To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "B. Joseph White" <presidentwhite@uillinois.edu>

Reply-To: presidentwhite@uillinois.edu
 Subject: Trustees name interim president

Dear U of I faculty, staff and students,

While many of you likely learned through the media about the actions of 
the Board of Trustees last weekend, I want to communicate to you directly 
about those actions.

The board appointed Stanley O. Ikenberry interim president effective Jan. 
1, 2010. Stan was, of course, the 14th president of the U of I from 1979 
to 1995. One of the University's longest-serving presidents, he brings 
deep knowledge of higher education and relationships with faculty and 
staff from all three campuses, as well as wisdom and energy to the 
position.

Dr. Ikenberry is currently U of I Regent Professor and President Emeritus 
and holds an appointment in the University-wide Institute of Government 
and Public Affairs. 

Stan will act as interim president-designate during the fall semester and 
work with me and other senior administrators to ensure an orderly 
transition. He then will serve as interim president until a permanent 
president is named. The Board's stated objective is to have a new 
president in office by the start of the 2010-11 academic year.

The Board also approved the structure of a 19-member presidential search 
committee to select the next permanent president and engaged an executive 
search firm -- Boston-based Isaacson, Miller -- to consult on the process. 
The composition of the search committee will be three trustees, eight 
faculty members, three students, one member each from the academic 
professional and civil service staffs, one administrative officer, and one 
representative each from the alumni association and foundation.

My resignation as president, tendered September 23 and effective December 
31, was accepted by the Board of Trustees on October 3.

I will be joining the faculty in the College of Business on the Urbana-
Champaign campus.

In my letter of resignation to Board Chairman Christopher Kennedy, I 
said, "It has been a privilege for my wife, Mary, and me to serve the 
University community. We remain highly committed to the University of 
Illinois, and I look forward to continuing that commitment as a member of 
the faculty." 

Thank you for your contributions to the quality of the University of 
Illinois.

Sincerely,
B. Joseph White
President
	
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