BLACKSBURG, Va., July 13 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
John P. Morgan, professor and associate department head of statistics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university.
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 26 years, Morgan taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics. He mentored four Ph.D. students, guiding them to successful and productive careers...