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Some EIU Faculty Call for No Confidence Vote in Provost

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Over 100 faculty members at Eastern Illinois University have signed a petition calling for a no-confidence vote for the provost and vice president of academic affairs.
The co-author of the petition is physics professor James Conwell. He says there are concerns about transparency and decisions under Blair Lord, including centralizing employment within departments.

The Decatur Herald & Review reports there'll be a faculty senate no-confidence referendum scheduled for several days in November's first week.

If it passes with a simple majority, the results will be presented to EIU President David Glassman. He says any formal action affecting the provost's position is at his discretion.
 

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