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University of Illinois trustees unanimously appoint Charles Isbell as Urbana-Champaign chancellor
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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a special meeting to appoint Charles Isbell as the 11th chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois system following a nationwide search.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Charles Isbell as the 11th chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and as a vice president of the University of Illinois system.
President Killeen presented the board's recommendation after a nationwide confidential search and moved the item to a vote. Trustee Mazan, the student trustee at Urbana-Champaign, moved to approve the appointment; Trustee Blackwell seconded the motion. The board approved the appointment by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The appointment follows a search described by President Killeen as thorough and competitive and conducted by Greenwood/Asher & Associates with a Search Advisory Committee chaired by Professor Jennifer T. Bernhard. The committee held about 20 town-hall events and gathered input from faculty, students, staff, campus…
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