Lori Allen/ The News President Dunn and Board Chairman Constantine Curris at the quarterly Board of Regents meeting on Friday.
The Murray State Board of Regents voted at their quarterly meeting to not extend President Randy Dunn’s contract.
Seven of the board members voted to not extend his contract; four members voted yes. Dunn’s contract is set to expire in June of 2014.
Faculty Regent Jack Rose, Staff Regent Phil Schooley, Susan Guess and Jenny Sewell voted in favor of renewing his contract, while the other seven board members voted against the contract renewal.
Student Regent Jeremiah Johnson, Board Chairmen Constantine Curris, Vice-Chair Marilyn Buchanan, Stephen Williams, Harry Lee Waterfield, Sharon Green, Jerry Sue Thornton voted against the renewal.
Vice-Chair Marilyn Buchanan moved to create a search committee to find the next University President, passed by a 9-0 vote by the Board. Schooley and Rose did not vote.
Chairman Curris denies allegations of politics or personal agendas playing a role in board’s decision.
President Dunn thanked the board for the opportunity to serve and said he would be pursuing other venues. He then promptly left the room following the adjournment.
Story by, Meghann Anderson, News Editor.