Monday, March 23, 2009 9:42 PM CDT
Weber named EIU's vice president for business affairs, to start July 1
By the JG/T-C
editorial@jg-tc.com
CHARLESTON — Although William Weber has spent most of the past two decades dealing with academic issues at Eastern Illinois University, he is confident about his abilities to perform the duties of vice president for business affairs, according to an EIU press release.
He will assume the role of VPBA on July 1, according to EIU President Bill Perry, who announced the appointment Monday.
“If you look at my past work, you’ll see that I’ve always been involved with issues tied to the business services of the university, including the budget, payroll and human resources,” Weber said.
Weber was chosen from nearly 40 applicants in a national search that began after Jeff Cooley, who served as vice president for business affairs since 1999, announced his Dec. 31, 2008, retirement. EIU Treasurer Paul McCann is serving as interim VPBA until Weber takes office.
The VPBA reports to the president and serves on the President’s Council and as treasurer of Eastern’s board of trustees. Weber will be responsible for the supervision, coordination and administration of the Budget Office, Business Services, Information Technology Services, Human Resources, Facilities Planning and Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Records Management, and the broad areas of service related to these units.
As he prepares to take office, Weber said he is primarily focused on two priorities: a renewable energy center to replace the university’s failing power plant, and an overall budget that will continue to require tight management and careful scrutiny.
Weber earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Kansas in 1985. Following a post-doctorate appointment at Dartmouth College and a faculty appointment at Illinois State University, he joined Eastern’s faculty in 1988 and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1995.
At Eastern, Weber has served as director of the Office for Economic Education, treasurer and vice president of the EIU chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, and associate dean of the College of Sciences, before moving into his present position of associate vice president for Academic Affairs and director of Summer Sessions. He has also been serving as Eastern’s interim budget director since December 2007.
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dc wrote on Mar 24, 2009 1:51 AM: