About Dr. Charles W. Steger

Virginia Tech's 15th president

On January 7, 2000, Dr. Charles W. Steger became Virginia Tech's 15th president. Dr. Steger possesses both breadth and depth of experience in all three missions of the university: teaching, research, and extension and outreach. In addition, he has extensive international experience combined with a long history of engagement with both state and federal government.

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Renewal and Recovery Within the Hokie Nation

• Read Dr. Steger's op-ed piece published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on April 13, 2008.

April 16 Internal Review

Progress Report

In March 2008, President Steger reported on the university's progress on intitatives and recommendations of three internal reviews conducted after April 16, 2007:

• Town Hall Meeting presentation – March 19, 2008 (PDF)
• Implemented recommendations by initiative (PDF)

Internal Review Reports

On May 9, 2007, President Steger directed three internal reviews in the wake of the April 16 tragedy on the Virginia Tech campus. He directed the group chairs "to look at strengths and weaknesses of our existing systems/infrastructure and how they may be improved or augmented to address emergency situations that might arise in the future."

• Read an overview of the review reports in the Aug. 22, 2007, news release

• Read the review reports by each group:
  • Security Infrastructure Group (PDF)
  • Information and Communications Infrastructure Group (PDF)
  • Interface Group (PDF)

Statements and Speeches

• President Steger's special remarks at the 2007 Spring Commencement ceremony: Read | Listen
• Remarks at the Deans' Forum on the Environment (Feb. 26, 2007)
• "Long-term investments in academic research" (from Virginia Tech Magazine, Winter 2007)
• More statements and speeches

Our Plans to Invent the Future

Virginia Tech is on pace to rank among the nation's top institutions of higher learning. Learn more about:

• Mission and vision statements
• The University Strategic Plan, 2006-2012
• Collaborations
• Higher Education Restructuring
• Virginia Tech 2010 strategic planning video

How we're making it happen

• Annual Report archive