It’s official: the president of the University of Illinois will be out by the end of the year.
The university just sent out a news release stating that B. Joseph White will resign effective Dec.31. Gov. Pat Quinn said earlier today…
Updated: In his letter of resignation, University of Illinois Board Chairman Niranjan Shah told Gov. Pat Quinn that he did not enter public service for personal power or to enhance his reputation. So he said he would step aside as the…
In his letter of resignation, University of Illinois trustee Lawrence Eppley writes that this is a “trying moment” for the leadership of the university.
“While I cannot speak on behalf of my fellow trustees, I can speak to the importance of…
U of I board member Lawrence Eppley
This news just moved on the wire: Lawrence Eppley, the University of Illinois board member and former chairman of the board, has sent a letter of resignation to the governor. In the letter, he…
University of Illinois President B. Joseph White put out a statement today about the state probe into the school’s admission process that sometimes favored well-connected students with subpar academic credentials.
“Our goal as a University is to fully air the problems…
An email that came across my Inbox today is one more piece of proof that private universities have responded to the economic crisis with lower tuition increases than usual.
According to a survey of 350 independent colleges, the average tuition and…
The U of I has released many of the emails that jump started the admissions controversy and has put them online. Click here to read all 123 pages of emails.
I have only glanced at the first couple of pages so far,…
The controversy swirling around the University of Illinois’ admissions process continued to pick up steam today with Gov. Pat Quinn’s announcement of a seven-member group to investigate claims that the campus admitted some students because of their political connections.
“This is…
The leaders of the University of Illinois announced today that they are forming a task force to examine admissions practices and, in the meantime, will suspend the usage of a special category of applicants who are recommended by lawmakers, university…
Just got this in my inbox from the folks at John Burroughs School, in Ladue.
Nanette Clift Tarbouni, director of undergraduate admissions and recruitment at Washington University, has been named director of college counseling at John Burroughs School, effective July 1.…
