community by taking on leadership and philanthropic roles. Our members support the university by making gifts, serving on advisory boards, speaking at university gatherings and discussing policies with administration officials. They also support and learn from each other and develop friendships that will last a lifetime. Through WLP events, Virginia Tech is able to build positive relationships with our most important women -- those who can make a difference in our future.

2009 WLP Conference

Thanks to all those who helped make the 2009 WLP Conference a success! Below is a short video recapping the event.

The annual WLP Conference is the flagship event of the WLP program. Participants discuss leadership, broaden their intellectual horizons, and learn about new endeavors and innovations at Virginia Tech. Visit the WLP Conference page to learn more about the annual even and view an invitation.

You're Invited!

WLP membership is open to all Virginia Tech alumnae and friends. Women who make gifts of any size to Virginia Tech receive automatic WLP membership and a subscription to the semiannual WLP newsletter. Want to learn more? Contact Amy Ostroth at englisha@vt.edu or 540/231-1969, or visit our survey to add your name to our mailing list.

The WLP Council

The council was created to give women the opportunity to advise the WLP initiative. The council consists of the university's closest alumnae and friends who have demonstrated their commitment to Virginia Tech, as well as those who have the ability to assist the university with achieving its many goals.

The WLP Lecture Fund

The WLP Lecture Fund was started as a way for the WLP Council to partner with groups on campus to bring recognized speakers to Virginia Tech. The fund will provide resources necessary to help attract some of the nation's most prominent figures, both male and female, to the university, exposing our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to the most influential and inspirational individuals of our time.

Women's Wealth and Philanthropy

Did you know that women own more than a third of the country's businesses and are launching new business ventures at three times the rate of men? Learn more about women's wealth and philanthropy and the impact women have on our economy.

Women's History at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech President Julian Ashby Burruss convinced the board of visitors to accept women as full-time students way back in 1921. And Virginia Tech's female students have never looked back. Learn more about the history of women at Virginia Tech.

Outstanding Virginia Tech Women

This list includes trailblazers like Dean Laura Jane Harper and Ella Graham Agnew, both of whom have campus buildings named after them. Learn more about the amazing Virginia Tech women who have made their mark on the world.