A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate student and lecturer has filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, alleging the university withheld public documents regarding faculty sexual misconduct that should have been released through public records requests.
Two days after withdrawing his nomination to the state Board of Higher Education, Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed John Bambenek to a similar panel. The governor on Friday named the University of Illinois cybersecurity lecturer to the Illinois Community College Board. Bambanek wouldn’t comment on Rauner’s earlier decision, but says he’s grateful for the chance to serve.
The cybersecurity consultant and part-time lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana campus says contingent faculty members deserve a voice on the IBHE in an interview with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
Some faculty aren't happy with the appointment of former Republican Senate candidate and Champaign Unit 4 School Board member John Bambenek to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Members of the Urbana campus Senate Executive Committee are drafting a letter protesting the nomination to the Rauner administration.
John Bambenek has been selected to fill the Champaign Unit 4 School Board seat recently vacated by Scott McAdam, who left for health-related reasons.
