born september president emeritus secretary graduate civil engineering alumnus serve president institute president oversaw dramatic changes institute including billion new construction increased retention graduation rates higher nationwide ranking larger student body administration championed programs encouraged undergraduate research offered international experiences college affordable low income students officially opened doors august named honor garnered awards honors including title president emeritus honorary degrees membership personal life education born september douglas georgia youngest children born daniel née johnson parents ran local ice coal plant electricity spread south georgia family moved tennessee attended met future wife time children matthew entered earned bachelor degree civil engineering undergraduate participated cooperative education program wishes surveyor railroad company member chapter gamma delta fraternity lived fraternity house half year originally planned receive bachelor degree faculty encouraged pursue graduate degree continued education received master degree civil engineering received civil engineering thesis finite element analyses soil structures interaction frame locks research earning doctorate began academic career assistant professor joined faculty stanford_university associate professor later professor joined faculty professor civil engineering served head seven years dean continued research instruction graduate students virginia tech addition administrative responsibilities research focused engineering including earthquake studies numerical analysis soil structure interaction testing underground openings vice president academic affairs served organization president president september alumnus serve president institute succeeding office summer olympics separated liberal arts returned independent status separation major organizational change built large controversial reorganization institute predecessor tenure research expenditures increased million million computers required students enrollment increased students tech received support undergraduate teaching learning institute rankings steadily improved tenure especially focused dramatic expansion institute billion spent projects expand improve campus projects included completion west campus manufacturing complex 10th complex renovation expanded 5th street bridge renovation new advanced computing building spearheaded research opportunities undergraduate students later known creation international plan creation fund affordable low income students students dubbed funk wayne presidency expansion growth encouraged urban atlanta generally known warm friendly disposition distinctive beard members college republican club sued aided case known lasted april largest result case change student code conduct removing penalties students stepped fourteen years president july previously announced email students staff march secretary january named search committee position secretary primary competition position acting secretary replaced secretary small resignation board duties include secretary took votes arrive decision elected 12th secretary notified phone chairman afternoon march decision announced publicly press conference held castle march assumed office july officially installed academic ceremony january starting salary secretary pay cut final compensation package significantly lower predecessor annual salary assumed office plans museum collections offer intensive educational programming november time opened board meeting public efforts improve facilities long term planning plans cut staff budget february travel expenses senator despite increased controls travel approved chief financial officer reforms enacted wake alleged abuses secretary small november secretary decision remove video fire belly hide seek difference desire american exhibition video artwork perceived anti christian believed entirety exhibition said powerful exhibit contributions gay lesbian artists religious decision widely criticized responded protecting larger educational mission controversy board appointed outside panel examine decision remove work exhibition panel recommended art removed shows opened september years secretary announced retirement effective october announcing retirement said secretary believed strongly enormous potential especially digital technology reach millions people serve resource visit washington confident initiatives underway education fundraising right time announce plans fall orderly transition begin honors awards earned numerous awards honors career early career earned state art award von earned george award elected research soil structure interaction problems served chair engineer visions engineering new century president appointed bush appointed member oversees provides advice congress president issues science technology presented outstanding projects leaders award contribution education honored distinguished engineering alumni awards honorary member oldest known secret society honor society october presented leadership science technology engineering policy february received recognizes lifetime leadership achievement service march inducted received honorary doctor science degrees received honorary degree received honorary degrees atlanta previously received honorary shanghai april named member ground breaking ceremony undergraduate learning building held president georgia chancellor presented proclamation declaring president emeritus opened undergraduate learning building named honor commitment undergraduate students dedicated birthday september awarded foreign policy association medal elevated member national civil engineering honor society
G. Wayne Clough