(Richmond, IN)--IU East has chosen a new chancellor.  Dennis Rome will become the IU East leader beginning July 1.  Rome is a former professor at IU’s Bloomington campus.  He’s also a former Fulbright and Carnegie National Scholar.  At IU East, he’ll oversee all aspects of the academic and operational components of the campus.  He’s currently service as an assistant to the president at Northern Illinois.  Rome’s appointment as IU East Chancellor is pending the approval of the IU Board of Trustees.  Once that formality is complete, Rome will officially be the 7^th chancellor in IU East’s history.