SIU Chancellor Addresses Noon Rotary

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Published on September 25 2019 2:12 pm
Last Updated on September 25 2019 2:12 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

(FROM LEFT, NOON ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT BEV SOLTWEDEL, ROTARY WEEKLY STUDENT GUEST WILL SWINGLER, AND SIUC CHANCELLOR JOHN DUNN)

The chancellor of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale was the guest speaker at the September 25 meeting of Effingham Noon Rotary.

Dr. John Dunn said he "flunked retirement", which is why he is back at the Carbondale school. This is his second term as interim chancellor. He served as the university's provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs from 2002 to 2006 and as interim chancellor in 2006 and 2007. He went on to a 10-year career as president of Western Michigan University before retiring last year. He returned to SIUC as interim chancellor on January 1 of this year.

Dunn said work is underway to increase enrollment and said the school has a proud tradition in the region, including more than 2,000 alums in Effingham County. 

The Rotary weekly student guest was Will Swingler, son of Brian and Erin Swingler and a senior at St. Anthony High School.