SIU holding off on Carbondale chancellor search

By Jim Suhr

Published June 7, 2014 6:02pm ET

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SIU holding off on Carbondale chancellor search — FILE - In this May 1, 2014 file photo, Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn, addresses his goals at his office in Carbondale, Ill. Just a month on the job heading the Southern Illinois University system, Dunn's own transition may involving having to address a big one pending with the Carbondale campus chancellor's likely exodus to Arizona. The Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday, June 6,2014, that Rita Cheng, the 18,000-student Carbondale school's overseer since mid-2010, has been named the sole finalist for its presidency of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff after a monthslong search. (AP Photo/The Southern, Steve Matzker, File) | Steve Matzker

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Just a month into his job, Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn is faced with managing another major transition, as the chancellor of the Carbondale campus prepares for a likely move to Arizona.

The Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday that Rita Cheng, who has overseen the 18,000-student Carbondale school since 2010, has been named the sole finalist for the presidency of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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