Who’s who: 4 administrators highlight their roles

The IU administration is made up of 117 administrative offices and services, which all carry out a different task. With so many departments, it’s hard to know who is who.

Here are four of the top administrators and what they do for students.

President Michael A. McRobbie

McRobbie was appointed as IU’s 18th president on July 1, 2007 by the IU Board of
Trustees.

As the president, McRobbie is responsible for all of IU’s eight campuses, which has an approximate total budget of $2.7 billion, over 16,000 faculty and staff and about 100,000 students.  

McRobbie, a native of Australia, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Queensland and his doctoral degree from Australian National University.

To contact the Office of the President, call 812-855-4613 or visit www.indiana.edu/~pres/.

Assistant Vice President for University Communications
and IU Spokesman Larry MacIntyre

MacIntyre has worked at IU since 2004. Before that, he worked as a journalist for newspapers in Michigan and Indianapolis.

MacIntyre currently works as a liaison between the media and IU to give out information.

“The media covers IU on a daily basis, and everyday there is a need to help reporters find the sources of information they need to do their stories,” MacIntyre said. “I also speak for the University on questions relating to policies, the president and the Board of Trustees.”

To contact MacIntyre, e-mail him at lmacinty@indiana.edu.

IU Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson

Hanson has been working at IU since 1976. She first worked as a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, then as the Chair for the Philosophy Department. She was named Dean of the Hutton Honors College before finally appointed Provost.

“The provost is the chief academic officer,” Hanson said. “The campus schools report to the provost and so do the student affairs office along with the various academic
auxiliaries.”

The Provost office is located in Bryan Hall Room 100 and her e-mail address is
hansonk@indiana.edu.

Dean of Students Harold ‘Pete’ Goldsmith

Pete Goldsmith was named Dean of Students in 2009 after overseeing student affairs and enrollment at Kent State University. He received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from IU.

“The Dean of Students leads the Division of Students Affairs,” Goldsmith said. “We provide direct support services for students, try to remove barriers for students and provide programs that enhance students’ educational
experience.”

The Dean’s office can be found in the Indiana Memorial Union, and the phone number is 812-855-8187.

— Katie Dawson