President Obama appointed former University President John T. Casteen, III to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars earlier this month.
The Board of Trustees is comprised of 17 members, nine of whom are appointed by the president of the United States.
Casteen said the center works with issues concerning internal government affairs in Washington, D.C., but also sponsors and presents scholarly work related to public affairs, foreign relations and foreign policy.
Executive Vice President Michael Van Dusen said Casteen is one of the first two of Obama's appointees and has high hopes for his time on the board.
"Dr. Casteen's expertise in higher education both in the U.S. and internationally, will be a great resource for educational initiatives in several of our programs," Chairman Joseph Gildenhorn stated in a press release.
Van Dusen said the center is "the official and national memorial to the 28th president" with the primary goal to "bring scholars from all over the world to do their research and writing here in Washington and to interact with the policymaking community."
Van Dusen added that Woodrow Wilson, the only U.S. president with a doctor of philosophy, felt that it was important to bring scholars and policymakers together.
"Because we are an institute of advanced research, having a representative from higher education on the board is very advantageous to us," Van Dusen said. "Dr. Casteen, having had an extraordinary 20-year run at the University, has a lot that he can contribute."
Casteen was interested in serving on the board because the center sponsors scholarly work on a broad range of topics.
"[It's] a way to contribute as a citizen, and as a way to continue learning about matters, such as the globalization of America's top universities, that were important to me when I was president of the University," he said. "I am honored that President Obama has given me this opportunity"
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