Dean of SIUC law school to resign

CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois University School of Law dean and professor Peter Alexander has confirmed that he will resign his dean's position at the end of the coming academic year.

Alexander told the (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan on Sunday that he had made the announcement to the faculty and staff at the law school, but he directed further inquiries to the SIUC provost office.

Law school spokeswoman Alicia Ruiz said Alexander told her in March he was resigning at the end of the upcoming academic year. He's been dean since 2003.

The SIUC chancellor's office says no search has begun yet for an interim or permanent law school dean.