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| Sharon
Stephens Brehm |
Provost
Sharon Stephens Brehm has been named chancellor of Indiana University’s
Bloomington campus and vice president for academic affairs of the
eight-campus Indiana University system.
Brehm, who has served as provost since 1996, has focused on a broad-based
program of academic excellence. Areas addressed include enhancing
undergraduate research opportunities, creating new teaching awards,
increasing scholarships to attract high-achieving students, promoting
honors programs and helping to strengthen graduate education. Her
most recent initiative seeks to hire at least 30 new faculty during
the next three years.
Brehm will remain on campus through spring quarter, assuming her
new position July 1. Associate Provost for Graduate Studies Gary
Schumacher will serve as interim provost until Brehm’s successor
is named.
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| Patricia
Bayer Richard |
Patricia
Bayer Richard, dean of University College since 1992 and associate
provost for undergraduate studies since 1998, is stepping down in
August.
Richard joined the University in 1972 as a faculty member in political
science, becoming a full professor in 1990. She also has served
as director of the political science graduate program and the Center
for Political Communication. Richard plans to continue teaching
in the Political Science Department one quarter of each academic
year.
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| Delbert
Meyer |
Delbert
Meyer retired in January after 15 years as dean of the Chillicothe
Campus. Under Meyer’s leadership, enrollment increased by more
than 600 students and several degree programs were added.
Meyer also has overseen the development of three new educational
centers on campus: the Environmental Training and Research Center,
the Southern Ohio Police Training Institute and the Deaf Studies
Resource Center.
Associate Dean Steve Phillips is serving as interim dean until a
search is complete.
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| Stephen
Ramirez |
Stephen
Ramirez has been appointed director of campus safety. He replaces
Ted Jones, who retired after more than 12 years in the post.
Ramirez previously served as chief of police at St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio, Texas. His other positions have included
director of the Department of Safety and Security at Palm Beach
(Fla.) Atlantic College and patrolman, criminal investigator and
shift commander with the Juno Beach, Fla., Police Department.
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