Southern Illinois University trustees are expected to name a new chancellor for the Carbondale Campus this evening –

A special meeting convenes at 4:30 this afternoon at SIU – Edwardsville.

The board is also expected to vote on a proposal from SIU President Randy Dunn to loan at least some of SIU-E’s $70 million in unrestricted reserves to SIU-C. The faculty at the Edwardsville campus have been vocal in their opposition to the plan.