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    Presidential Search

  • The search for the 17th President of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ University is underway with leading the initiative.

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s next President will have much to build on. Under the leadership of its current President, Dr. Jim Reynolds, and with the creative collaboration of faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members and the Board of Trustees, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has made significant progress on many fronts. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ University is currently in the second year of its Strategic Plan, β€œThe ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Difference,” 2023-2027.

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      About

      ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is an independent, four year university that is privately funded and has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students in traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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      Academics

      ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ offers over 50 majors and programs, both undergraduate and graduate, across our four distinct colleges.
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      ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

      From athletics to student organizations, and from performing arts to campus events, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has options that will make you feel at home.
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      About Decatur

      Our University is big on personality. The same goes for our city. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ University is located in Decatur, Ill., with a population of approximately 70,000 residents. Our students don't just live in Decatur; they get involved.

  • In the spirit of and in accordance with Illinois law and our charter, the has the fiduciary responsibility for oversight of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and the selection and evaluation of the President. The Board is committed to ensuring that plans are in place for excellence and the long-term sustainability of the institution. While the Board of Trustees holds the final authority in decision-making at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ, the Committee will involve ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ community members in the process by hosting listening sessions for input.

    • β€’  Dr. Paris Barnes, Professor; Faculty Representative; Designate to the Board of Trustees 
    • β€’  Mary Black, Provost; Administrative Representative 
    • β€’  Randy Blackburn, Trustee 
    • β€’  Ron Branch, Board Chair; Committee Chairman 
    • β€’  Leonard Brinson Jr., Trustee 
    • β€’  Sheri Kaiser Eichelberger, Trustee 
    • β€’  Kyler Griggs, Student Representative; Designate to the Board of Trustees 
    • β€’  Matthew Flaten, Assistant Director of Public & Media Relations; Staff Representative 
    • β€’  Case McGee, Trustee; Board Treasurer 
    • β€’  Dr. Larry Osborne, Trustee 
    • β€’  Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, Professor and Director of Academic Effectiveness; Director of the School of Biological & Environmental Studies; Faculty Representative 
    • β€’  Dr. Kathy Gardner Thomforde, Board Vice-Chair