Facilities and Services Post Filled in A&F Barbara Pitoniak NEWS OFFICE STAFF May 19, 2000 Theodore J. Weidner, director of facilities planning and management at Eastern Illinois University, has been named associate vice chancellor for Facilities and Campus Services, according to Paul Page, vice chancellor for Administration and Finance. Weidner will assume his responsibilities June 5. "Ted brings a wealth of facilities knowledge and experience to the University," says Page. "His appointment brings to a close a long search process and will greatly assist us to move ahead under his leadership to address some of the most important issues the campus faces." The position was formerly held by Bill Rose, who left the University in 1997. Page noted that recent organizational changes within the administration and finance area have brought all the offices involving facilities under the supervision of the associate vice chancellor. Weidner will oversee the Physical Plant division, Facilities Planning, Space Management, Campus Planning, and all campus services including Parking, Transit, Printing, Travel Management, Office and Classroom Supplies, Campus Distribution, and Mail Services. "I am looking forward to joining the University ... and working to address the complex organizational and planning challenges of a research university," says Weidner. Weidner has served in his current position at Eastern Illinois University since 1993. He previously held facilities positions at Illinois State University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering, master's degrees in civil engineering and architecture, and a bachelor's degree in building science, all from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.