Randy Woodson

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Randy Woodson
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14th Chancellor of North Carolina State University
Personal details
Born
William Randolph Woodson

(1957-04-20) April 20, 1957 (age 67)
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Education University of Arkansas (BS)
Cornell University (MS, PhD)
Website Official website
Scientific career
FieldsPlant physiology
Institutions
Thesis Accumulation, assimilation, and partitioning of nitrogen in chrysanthemum x morifolium ramat  (1983)
Doctoral advisors James W. Boodley
Robert W. Langhans

William Randolph "Randy" Woodson (born 1957) is an American plant physiologist and university administrator. He is the fourteenth and current chancellor of North Carolina State University.

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Personal life and education

Woodson was raised in Fordyce, Arkansas. He is married to Susan Wynne Woodson, and they have three adult children.

Woodson received his B.S. in horticulture from the University of Arkansas and then earned his M.S. in horticulture and Ph.D. in horticulture and plant physiology at Cornell University.

Career

Woodson began his teaching career as an assistant professor at Louisiana State University in 1983. He was on the faculty at Louisiana State until 1985, when he joined the faculty at Purdue University. At Purdue, Woodson served as both the director of the plant biology program and as the head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture from 1995 to 1998. Then he became the associate dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Office of Agricultural Research Programs. He served in that position until 2004 when he was made the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. In 2008, Woodson was named Purdue's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. [1] [2]

In 2010, Woodson succeeded Interim Chancellor James H. Woodward to become the fourteenth chancellor of North Carolina State University, the largest university in North Carolina. One of Woodson's first acts at NC State was to initiate the formulation of a ten-year strategic plan for the university. The result – The Pathway to the Future: NC State's 2011-2020 Strategic Plan – is the framework that guides university administrators in long- and short-term decision-making. It was approved by the NC State Board of Trustees on April 22, 2011.

As part of this plan, Woodson led efforts to expand interdisciplinary research at NC State through programs such as the Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program, which centers on hiring clusters of faculty to collaborate in addressing global challenges from different perspectives, and the University Faculty Scholars program, which recognizes the university's leaders in academics and research.

Under Woodson, NC State received the two largest gifts in its history. In 2010, Lonnie C. Poole Jr. and his wife, Carol Johnson Poole, gave the university $40 million, which increased NC State's endowment by 10 percent. The majority of the gift was designated for what is now the Poole College of Management. Support was also designated for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and for the construction of a clubhouse at NC State's golf course on Centennial Campus. [3] In 2013, the Park Foundation donated $50 million to begin an endowment that will provide permanent funding for the university's existing Park Scholarships program. [4]

Woodson was elected chairman of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities for the 2013-2014 year. [5]

On July 18, 2024, Woodson announced he would retire as chancellor of NCSU on June 30, 2025. [6] [7] His 14 year tenure as chancellor was the third longest lasting in the schools history. [6] Woodson told reporters the reason for his departure was because it felt like "just a good time" to step down, and that he had considered retirement as an option for some years leading up to the announcement. [7] Woodson also stated his interest in still being involved in higher education after retirement in the form of potentially teaching guest lectures and nonprofit work, but as a volunteer. [8]

Research

Woodson's research focuses on the biochemical and molecular bases of plant aging and the role that ethylene plays in these processes. His research has resulted in the development of molecular approaches to improve post-harvest storage and shipping of horticultural products. [1]

Awards [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Randy Woodson Bio".[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Randy Woodson: Full Biography".[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Price, Jay (December 17, 2010). "N.C. State receives $40 million gift". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Park Promise".[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Hartman, Fred (November 12, 2013). "NC State Chancellor Woodson Named Chairman of APLU Board". North Carolina State University . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Kulikowski, Mick (July 18, 2024). "Chancellor Woodson Announces Plan to Retire". North Carolina State University . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Seminera, Makiya (July 18, 2024). "NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces his retirement after nearly 15 years in the role". AP News . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ Junkroski, Matthew (August 17, 2024). "Beginning the search for a chancellor amid Randy Woodson's retirement". Technician . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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