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Plus the whole "anyone who worked that hard to master a sport would have used the modern tools and knowledge that they didn't have back then."
@Guitarman any palace intrigue?
Accessibility also drastically fell
The perception of VT academics rose a bunch under him, did he make some mistakes or even calculated losses, sure but its hard to find many presidents that haven't made mistakes for their universities
You and Fireman were 2 of the people that HokieEnginerd and I thought about when we were discussing who should know about this.
Hokies looking for a late 2026 flip. Nicholas Gracia from Illinois. The number three wrestler at 132 pounds. And the 25th overall recruit in the class of 2026
This seems early to me. I thought Tim Sands was dead set on getting aau membership. Maybe he's realized that his dumb olive branch offer to add Cal and Stanford to the ACC isn't going to be enough to get VT into the club. That's probably his biggest mistake of his tenure.
He wasn't going to make everyone happy all the time. After all, no one can. I acknowledge that he did make some strides for VT but overall I don't think he's been a great president for VT.
I wish him the best in retirement. I don't love the timing of this though. It'll be interesting to see who ends up replacing him. Could have significant impacts on the direction VT goes.
Can we also get a single VT logo also? Guitar you in the running for the job so we can get this done.
I like the focus on academics, but really didnt like the cost escalation or rebranding (Invent the Future >>>>>> know your place)
We did
We all will...
Great. Needed this to happen for part two too happen
I imagine that depends quite a bit on who replaces Sands.
30% increase in undergrads was a bit much.
We will have both next fall.
Whit is out this summer.
So new president then new AD?
How does this factor in JMFF staying at tech?
Not shocked... the collegiate landscape - not just athletics - has been shaken up a ton over the last five years, and I'm sure there's much more to come. If Sands isn't interested in all that then it's probably a good time to get out.
I've had some qualms with his tenure over the years, some major (athletics) and some minor (expanding the underclassmen so rapidly at times despite freshman not having anywhere to live), but he did a great job with fundraising and academics.
Whoa
Well this certainly has the potential to shake VT Athletics up alot.
Also wonder what this means for Whit's job security??
If people are interested, this was just put out by VT on my LinkedIn feed:
After 12 years of service to the university community and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a career dedicated to the advancement of science and the impact of public higher education, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands intends to step down in the coming months.
Sands made the announcement Thursday in a letter addressed "to Hokies everywhere."
"There is no better role in higher education than to serve as the president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University," Sands said. "Stewarding Virginia Tech as president has been the most fulfilling experience of my career."
Sands said it was the right time to begin the process of stepping aside and provide the next president the opportunity to "take the baton at full stride" and continue Virginia Tech's significant growth and momentum, telling the community that "together we have transformed Virginia Tech for the better."
During his tenure, the university experienced a 30 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment, 200 percent increase in applications, 70 percent increase in extramural research expenditures, and 185 percent increase in the university's endowment.
A letter from President Sands ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMhYBdzN
Full VT News story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e79vX75v
This is devastating news. Rest easy in Suto'vo'qor my friend.
I'm so sorry for your loss.