CSU Faculty Voice: Board of Trustees--Can they meet on May 17th?

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Board of Trustees--Can they meet on May 17th?

Since Governor Quinn caved to pressure from Emil Jones (CSU's own deus ex machina) to oust three members of CSU's Board of Trustees who dared challenge Emil's bff prez (i.e.Wayne Watson), who dared to think that a Board of Trustees operated independently of the president's office (i.e. Emil's bff), we are still in a quandry --it's not will the CSU board meet, but can they meet?

As of yesterday we still don't have the new appointees (two more F.O.W.) confirmed by the ILL Senate. Or, if they have been it has not been announced.

What does that mean for anyone up for tenure? for contracts at the university? for oversight of the "fiduciary interests" of the school (LOL) like allowing 18-22% pay raises to select administrators?

The point is well-taken Gov Quinn and Mr Jones--who needs a functional board of trustees at a patronage pit anyway?

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2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.