Michael McRobbie officially became Indiana University's 18th president during inauguration ceremonies late last week.
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updated: 10/22/2007 8:39:26 AM
Analysis: IU Gets Seasoned Administrator
In Michael McRobbie, Indiana University is getting a seasoned administrator and a globally recognized scholar. Importantly, McRobbie also understands the power of partnerships, including those between academic institutions and the business sector that hold enormous promise for the state. So look for the personable McRobbie and other IU leaders to be increasingly visible around Indiana.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
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Since arriving at IU ten years ago, McRobbie has received rave reviews for being a collaborator who understands the role university’s can play in economic development. Among his significant accomplishments: crafting the university’s strategic information technology plan, securing millions of dollars in life sciences grants and funding and leading development of a fiber network linking IU, Purdue, IUPUI and other institutions. He also was a major driver in the creation of IU’s School of Informatics, the first university program in the nation to combine diverse elements of information technology into a single discipline.
The day after he was selected as IU’s 18th president McRobbie told me statewide visibility would be a priority in his administration. “I think it’s going to be very important that I spend a lot of time here (in Bloomington) and around the state visiting the regional campuses and other places I need to be,” said McRobbie.
Those other places will likely include the offices of Hoosier business and community leaders and others supporting the state’s push to compete in a knowledge-based economy. And that is a good thing.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
