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Big D
Torch-Bearer

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"Our" Board of Trustees Sept 9, 2009 12:29:29 GMT -6

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Post by Big D on Sept 9, 2009 12:29:29 GMT -6

Other than the 3 students (one from each of the Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Springfield campuses) and the governor, I was curious where the other 9 trustees graduated from...

Here are the results...

UIC: 1
UIUC: 6
UIS: 1
Other: 1

One of the guys went to the Navy Pier campus and Urbana campus, and then went to Law school at the Urbana campus so I counted him towards UIUC. So, at best, maybe you can count UIC for 1.333 and UIUC for 5.667, but there is only 1 trustee that graduated from UIC as we now know it.

Either way, how is this makeup at all representative of all 3 campuses? We wonder why UIC is still in the shadow of UIUC? This might have something to do with it.

goflames31
Pine Rider

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"Our" Board of Trustees Sept 10, 2009 10:25:15 GMT -6

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Post by goflames31 on Sept 10, 2009 10:25:15 GMT -6

No surprise there. There are many "stories" out there where UIUC has gotten preferential treatment. I would think it would be in the best interest of the U of I system to promote all three campuses equally and to have an equal voice on the board.

I had hoped the allegations of cronyism would have helped to clean the board out and reduce some of Urbana's influence but I am not sure that will happen. In the future as UIC continues to grow and develop, I hope they gain a greater voice on the board. ( I confess to knowing nothing about UIS)

FuryJP
Little Sparky

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"Our" Board of Trustees Sept 10, 2009 12:56:40 GMT -6

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Post by FuryJP on Sept 10, 2009 12:56:40 GMT -6

We cant expect to gain a better voice on any board if UIC's own representatives continue to fall into the gap of ridiculously self-absorbed antics that plague UIUC. The last couple of years, USG and the Trustee's office at UIC has NOT represented our University properly.