BLACKSBURG, Va., April 9 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
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...