Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations
Jeffrey M. Linder, a senior executive at Clarian Health Partners Inc., has been named to the position of associate vice president for state government relations at Indiana University. Linder will form a state relations team with John Grew, who was recently promoted to the position of executive director of state relations and policy analysis. The team will serve as the university's primary representatives to all state departments and agencies as well as the Indiana General Assembly.
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Kirk White, director of community relations at Indiana University, is taking a one-year military leave of absence to serve a second tour of duty in Afghanistan but has much to look forward to upon his return. White has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant vice president for university relations and engagement and will have an expanded portfolio of responsibilities that include business relations and economic development in the Bloomington area as well as his continuing duties in the public affairs arena.
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The William T. Patten Foundation, under the auspices of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, announced the Patten Lecture Series for 2009-2010. Lecturers will be Henry Louis Gates Jr., Andrew H. Knoll, and W. J. T. Mitchell.
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Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie presented the Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Member Award to Community Captains Pat and Ken Shidler of Bloomington, at a ceremony Tuesday in Indianapolis. The presentation was in conjunction with the 18th Annual Hoosiers for Higher Education Statehouse Visit.
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A veteran state legislator was recognized by Hoosiers for Higher Education for her significant contributions to higher education and Indiana University. IU President Michael A. McRobbie presented the Welsh-Bowen Distinguished Public Official Award to Sen. Teresa Lubbers, R-Indianapolis. The award is named for former Indiana Governors Matthew Welsh and Otis "Doc" Bowen.
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Indiana University and Purdue University will join forces Feb. 17 for the 18th annual Hoosiers for Higher Education Statehouse Visit and Indiana Innovation Alliance Day, making the case to state legislators for the Alliance and its importance to the state's economic future.
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