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Regents announce panel of 11 will choose EMU's next president

A diverse group of 11 persons will select Eastern Michigan University's next president.

Tom Sidlik, chair of the EMU Board of Regents, made the announcement at the Regents' Sept. 21 meeting.

THE SEARCH BEGINS: Tom Sidlik (center), chair of
the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents,
lets fellow regents, vice presidents and a campus
crowd know of plans for EMU's next presidential
search.

"Choosing the right president for this great university is critical," Sidlik told a large crowd at the meeting. "The Regents understand this and are committed to a thorough and expeditious process. In order to make a decision quickly, the search committee will be compact and composed of 11 members.

The presidential search committee will consist of one faculty member, chosen by Faculty Council; one faculty member, chosen by the AAUP; an emeritus faculty member chosen by the emeritus faculty; an administrator, chosen by Don Loppnow, EMU's executive vice president; a student, chosen by Student Government; an alumnus, chosen by the EMU Alumni Association; a member of the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees chosen by that board; a member of the public chosen by the Regents; and three of the seven regents, Sidlik said.