In an unprecedented action, the Chicago State University faculty senate today plans to ask Gov. Quinn to remove the school's trustees and bar them from appointing a new president.
At a meeting Tuesday, the faculty voted to deliver Quinn a letter stating they have "lost confidence in the ability and motives of the Board of Trustees, and no longer trust their ability to fulfill their responsibilities.''
The faculty vote comes after a wave of protests over the board's decision to appoint one of two finalists as president: Wayne Watson, chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, or Carol Adams, secretary of the state Human Services Department. Some students and others have criticized the finalists as political insiders who ignited controversy in their current posts.
The faculty called the search process "severely flawed'' and said the candidates were "unqualified.'' But the letter also complained about "the deterioration of the physical plant, the institutional reputation, employee morale and student enrollment'' at CSU and expressed fear about the university's long-term health.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Chicago State faculty wants trustees removed
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