Background
Plater, William Marmaduke was born on July 26, 1945 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Everett Marmaduke and Marguerite (McBride) Plater.
academic administrator English language educator
Plater, William Marmaduke was born on July 26, 1945 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Everett Marmaduke and Marguerite (McBride) Plater.
Bachelor in English, University Illinois, 1967. Master of Arts in English, University Illinois, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Illinois, 1973.
Assistant dean University Illinois, Urbana, 1969—1972, 1973—1974, assistant director Unit One, 1971—1972, acting director Unit One, 1972—1973, assistant director Humanities, 1974—1977, associate director humanities, 1977—1983, associate coordinator interdisciplinary programs, 1977-1983. Professor English, dean Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1983—1987. Dean faculties Indiana U.-Purdue University, 1987—2006, executive vice chancellor, 1988—2006, acting chancellor, 2003, chancellor's professor philanthropic studies, public affairs, English and Informatics, director international community development, since 2006.
Board directors Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, Inc., since 2001. Visiting scholar Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement Teaching, Palo Alto, 2007. Consultant in field.
Board directors University Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association, Urbana, 1982—1983, Metro. Interfaith Campus Ministry, Indianapolis, 1984—1986. Trustee Indiana Committee for Humanities, 1986—1992, since 2003, board directors, 1986—1992, executive committee, 1988—1992.
Board directors Indiana Repertory Theatre, 1987—1993, Children's Museum, 1992—2001, executive committee, 1994—2001. Board trustees Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, since 1995, chair, 2005—2007. Board directors Herron Gallery Contemporary Art, 1987—1993.
Council academic affairs National Association State University and Land-Grant Colleges, 1996—2006. Board directors Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, Inc., 1996—1998. Board governors Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, 1997—2006.
Board directors Metro. Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, Inc., since 2001. Advisory committee for tomorrow's Indiana Indiana State Museum, 2001—2004.
National advisory committee on community engagement Carnegie Foundation for Advancement Teaching, since 2006. Chair accreditation team Western Association Schools and Colleges, 2006, 2007. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life).
Married Gail Maxwell, October 16, 1971. Children: Elizabeth Rachel, David Matthew.