Norfolk State University News October 10, 2012 Dr. Atwater Elected Chairman of Higher Education Consortium Board President Tony Atwater was elected chairman of the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education Board of Directors on Wednesday, October 10. He replaces Old Dominion University President John Broderick, who served as chairman for the past two years. "I am looking forward to working with the other members of the consortium in enhancing collaboration," said Dr. Atwater, "and I strongly believe that the Virginia Tidewater Consortium can have a major impact on higher education and providing educational services to the citizens of the region." Consortium President Dr. Lawrence G. Dotolo said he and the board members are pleased with Dr. Atwater's election. "I have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Atwater, and I am very impressed with his strong interest in promoting cooperation among the institutions in the Hampton Roads region," said Dr. Dotolo. The Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education, formed in 1973, is a consortium of 15 institutions of higher education. The primary mission of the consortium is to promote regional cooperation in higher education. The consortium member institutions are involved in a multitude of cooperative programs including cross-registration, library borrowing, security and emergency preparedness, access to higher education, faculty development, service learning and civic engagement, international programs, and VTC's Higher Education Digital Cable Channel (106) on Cox Communications. Consortium members are Christopher Newport University, College of William and Mary, Eastern Shore Community College, Eastern Virginia Medical School, ECPI University, Hampton University, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Paul D. Camp Community College, Regent University, Thomas Nelson Community College, Tidewater Community College, Troy University, Virginia Wesleyan College and two affiliate members, Cox Communications and WHRO Public Media. [cid:image003.png@01CDB1AD.F13FC800]<http://www.nsu.edu/news/press/2012/101012.html#top> 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 404-520-0593 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/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.