North Carolina State University's first and only female chancellor has died.
Marye Anne Fox became NC State's first female executive leader in 1998.
A statement released by current chancellor Randy Woodson highlights how she was able to raise the university's profile and influence.
She was instrumental in lobbying state lawmakers for the multibillion-dollar University and Community College Bond Referendum and played a prominent role in expanding the Atlantic Coast Conference.
During her tenure, NC State saw a substantial increase in endowed chairs, professorships, and scholarships. The number of campus buildings doubled, and the university saw increases in fundraising as well as the development of new multidisciplinary programs.
Fox left the school in 2004 to take a position in San Diego. That same year, a newly built science research center at NC State was named in her honor. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2010.
In his statement, Chancellor Woodson says Fox “elevated NC State's stature as a world-class academic institution.”
Marye Anne Fox died Sunday night at her home in Austin, Texas, following a long illness.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified Marye Anne Fox's last name as Marye Anne Scott.