Deborah Balogh has been appointed associate provost; B. Thomas Lowe has been named associate provost; and James Pyle has been named assistant vice president for research.

Balogh, who first came to the university 22 years ago, was selected after a national search. She succeeds Beverley Pitts, who became Ball State's provost and vice president for academic affairs on July 1, 2002. Balogh has been serving as acting assistant provost since July.

"I had a chance to see what the responsibilities entailed while serving as the acting assistant provost and am very happy to be offered the opportunity to contribute to the provost's administrative team," Balogh said.

"Deb has a significant record as a scholar and teacher, and she also has outstanding administrative skills," Pitts said. "During the last seven months, Deb has clearly demonstrated her ability to excel in this role without losing a step as dean of the Graduate School."

Balogh will retain her dean's post, and a search for a new associate dean will begin soon. Balogh will also have responsibility for the Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs, the School of Extended Education and the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Assessment.

Lowe's appointment reflects a change in the structure of academic affairs. He formerly held the title of assistant provost, but like Balogh, will be an associate provost while continuing to serve as a dean.

As dean of University College, Lowe oversees undergraduate education, including the award-winning freshman programs, interdisciplinary programs and the core curriculum.

"Tom's new title is an affirmation of the leadership he has provided the university in many areas of undergraduate education," Pitts said. "His appointment as associate provost brings equal visibility to the university's primary mission of excellent undergraduate education."

Pyle will continue to be the senior administrator in the Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs and will continue to pursue opportunities to increase external funding.

"These changes require no new resources," Pitts said. "They build on our strengths and will provide exceptional leadership for academic affairs as we seek to become a national model in both scholarship and teaching."

(NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, contact Balogh at (765) 285-3716 or dbalogh@bsu.edu; Lowe at (765) 285-1511 or tlowe@bsu.edu; or Pyle at (765) 285-1600 or jpyle@bsu.edu.)