Niles Named To Head Virginia Tech's Newest College

Abstract

Jerry Niles, interim dean of Virginia Tech's College of Human Sciences and Education and the college's former associate dean for innovation, graduate studies, and research, has been named dean of the university's newest college following an in-house search that began in January. Niles will assume the helm of the college, which will merge the College of Human Sciences and Education with the liberal arts departments in the current College of Arts and Sciences. His appointment is effective March 10. The new college will be named later this year.