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…
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,…
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…
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…
A new study by a University of Illinois professor found that minority students didn’t learn as much when separated by ability for reading instruction.
Christy Lleras, a professor of human and community development at Urbana-Champaign, says when students aren’t grouped by…
