2 of 3 chancellor candidates from outside IU

The names of two additional candidates for IU-Bloomington chancellor recently went before IU President Adam Herbert for review. \nPatrick Shoulders, vice president of the IU board of trustees, could not disclose the names of the candidates, but confirmed that neither are currently affiliated with IU. He said when the search committee chose the final three candidates, it gave the names to Herbert with assurance that any of the three were capable of doing the job.\n"When you consider the job is the second highest position at Indiana University, it's safe to assume the person has the ability to demonstrate administrative skills," Shoulders said.\nPresident Herbert has said repeatedly that he wishes for the appointment to be made for the approval of the board of trustees before its next meeting in November. The only known candidate for the position is Kumble Subbaswamy, current dean of IU's College of Arts and Sciences.\nMany professors and officials within IU have debated whether it would be better to hire a chancellor who is familiar with the University.\nShoulders said Subbaswammy has no edge over the other candidates, despite his familiarity with campus environment, culture and people. He said in general, an internal candidate has potential disadvantages, as many people might have formed opinions about that person, good or bad, and that such a candidate could have prejudices to overcome.\n"In any case, an employer will select the person who appeals to their judgement as the right fit," Shoulders said.\nShoulders said Herbert will give the new chancellor a one-, three- and five-year outline of goals in accordance with IU-Bloomington's mission. He said the hope is for the newly appointed chancellor to \nassume the role as early as spring 2006.\n"You're on the team," said Shoulders, referring to the rapid start expected of the chosen candidate. "Let's get crackin'."\nInterim IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis said his own transition from dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to chancellor in 1980 was not necessarily seamless.\nHe said he had limited interaction with certain branches of internal administration as dean, but becoming chancellor brought him into much closer contact with the vice presidents and other administrators.\n"This was quite a surprising change for me," Gros Louis said.\nHe said many members of the faculty would like to see the appointment of Subbaswamy since the last major appointment -- that of Herbert as president in 2003 -- came from outside the University. \n"Many faculty think it would be a good balance," Gros Louis said. "Really, it comes down to the committee finding the right fit between the person and the position."\n-- Staff Writer Ashley Lough contributed to this report.