OT: New Virginia Tech president to be announced Friday

By: Joe Lanza
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on December 5, 2013, 3:11 PM | 37 comments

The entire report from The Roanoke Times is here: http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2428396-12/new-virginia-tech-president-t.... Relevant information is quoted below.

Virginia Tech's next president is scheduled to be announced after a board of visitors meeting set for 1 p.m. Friday in Blacksburg.

The board will meet at the Holtzman Alumni Center at the Inn at Virginia Tech to take up the appointment of a successor to President Charles Steger. A public vote is required to approve an employment contract for the new president.

A news conference will be held at the conclusion of that meeting in the Inn's Latham Ballroom, the university's press office announced this afternoon.

All details of the national search which began in June have been kept tightly controlled as a 22-member university committee, members of the board and a professional search firm recruited and vetted an undisclosed number of candidates. The search for Tech's 16th president began in June, shortly after Steger announced that he would step down when a replacement was named.

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juxtahokie's picture juxtahokie | 12 years 7 months #

five!

RocketHokie13's picture RocketHokie13
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| 12 years 7 months #

All hail President Skroob

There's always a lighthouse. There's always a man. There's always a city.

HokiEE's picture HokiEE | 12 years 7 months # ^

HAIL SKROOB!

#ENFUENTE #BALLSOFSTEEL #Livefor32

vtfly's picture vtfly | 12 years 7 months #

I'm hoping it's going to be Dr. Boyer.

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juxtahokie's picture juxtahokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

more wine!

Egbert's picture Egbert
BEER
| 12 years 7 months # ^

What the heck is that?
Why would you beat a sycamore with a wine bottle? and a shoe?

This is going to be great for the ACC.

cds7c's picture cds7c | 12 years 7 months # ^

...it could be a London Planetree.....

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

Interesting theory but hardly realistic considering its migration tendacies and alternate climate ranges - my personal estimation is that its some type of mutation of a siberian white birch.

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Egbert's picture Egbert
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

You are barking up the wrong tree if you think that's any kind of a birch.

This is going to be great for the ACC.

2HokiesIn1's picture 2HokiesIn1
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| 12 years 7 months #

I hope it's me!

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

juxtahokie's picture juxtahokie | 12 years 7 months #

5!

hokieViRUS's picture hokieViRUS | 12 years 7 months #

Whomever it is, bring in a young AD. Being back stick it in and painted end zones. Those are the top three things on the new prez's agenda....

Right?

Bigger, Faster, STRONGER...BUILT TO HIT

hokiejoe11's picture hokiejoe11 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Grumblings I've heard is that it is might end up being an internal hire for AD and the leading candidate is John Ballein.

hokiebuzz's picture hokiebuzz
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Same as I heard. It's looking to be in house.

wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 12 years 7 months #

They told me "a distinct lack of experience as an academic administrator," was the biggest reason I wasn't interviewed further.

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2HokiesIn1's picture 2HokiesIn1
PICK 6 BIG SHOOTS
| 12 years 7 months # ^

My interview hardly focused on the position at all. They were all "Who are you?" and "How'd you get into my office?". They were very rude.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

hunterhokie's picture hunterhokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

They told me "A current student cannot also be School President" I dont see why not. I have great perspective on everything. haha

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HightyTighty's picture HightyTighty
| 12 years 7 months #

No matter who is chosen, we all know that Stannis Baratheon is the one true and lawful King President of Virginia Tech.

DBHT14's picture DBHT14 | 12 years 7 months # ^

I feel VT is really lacking in the human sacrifice to the Lord of Light dept.

Hokieshibe's picture Hokieshibe | 12 years 7 months # ^

Shenanigans - Daenerys Targaryen is clearly the rightful heir.

It was a catch

VB06Hokie's picture VB06Hokie | 12 years 7 months #

I heard the new president was coming from Port Chester University

Pcu

WE'RE NOT GONNA PROTEST

I'm here for the memes, I just stay for the football.

Helo_Hokie's picture Helo_Hokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

Meat tosser!!

nubinile's picture nubinile | 12 years 7 months # ^

Never wear the shirt of the band you are going to see. Don't be That Guy!

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french60wasp's picture french60wasp
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Way more than a hundred pounds...

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VTMikeO's picture VTMikeO
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Sounds like a great hire, especially with an emphasis of getting more women into the fields of science and engineering.

MVhokie69's picture MVhokie69
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Source?

"Hokie religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

HokieNinja's picture HokieNinja | 12 years 7 months # ^

No written sources published yet I believe. I can't say where I got him from but I trust the source. I guess take it as 90% certain.

VT '15

Shoog's picture Shoog
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Interesting.

Strong engineering background-was Pres. of IEEE, Dean of Engineering at Purdue.
(Purdue has a great national/world rep in engineering/research)
There has been a little attrition at Purdue-wondering what's up there?
Could be a great thing.
IMHO, we need someone to help with branding, fund-raising, externals, etc.
She could be a good choice for this.
I wonder to what extent she will be involved with new AD pick?

Pierson Booher's picture Pierson Booher | 12 years 7 months # ^

This hire excites me on a lot of levels. I'm interested to hear more about her [outside of her wikipedia page] and what her vision is for the University.

slicktrip's picture slicktrip | 12 years 7 months # ^

I was rooting for Kirk Schulz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Schulz) because of his ties to the school/area but I like that we are going out of the VT family. Shows we really went after the best candidate, not just the best candidate, who happens to be a Hokie.

GO ENGINEERING

NitWhitt's picture NitWhitt
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

He was my hope, too. Especially because he would probably bring his AD (JohnCurrie) with him. Big time fundraiser.

We put the K in Kwality

wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 12 years 7 months #

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/virginia-tech-to-announce-new-president-...
Sources: Timothy Sands to be named Virginia Tech's new president

VT '10--US Citizen; (804) Virginian By Birth; (979) Texan By the Grace of God.

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HokieNinja's picture HokieNinja | 12 years 7 months #

Welp, now seeing it might be Tim Sands. If so sorry for the wrong info. I guess I'll give credit to my source for at least getting the Purdue part right. Haha

VT '15