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President Goldfarb to Retire in 2011Western Illinois University President Al Goldfarb Western's 10th president, Goldfarb officially took office July 1, 2002 following 25 years of distinguished service at Illinois State University, where he had served as provost and academic vice president since 1998. A professor of theatre, Goldfarb continues to teach theatre history and to take community members on trips to the theatre in his native New York City. "While my tenure will end in two years, there are numerous tasks I want to accomplish in that time," Goldfarb noted. "First and foremost, I'd like to see the Performing Arts Center in Macomb and Quad Cities Riverfront Campus construction begin. We are also preparing for our national re-accreditation and we must continue working on Western's fundraising campaign." "I've outlined a fairly intense agenda during these next two years," he added. "This will allow the Board of Trustees and the campus community to start thinking about transition while we continue to work hard on key issues confronting the University." A national search for WIU's 11th president will begin during the 2009-2010 academic year. According to Western's Board of Trustees Regulations, the board will determine whether to function as a committee of the whole in the process of identifying the qualifications, experience and characteristics to be sought in a president and in selecting a president. There may be a campus advisory committee, which may include representatives of one or more external constituencies, appointed to conduct all presidential searches. "I've had a long and wonderful career," Goldfarb said. "I'm so appreciative of what everyone has done for me and my family at Western and previously at Illinois State." |
accepted a final two-year contract and will retire June 30, 2011.
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