In an email sent to Emporia State faculty and staff this morning, President Michael Lane announced he has withdrawn his name from the presidential search at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. Lane did not give a reason for the withdrawal.

The email stated that “Most of you are aware that I have been involved in a search as a candidate for the presidency of Millikin University.  I had the privilege of meeting yesterday with their Board of Trustees as part of the interview process.

Last evening when I returned home, I asked the search consultant to withdraw my name from consideration.  I notified the Board of Regents of this decision simultaneously.  I am not involved in any other searches and plan to be at ESU for several more years.”

Millikin is a four-year university in with approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 40 graduate students, the average  undergraduate class size being 23 students. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

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