09.29.2009
The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Announces Advisory Board Members
National Leaders in Higher Education and Technology to Advise NITLE on Strategic Directions
The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), an initiative that connects teaching, learning and technology at the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges has announced members of the newly created NITLE Advisory Board. The board consists of representatives from liberal arts colleges across the country, as well as other leaders in the field of higher education and technology. The group will advise NITLE on strategic directions for its activities in support of liberal education.
NITLE was established in 2001 with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to promote the integration of instructional technologies into undergraduate teaching. The initiative serves liberal arts colleges throughout the United States and has also worked with several universities and organizations internationally.
W. Joseph (Joey) King, Ph.D., a high-tech industry entrepreneur with extensive experience in higher education and technology, was named executive director of NITLE when its headquarters moved to Southwestern University last May. King will coordinate the activities of the Advisory Board.
“On behalf of the NITLE staff, Southwestern University and the participating institutions, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the new Advisory Board members,” King said. “We are truly honored to have such a distinguished group help develop the future of NITLE.”
Members of the NITLE Advisory Board include:
Edward L. Ayers
President
University of Richmond
Catherine M. Casserly
Senior Partner
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Grant H. Cornwell
Professor of Philosophy and President of the College
The College of Wooster
Charles J. Henry
President
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
Bob Johnson
Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Services
Rhodes College
Pamela McQuesten
Vice President of Information Resources
Occidental College
Ernesto Nieto
President
National Hispanic Institute
M. Lee Pelton
President
Willamette University
Richard Peterson
Chief Technology Officer
Washington and Lee University
Pike Powers
Of Counsel
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Howard Rheingold
Futurist, Author, Lecturer
Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley
Martin Ringle
Chief Technology Officer
Reed College
Michael D. Roy
Dean of Library and Information Services
Middlebury College
William (Trey) Short III
Assistant Provost and Chief Technology Officer
Illinois Wesleyan University
David L. Smallen
Vice President for Information Technology
Hamilton College
Kathryn Tomasek
Associate Professor of History
Wheaton College
Edward Webb
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies; Coordinator of Middle East Studies
Dickinson College
About the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) NITLE (pronounced “nightly”) helps liberal arts colleges and universities explore and implement digital technologies. Its mission is to catalyze innovation to advance liberal education in the digital age. Faculty members, librarians, instructional and information technologists, and other staff members from its participating institutions use NITLE’s offerings to enrich undergraduate education. www.nitle.org
About Southwestern University Southwestern University, located near Austin in Georgetown, Texas, is a selective and independent four-year undergraduate national liberal arts college consisting of The Brown College of Arts and Sciences and The Sarofim School of Fine Arts. It was the first institution of higher learning in Texas, chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840. www.southwestern.edu
