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The NCAA News -- June 21, 1999

Four members selected to fill new Presidents Council positions

Four new members will join the Division III Presidents Council at its August meeting. These positions were created when the membership passed Proposal No. 26 at the 1999 NCAA Convention, expanding the Council from 11 members to 15.

The new members are: Stanley P. Caine, president of Adrian College; Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Wilmington College (Ohio); Muriel Moore, president of State University College at Buffalo; and Jeanie Watson, president of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Stanley P. Caine

Caine was named president of Adrian College in 1989. Before his arrival at Adrian, Caine was the vice-president for academic affairs and professor of history at Hanover College. Before that, Caine served DePauw University in a variety of capacities, including as acting assistant dean, director of graduate studies and history professor.

Caine has written one book, edited another and contributed articles and book reviews for numerous history publications.

He earned his bachelor of arts degree at Macalester College and his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Caine presently serves on several boards, including that of the National Association of Independent College and Universities and the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church.

A former chair and vice-chair of the NCAA Division III Management Council, Caine has been involved in NCAA governance since 1995.

Caine's term will expire in January 2002, and he is not eligible for reelection.

Daniel A. DiBiasio

DiBiasio became the president at Wilmington (Ohio) in 1995. Before his arrival at Wilmington, DiBiasio served as vice-president for student affairs at the University of New Hampshire.

Previous positions include executive assistant to the president of the University of New Hampshire, executive officer of the Council of Presidents for New England Land-Grant Universities and assistant dean for the graduate school at Ohio State University. He also has taught on the graduate and undergraduate levels.

DiBiasio earned his bachelor's degree in English at Ohio Wesleyan University and his master's degree and doctorate in educational administration from Ohio State University. He also has attended the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University.

DiBiasio has made numerous presentations at national seminars, workshops and conferences, and he has published articles in higher education journals. He currently serves as chair of the board of trustees at the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, and he is a member of the executive committee of the Ohio Foundation of

Independent Colleges.

DiBiasio's term will expire in January 2004, and he is not eligible for reelection.

Muriel A. Moore

Muriel A. Moore became the president of State University College at Buffalo in 1996. Before that, she was the vice-president for public service and urban affairs at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she also had served in various other capacities over a 23-year period.

Moore earned both her doctorate in educational organization, administration and policy and her master's degree in education from Buffalo.

She currently serves as co-chair of the SUNY Provost's Advisory Task Force on General Education, and she serves on the national board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. She serves on numerous boards in her community as well.

Moore has received numerous awards for her contributions to education and service to the community. She also is the recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service, and last year she was inducted into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame.

Moore's term will expire in January 2004, and she is not eligible for reelection.

Jeanie Watson

Jeanie Watson became the president of Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1997. Before that, she served as dean of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College at Tulane University, dean of the college of liberal arts at Hamline University, and associate dean of the Brown College of Arts and Sciences at Southwestern University (Texas). Earlier in her career, Watson held teaching positions at a number of institutions. She also is the author or editor of several books.

Watson earned her bachelor's degree in English at Baylor University, her master's degree at Midwestern State University and her doctorate in English at Ohio University.

Watson has been active in a number of organizations, including the American Council on Education's Commission on Women in higher Education and the board of directors for the National Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities of the United Methodist Church.

Watson's term will expire in January 2001, and she is eligible for reelection.

Additional Presidents Council nominations sought for two spots

Nominations are now being sought for Division III chief executive officers to serve on the Division III Presidents Council. There will be two vacancies created by the January 2000 term expirations of Gordon A. Haaland, president of Gettysburg College, and Judson H. Taylor, president of State University College at Cortland.

The deadline for submission of interest (in writing) is August 30. (Because the NCAA is moving its national headquarters between now and the deadline, all submissions should be sent either prior to July 20 or after August 3 to avoid technical difficulties. After August 3, nominations may be e-mailed or faxed to the new fax number at 317/917-6808.)

The Presidents Council's nominations subcommittee will review the submissions and recommend a slate to the Presidents Council. Also, candidates who receive the endorsement of at least 10 fellow Division III chief executive officers will automatically be placed on the ballot. Previously nominated individuals will remain eligible.

The following preferences will be considered, in priority order: from Regions 1 and 2; ethnic minority; undergraduate enrollment of 4,000 or more; and/or public institution. The Presidents Council also is encouraging nominations of representatives from single-sex institutions.

The recommendations of the nominations subcommittee -- and any additional individuals who have been endorsed by 10 or more colleagues -- will be forwarded on to the Presidents Council for review at its October 28 meeting.

The final ballot will then be forwarded to Division III chief executive officers for voting in early December.

For more information, contact Daniel T. Dutcher, NCAA chief of staff for Division III at ddutcher@ncaa.org.