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The Board of Trustees of The History Center announced Monday that Rod Howe will be its new Executive Director starting in 2015. Howe most recently was the Executive Director of Cornell's Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) and Assistant Director for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) for Community and Economic Vitality. Both CaRDI and CCE value the importance of local history in community strategic planning and economic development.

"I am thrilled to be joining The History Center team," Howe says.  "THC offers multiple venues for engaging with Tompkins County's rich history and for knowing, connecting with and discovering this unique place."
 
Howe has a Ph.D. from Boston University in American History (his dissertation, Concerns for the Land in an Upstate New York Community, 1900-1990, was about Lansing) and his previous positions include administration and lecturing at Boston University and various roles with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Howe is also a board member of Historic Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca, and the NYS Barn Coalition. His connections to the county go back several generations on both sides of his family and he writes often about land, place, and local history.

THC Board of Trustees President Bill Block noted, "We are very pleased that Rod has chosen to come to The History Center. His interests and passions along with his proven and versatile leadership skills will take The History Center forward in a thoughtful, exciting, and collaborative way. The Board is looking forward to working with Rod".

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