University of Indianapolis President to Retire

Beverley Pitts, who has served as president of the University of Indianapolis for the past six years, has announced that she will retire at the end of the current academic year. In an e-mail to colleagues, Dr. Pitts wrote, “The time is right for new leadership.”

Robert Wingerter, chair of the university’s board of trustees, stated, “Dr. Pitts has done an outstanding job. She has joined a line of strong presidents who have moved the university forward in academic standing and reputation.”

Prior to accepting the presidency of the University of Indianapolis, she was provost and professor of journalism at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

President Pitts is a graduate of Anderson University. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and a doctorate in higher education from Ball State University.