Ball State president Paul Ferguson appointed Julie Halbig to the associate vice president for governmental relations position.
Halbig was formerly a government relations specialist at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis.
"[Halbig] brings a wealth of experience to her new role and has built meaningful relationships in state government that will further the vision and mission of Ball State University," Ferguson said in a press release.
The associate vice president for governmental relations works as a liaison to the Commission for Higher Education and other state government agencies.