New dean of the School of Continuing Studies named

Today IU President Adam Herbert announced the new dean of the School of Continuing Studies. Daniel Callison, a professor and executive associate dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences in Indianapolis, has accepted the appointment and will take over the position subject to being confirmed by the IU board of trustees at its Nov. 3 meeting. \n"Daniel Callison has the right mix of skills and experience needed to lead the IU School of Continuing Studies," Herbert said in a statement. "He has established an enviable record of academic accomplishment. He also has been a national leader in developing and expanding the emerging technologies of distance learning." \nAccording to a press release, Callison has been at IU since 1979 and is currently the director of the master's in library science program. In that role, he oversees 11 full-time faculty members and 40 adjunct instructors who teach more than 48 courses. With the new position, Callison will report to interim Provost Michael McRobbie.\n"Danny has led several programs that have been very successful in attracting students and maintaining high levels of academic quality," McRobbie said in a statement. "Many of these programs are also serving students at several locations via the Internet. With this track record, he was the ideal candidate for this deanship." \nIn a statement Callison praised the opportunities the school provides and said he looks forward to taking over its leadership role.\n"IU has the instructional content and technological expertise to expand offerings for a wide variety of learning audiences," Callison said in a statement. "SCS and its excellent faculty and staff will increase its involvement in programs and grants to support educational options for Indiana's workforce needs, opportunities for the growing number of Hoosiers seeking meaningful professional career changes and will seek ways to be a substantial player in online course delivery to international sites as well"