Miller was promoted from President to Chancellor in March 1969 in the midst of student and faculty protests. The post remained vacant for sixteen months until Robert Strotz, a member of the Economics faculty since 1947 and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 1966, was unanimously elected by the trustees to be president in July 1970. While Strotz's appointment was opposed by the "Daily Northwestern" and the Associated Student Government president owing to his positions opposing the closure of campus and politicization of university classes, he was supported by the faculty.