Dr. Helen Tibbo appointed to the University Graduate Council

Dr. Helen Tibbo, professor in the School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been appointed by President Erskine Bowles to serve on the University Graduate Council.

The University Graduate Council is made up of 16 graduate faculty members who represent various academic disciplines. It also includes the dean of the graduate schools or the chief academic officers from the baccalaureate institutions. The Council advises the president's office on matters of policy "pertaining to graduate education generally, and particularly to assist in the evaluation of proposed new graduate programs."

"It is both an honor and a pleasure to serve on this board," said Tibbo. "Members of Graduate Council have the opportunity to see the overall landscape of programs at the 16-UNC System campuses as well as being introduced to innovative, cutting-edge programs currently under development. It is a great place to make contacts with faculty and administrators from across the System."

Dr. Tibbo; Dr. Ruth Walden, associate dean and James Howard and Hallie McLean Parker Distinguished Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication; and Dr. Linda Dykstra, dean of the Graduate School and vice chancellor for Research, will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The appointment begins immediately and runs through June 30, 2009.