UVA President Mourns Death of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger

University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan today issued the following statement regarding the death of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger:

“Today I join with colleagues and friends in the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond in mourning the death of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger. Charles committed his energy and vision to the growth and success of Virginia Tech, creating one of the nation’s finest research universities over the years, and he was also a strong advocate for higher education in Virginia and across the nation. Charles was a servant-leader in the truest sense of those words, and we will miss him dearly. I personally will miss his wise counsel and friendship.”