Denmark Technical College September 3, 2014 Appointment of Dr. Valerie Fields as Vice President for Academic Affairs<http://www.denmarktech.edu/?p=5043> Denmark Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Valerie Fields as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Fields has an extensive background in education and has previously served SC State University as an associate professor of education, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs. Prior to joining SC State, Fields was executive director of Louisiana Campus Compact, a coalition of 26 Louisiana universities and colleges. In that position, she provided leadership and assistance to member institutions in integrating service learning, workforce development, and emergency preparedness into the college curriculum. She holds a wealth of experience in the education area. Fields has worked as director of student development and as assistant dean for student life and leadership at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, a reading instructor at Louisiana Tech University, a mathematics consultant in the East Carroll Parish School System and she has held various positions at northeast Louisiana area schools. Fields holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in instructional technology from Louisiana Tech University, a master's degree and Educational Specialist degree in administration and supervision from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Southern University and A&M College. "I am confident that the skills, experience and professionalism she brings to the position will serve Fields. Denmark Technical College is very fortunate to have her. She will play an integral part in making my vision to build DTC into a world class college a reality" said DTC President Dr. Leonard McIntyre. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!