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Faculty, civil service and student leaders update trustees on campus activity
Summary
Faculty Senate President Josh Sopiarz, Civil Service President Susie Morris and Student Senate President Sean O'Brien reported to trustees on governance, a statewide civil service conference hosted by GovState, and student priorities; an update on the campus soccer field and a drone research presentation were also given.
Josh Sopiarz, President of the Faculty Senate, told trustees the Faculty Senate is fully rostered and that he had been re‑elected to a two‑year term as president. Susie Morris, Civil Service Senate President, reported that GovState hosted the statewide annual conference for Illinois state universities' civil service employees. Student Senate President Sean O'Brien said the Student Senate is focused on addressing student concerns and strengthening collaboration with administration.
During this block of reports Associate Vice President John Potempa addressed progress on the campus soccer field, and Dr. Clare Tang provided an update on the university's drone innovation and research efforts; trustees asked questions on both items. These items were presented as informational reports to the Board.
