A Purdue University administrator has been named chancellor at Ivy Tech’s Lake County campus, officials announced last week.

John Gipson joins Ivy Tech on Sept. 29 from his role as chief of staff to the provost and associate vice president for Academic Operations at Purdue University.

Gipson takes over from interim chancellor Heather Hart who’s served since March following the resignation of Marcos Rodriguez Jr., who left in February after just 15 months.

Rodriguez is now economic development director for the city of Hobart.

A news release said Gipson led academic strategies that elevated student retention and diversified program offerings at Purdue.

Before his chief of staff role, Gipson taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Purdue.

“I’m confident that Dr. Gipson will lead ou

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