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Campus.News for the Week of May 9, 2005 *
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* President Jackson Appointed to Smithsonian Board of Regents

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The Smithsonian announced today (May 9) that Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson has been named a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents. President George W. Bush signed the resolution appointing her as a citizen regent on May 5. Jackson's six-year term begins immediately.

President Jackson and Robert P. Kogod, a Washington philanthropist, join the
17-member Smithsonian Board of Regents, which includes nine citizen members, three members of the House of Representatives, and three members of the Senate, as well as the Chief Justice of the United States and the Vice President, both ex officio voting members. The Board of Regents is the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution.

"We're delighted Dr. Jackson is joining the Smithsonian Board of Regents," said Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small. "As a scientist, administrator, and educator, she brings vast experience and expertise to our mission, 'the increase and diffusion of knowledge.'"

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