2017 IU Trustee Election - Candidate Forum

Indiana University alumni have the privilege and responsibility to elect 3 of the 9 members of the IU Board of Trustees. Indiana's governor appoints the other six, including a student trustee. All trustees serve three-year terms, with the exception of the student trustee who serves a two-year term. Since alumni-elected trustees serve rotating terms, alumni vote for one each year.This year's candidates running for election are:

• Dennis Elliott of Bloomington, IN – BA’69, MA’10
• Patrick Shoulders of Evansville, IN – BA’75, JD’78
• Craig Wells of Franklin, IN - BS'94, MBA’02

In accordance with state law, the annual election is conducted by the Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries, Carolyn Walters, on the Bloomington campus, with assistance from the IU Alumni Association.

The 2017 IU Trustee Election opened at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 1 and will close at 11:00 a.m. June 30.