Associate provost appointed

Former Faculty Senate Chairperson Barbara Lowery has been named associate provost by Provost Stanley Chodorow. Lowery, who is a Nursing professor, will manage the academic personnel system at the provost's level, work with faculty issues of all kinds and be responsible for faculty affirmative action at the provost's level. "Barbara Lowery will be responsible for policy issues that arise in the academic personnel system -- how we appoint, promote and terminate faculty and how we manage the various academic titles," Chodorow said. "Her duties will also make her the person who most often deals with the Faculty Senate." Chodorow said Lowery is widely respected on the faculty, adding that she was ombudsman a few years ago and earned a reputation for fairness and good judgement. "She has very wide knowledge of the campus, the faculty and the regulations of the University," he said. Lowery said she will be focusing on the appointment and promotion process at the University, as well as with faculty issues. She added that she will continue teaching and doing research while she holds the post. Chodorow said the associate provost position is one that existed in the past and is being re-established. The responsibilities have recently been under the jurisdiction of Deputy Provost Michael Wachter. Wachter, who recently took over the position of deputy provost, will focus on academic planning and budgetary issues.