President of Georgia Tech G. Wayne Clough

clough undergraduate learning commons on 2010.

on september 1, 1994, clough became first georgia tech alumnus serve president of institute, succeeding john patrick crecine, , in office during 1996 summer olympics. in 1998, separated ivan allen college of management, policy, , international affairs ivan allen college of liberal arts , college of management, returned independent status. separation major organizational change built upon large (and controversial) reorganization of institute clough s predecessor.

during tenure, research expenditures increased $212 million $425 million, computers became required students, , enrollment increased 13,000 18,000 students. tech received hesburgh award support of undergraduate teaching , learning, , institute s u.s. news & world report rankings steadily improved.

clough @ 2005 student meeting

clough s tenure focused on dramatic expansion of institute; more $1 billion spent on projects expand or improve campus. these projects included completion of several west campus dorms, manufacturing complex, 10th , home, technology square, biomedical complex, student center renovation, expanded 5th street bridge, aquatic center s renovation georgia tech campus recreation center, new health center, klaus advanced computing building, , nanotechnology research center.

clough spearheaded research opportunities undergraduate students, later known undergraduate research opportunities program (urop), creation of international plan, , creation of fund make georgia tech more affordable low-income students (the g. wayne clough georgia tech promise program). students of georgia tech affectionately dubbed him funk masta g. wayne during presidency due expansion , growth encouraged in urban atlanta, , known have warm , friendly disposition , distinctive beard.

in 2006, members of georgia tech s college republican club sued georgia tech, aided alliance defense fund, in case known sklar v. clough lasted until april 2008. students won case , georgia tech forced drop speech code deemed unconstitutional , pay defendants court costs. clough stepped down after fourteen years president on july 1, 2008, announced in email students , staff on march 15, 2008.