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WIU Vice President for Administrative Services William Polley
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Polley Named Vice President for Administrative Services

April 16, 2019

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MACOMB, IL – William Polley, interim vice president for administrative services, has been named vice president for administrative services at Western Illinois University, effective July 1.

Polley has served as the interim vice president for administrative services since May 2018. He has also previously served as the interim associate dean of WIU's College of Business and Technology.

Polley came to WIU in 2005 as a faculty member in the Department of Economics and Decision Sciences. He has served as director and program advisor for WIU's MBA program and the graduate program in economics.

Before coming to Western, Polley was an assistant professor at Bradley University. He received his bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from Concordia College and his master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.

"Dr. Polley's extensive experience in economics and his business and management experience will help move the University in a positive direction," said WIU President Jack Thomas.

As vice president for administrative services, Polley is the liaison on financial matters to various state and federal agencies, and to the many external constituencies the University serves. He also oversees the direction and leadership of Business Services, Document and Publication Services, Facilities Management, Human Resources, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute and Media Resource Center, Public Safety, Purchasing, Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness. Polley will also oversee the insurance and state-mandated ethics programs, provide University coordination with legal counsel and serve as the administrative liaison to the Council of Administrative Personnel and the Civil Service Employees Council.

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