WMU trustees to elect officers for 2021 in meeting Thursday

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will elect officers to serve for the next year when the board meets at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. View a livestream of the virtual meeting.

Trustees will select among them a chair and a vice chair to lead the board. They also are expected to confirm the appointments of three University officers to serve the board as secretary, treasurer and assistant secretary, and assistant treasurer.

Additional action items on Thursday's agenda include a Consumers Energy utility easement request, amendment to the WMU Foundation bylaws and amendments to the Faculty Senate's constitution. Find the board's full agenda and associated materials.

Those who wish to address the board for public comment may notify Dr. Kahler Schuemann by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, for instructions on how to participate in the virtual meeting.

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