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January 13, 1997

Tufts' DiBiaggio, Hendrix's Die join III Presidents Council

John DiBiaggio, president of Tufts University, and Ann H. Die, president of Hendrix College, have been appointed to the NCAA Division III Presidents Council.

DiBiaggio and Die were approved in a mail ballot by the Division III membership and will take office in August, when the new Presidents Council officially takes over for the Division III subcommittee of the Presidents Commission in the new NCAA structure.

DiBiaggio fills the Region 1 position held by President David G. Carter of Eastern Connecticut State University, whose term is expiring.

Die assumes the Region 3 position held by Michele Tolela Meyers, president of Denison University, whose term also is expiring.

Following are biographies of the new Presidents Council members.

DiBiaggio

DiBiaggio became the 11th president of Tufts on August 1,

1992. Before joining the Tufts staff, DiBiaggio was president of Michigan State University from 1985 to 1992 and president of the University of Con-

necticut from 1979 to 1985. He was vice-president for health affairs and executive director of the medical center at Connecticut before beginning his appointment as university president.

DiBiaggio holds three earned degrees and nine honorary degrees. He has been recognized by numerous honorary societies and is the recipient of several awards.

He has said that public service is a critical element of undergraduate and graduate education and in line with that, serves on several boards, including that of the NCAA Foundation. He also serves on the board of the American Cancer Society Foundation, the American Council on Education and the Massachusetts Governor's Commission on Community Service.

Die

Die was dean of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College and associate provost at Tulane University when she was appointed president of Hendrix in 1992. She had been at Tulane since 1988.

After earning an undergraduate degree at Lamar University, Die earned a master's degree from the University of Houston and a doctorate in counseling from Texas A&M University, College Station. She is a licensed psychologist and directed a graduate clinical program, and has served as a consultant to attorneys, corporations, hospitals and school districts.

Her community and professional activities have included work on refugee assistance, intercultural councils, and mental health, civic and performing arts boards.

Die is past chair of the American Council on Education Council of Fellows, ACE's Commission on Governmental Relations and the Independent College Fund of Arkansas. In 1986-87, Die was one of 29 ACE Fellows.