SR 537 — Celebrating the life of Dr. Charles W. Steger.

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SPECIAL SESSION I history | pdf | print version SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

537 Celebrating the life of Dr.

Charles W.

Steger.

  Agreed to by the Senate, May 30, 2018   WHEREAS, Dr.

Charles W.

Steger, president emeritus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, who led the university to unprecedented heights of academic achievement as one of the nation’s premier research institutions, died on May 6, 2018;

and WHEREAS, a native of Richmond, Charles Steger earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech);

afterwards, he pursued a career as a professional architect before returning to Virginia Tech as a professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS);

and WHEREAS, after Charles Steger became Dean of CAUS in 1981, the college’s research program grew rapidly, and he established locations in Alexandria, Virginia, and Switzerland, giving Virginia Tech a presence nationally and internationally;

and WHEREAS, Charles Steger helped shape Virginia Tech’s first core curriculum in 1981, and he was later appointed to develop the university’s statement of mission and purpose;

as the Vice President for Development and University Relations from 1993 to 2000, he led the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history;

and WHEREAS, in January 2000, Charles Steger was appointed as the 15th President of the university, becoming only the second alumnus to assume the presidency in university history;

he designed and implemented several successive plans to guide Virginia Tech into the future, each demonstrating a deep commitment to the school’s core mission of providing a high-quality undergraduate education;

and WHEREAS, during Charles Steger’s 14-year tenure as President, Virginia Tech’s undergraduate and graduate enrollment grew significantly, and the university greatly expanded enrollment of minority students and first-generation students;

and WHEREAS, under Charles Steger’s leadership, the university raised more than $1 billion in private funding and more than doubled its research expenditures, providing myriad new opportunities for students and enhancing the university’s ability to compete for major research grants and projects;

and WHEREAS, Charles Steger oversaw the construction of more than buildings on campus, including the Moss Arts Center, expanded the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, and initiated a groundbreaking partnership with Carilion Health System, now the Carilion Clinic, establishing the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute for health sciences and technology creating an innovation district in Roanoke;

and WHEREAS, Charles Steger greatly strengthened Virginia Tech’s commitment to research that makes new discoveries to improve the lives and well-being of people everywhere;

Virginia Tech is the only school in the Commonwealth ranked in the top 50 of the National Science Foundation’s ranking of universities with the highest sponsored research expenditures;

and WHEREAS, Virginia Tech’s eight research institutes―the Biocomplexity Institute;

Fralin Life Science Institute;

Hume Center for National Security and Technology;

Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology;

Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science;

Institute for Society, Culture and Environment;

Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute;

and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute―provide world-class research;

and WHEREAS, during Charles Steger’s tenure, the Virginia Tech Hokies joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2004–2005 season;

the university’s athletic teams have thrived in the ACC, earning multiple conference titles and making several national appearances;

and WHEREAS, with his calm and uniting leadership, Charles Steger guided the Virginia Tech community through the tragic mass shooting in 2007;

his influence was essential in helping the community heal and recover after this event, and he became a leading advocate for emergency preparedness and updates to crisis communications and university lockdown procedures;

and WHEREAS, a recognized expert in many fields outside of the Virginia Tech community, Charles Steger volunteered his wise leadership on many committees and commissions, addressing issues such as higher education, entrepreneurship, technology, homeland security, the environment, and other global issues;

and WHEREAS, Charles Steger received countless awards and accolades for his personal and professional accomplishments, including the William C.

Noland Medal from the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the 2013 Tech Titan award from Washingtonian magazine, among many others;