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July 9, 2004

Keeping Searches Secret

By MICHAEL ARNONE

More and more states are allowing their public colleges to mount presidential searches without disclosing the identities of the candidates

Map: States exempting public agencies from public-records laws

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Choose Public-College Presidents in the Sunshine, but Know When to Draw the Shades - July 9, 2004
Michigan Supreme Court Says Presidential-Search Panels Are Exempt From Sunshine Law - July 2, 1999
Closed Presidential Searches Are the Norm in North Carolina - March 3, 2008
No Long-Term President and No Prospects - March 9, 2001
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