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Student trustee James Innes sworn in, told he may vote on board matters except tenure and conflicts

5866360 · August 28, 2025
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James Innes was sworn in as Northern Illinois University student trustee and welcomed as a full, voting member of the Board of Trustees, with the board clarifying limits on his vote for tenure and conflict-of-interest situations.

James Innes was sworn in as the Northern Illinois University student trustee during the Aug. committee meeting of the Board of Trustees, and board leaders outlined the student trustee’s selection process and voting limits. Committee chair Veronica Herrero opened the swearing-in and explained that “the student trustee is selected by the student body” and is “the only elected member of the board.” Herrero said the student trustee “is a fully…

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