SIU Trustees Elect Glenn Poshard as Board Chair
by Sue Davis
 CARBONDALE,
Ill. - Former Congressman Glenn Poshard of Carbondale was elected as
chairman of the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today
(March 11).
Poshard, the first three-degree SIU graduate appointed to the
Board, said he looks forward to serving as Board Chair. "I want
to thank my colleagues for electing me, and I look forward to what
we can accomplish together," Poshard said.
Board members also elected Harris Rowe of Jacksonville as vice
chairman and Roger Tedrick of Mount Vernon as secretary, and John
Simmons of East Alton to represent the Board on the State
Universities Civil Service System Merit Board.
Dr. Marilyn Jackson of Chicago and A. D. VanMeter of Springfield
will serve as the Board's executive committee, along with Poshard.
Poshard appointed all committee chairs. Ed Hightower of
Edwardsville will head the Academic Matters Committee, Roger Tedrick
will head the Finance Committee, and John Simmons will chair the
Architecture and Design Committee.
Other Board assignments are:
- SIU Foundation Board -- Tedrick with Poshard as the alternate;
- SIU Edwardsville Foundation Board -- Hightower with Simmons as
the alternate;
- Joint Trustees Committee for Springfield Medical Education
Programs -- Jackson and Rowe with VanMeter as the alternate;
- SIU Alumni Association Board of Directors -- Poshard with
Tedrick as the alternate.
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