Connie Vinita Dowell, a Vanderbilt University graduate with three decades of experience working in academic libraries, includiing two senior leadership positions, is the university’s dean of libraries. Dowell officially began her new position on March 2 after visiting campus several times to meet informally with administrators and staff and begin the planning process. Dowell will lead a comprehensive study of the Heard Library system with a view toward launching a major library-enhancement effort.
Contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, 615-322-NEWS
annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu