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Vice President Paul McGuinness to retire; search committee to be chaired by Dr. Joi Patterson

Governors State University Board of Trustees · December 5, 2025
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Summary

President Joyce Ester notified the Board that Vice President Paul McGuinness plans to retire and that a search committee will be formed and chaired by Dr. Joi F. Patterson to identify his successor.

President Joyce Ester informed the Board that Vice President Paul McGuinness will retire in the near term and that GovState will form a search committee to identify his replacement. Dr. Joi F. Patterson was named to chair that committee; Ester presented this as the first item in her President's Report.

No further details on the retirement timeline, interim arrangements or search timeline were provided in the meeting minutes; Trustees did not take action beyond noting the announcement.