Vice Provost for External Relations

Kirk White

As vice provost for external relations, Kirk White serves as the primary community and local government relations officer, advising the Indiana University Bloomington provost on campus-community relations as a senior staff member.

In addition to his leadership within the campus’s COVID-19 response team—through which he assists campus leadership in the planning, response and recovery for campus emergency situations—White develops and maintains cooperative campus-community relationships with local elected officials, organizations, local school corporations, and neighborhood and civic associations; represents the campus on boards and commissions; coordinates the Town and Gown Committee; and serves as external liaison officer on the IU Emergency Management and Continuity Incident Management Team.

Colonel White retired as a field artillery officer in the Indiana Army National Guard in 2020 after 30 years of service. He held command positions at the battery, battalion, brigade, and provisional task force levels while assigned at 2-150th field artillery regiment, 38th infantry division and 81st troop command.

White is also the long-time director of the IU Bloomington Monroe County United Way campaign, and maintains his position as assistant vice president for strategic partnerships in the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement.