In a business meeting Nov. 9 at the Indianapolis campus, the Indiana University Board of Trustees approved several personnel appointments, including:

• Chris Liu, who will serve as associate vice president for research development. This new role will oversee research development across all campuses.
• Jay Gladden, who will serve as interim executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer for the Indianapolis campus. He’s replacing Kathy Johnson, who was granted executive vice chancellor emerita and professor emerita titles after being named the next president of the University of New Orleans.