The Board of Trustees' longest serving member steps down

One of the most contentious issues Gindorf's replacement will face is the debate over Chief Illiniwek.

Leslie Van Buren, a co-coordinator with the Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative, a group that opposes the Chief, said she hoped that "the person who takes (Gindorf's) place is committed and attentive to issues like the Chief and other issues of racial justice."

Phone calls to Nick Klitzing, president of Students for Chief Illiniwek, seeking comment were not returned. Roger Huddleston, president of the Honor the Chief society, was not available for comment Sunday.

Note - CH.I.E.F. was not contacted for comment!