Search for new IU president begins

In a press conference held today in Indianapolis, IU board of trustees president Frederick Eichorn said the board will work quickly to develop transition plans and initiate a search to find a successor for IU President Myles Brand, following the announcement Thursday that Brand had accepted the position of president and chief executive of the NCAA.\nThe board will compile a list of characteristics they feel would exemplify a president fit for IU. The nomination of an interim president will be named by Jan. 1, 2003, Eichorn said.\nEichorn also said he was very disappointed about Brand's departure. Brand will begin his position Jan 1.\n"We recognize this presents new challenges for the university, and we'll begin to address them immediately," Eichorn said.\nCheck Monday's Indiana Daily Student for full coverage.