By Chris Taylor
Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Provost Gary Minish resigned last week just 10 days after assuming the post. Minish also served as the school's senior vice chancellor. WPSD-TV reports Minish had requested a transfer to a tenured faculty position at the school's college of agricultural sciences, but instead decided to resign over reports of conflicts with Chancellor Rita Cheng. SIU Spokesman Rod Sievers says the university is trying to move forward and will soon likely appoint an interim provost before searching for a permanent replacement.