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Posted by Barton Lorimor
* SIU President Randy Dunn survived today’s vote to place him on administrative leave while an investigation of his conduct is performed, but the Board did vote to publicly disclose the content of these mysterious documents that supposedly reveal what would have prompted such a probe in the first place.
“I challenge this board to envision not what we once were, but what we are becoming: a premier institution in the Midwest. I challenge this board to augment our innovation and success with an appropriate funding structure that distinguishes our environment and needs from that of Carbondale,” Price-Williams said.
Kathleen Chwalisz, the SIUC faculty member who discovered the internal emails that led to the controversy, said Dunn has been “purposefully undermining” the Carbondale campus.
“At this time, it is difficult, if not impossible, for the Carbondale campus community to trust Dr. Dunn and his leadership,” Chwalisz said.
Anne Hunter, incoming president of the SIUE Staff Senate, said she has frequently seen SIUE painted as less important than Carbondale. She said Dunn simply stated the obvious by pointing out that SIUC receives a disproportionate share of appropriations.
The Trustees pushing Dunn’s leave knew going into today’s meeting they did not have the votes but called for it anyway. Weird.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 4:44 pm
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Dunn keeps his job on a 4-4 vote, hardly a win.
Comment by Flip357 Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 4:57 pm
One of the cars to keep him came from the SIU student delegate… For those of you who don’t know, the student delegates from each campus trade voting power every other year. How will the SIUC student delegate vote in the fall?
Comment by SIU Prof Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 5:08 pm
*votes* womp womp autocorrect
Comment by SIU Prof Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 5:08 pm
Take a hint, Randy.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 5:36 pm
so embarrassed for my alma mater. there are no winners in any of this
Comment by anon Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 6:51 pm
If Dunn really cared about the university he would step aside. He has to know he can no longer be an effective leader for the system.
Comment by dr. reason a. goodwin Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 10:50 pm
Why should Dunn step aside? It was a tie vote? Maybe the 4 Carbondale trustees should resign because they tried a coup and lost? About as likely.
Comment by Illinoiscitizen Friday, Jun 22, 18 @ 7:28 am