Leon McClinton, associate director for undergraduate and graduate programs in residential life at Clemson University since 2004, has been named director of Residence Life at Virginia Tech.

In his new position, McClinton will provide leadership for one of the largest housing programs in the United States, encompassing 9,125 on-campus students in 47 residence halls. He will supervise a team of 22 professional staff members and 250 paraprofessional graduate and undergraduate student staff members.

“We are fortunate that Dr. McClinton will join our staff,” said Edward Spencer, associate vice president for student affairs. “He will bring to this position an ideal academic and professional background. Likewise, his enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills were evident in the interview process and will serve him well in leading our Residence Life program.”

McClinton received a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Clemson University in 2006, a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 1994 and a bachelor of science in textile management from Clemson in 1992. He has worked in residential life for 13 years and during that time received the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clemson University Residence Hall Association and was named Student Affairs Employee of the Year by Clemson University for 2000. McClinton is president of the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers, which serves college and university housing officers in 10 states.

The Office of Residence Life provides programming that promotes academic success and personal growth for students who live in Virginia Tech residence halls. The department supports the university’s mission to educate the whole student by providing experiential learning opportunities that enhance the academic experience and encourage students to serve the communities in which they live.

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech is the most comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is among the top research universities in the nation. Today, Virginia Tech’s eight colleges are dedicated to quality, innovation, and results through teaching, research, and outreach activities. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg and other campus centers in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 180 academic degree programs.

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