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09.23.2009 2:54 pm

U of I prez hands in resignation letter

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

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07.08.2009 2:40 pm

U of I prez: admissions problems will be fixed

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

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06.24.2009 5:24 pm

U of I raises tuition by 2.6 percent

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
U of I President B. Joseph White

U of I President B. Joseph White

The University of Illinois just announced that it will increase tuition by 2.6 percent this fall for incoming in-state freshmen, a smaller rate hike than the 4 percent initially proposed.

The tuition announcement is being…

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06.10.2009 4:29 pm

Gov. Quinn appoints task force to investigate U of I admissions process

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

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