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GovState nears offer for vice president role; board honors outgoing VP Paul McGuinness

Governors State University Board of Trustees · February 23, 2026
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Summary

The university reported it has concluded a successful search to fill the vice president role vacated by Paul McGuinness and was finalizing steps to make an offer; the board also approved a resolution honoring Mr. McGuinness as part of the consent agenda.

President Joyce Ester told trustees that GovState completed a search to fill the role vacated by Vice President Paul McGuinness and that the search committee chaired by Dr. Joi F. Patterson is finalizing steps to extend an offer during the week following the Feb. 23 meeting. The minutes thank participants in the search process and note the board will complete standard offer and onboarding steps.

Separately, Resolution 26‑31 — a resolution honoring the service of Vice President Paul McGuinness — was included in the consent agenda and approved unanimously when the consent agenda passed. The minutes do not provide the text of the resolution in the public minutes; implementation and any personnel transition planning will be handled by the Office of the President and Human Resources.