Governor: U of Illinois president to resign

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Source: Associated Press

CHICAGO — The president of the University of Illinois plans to resign following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones, Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday.

Quinn said President B. Joseph White's resignation was imminent and that university trustees would select an interim president as a national search for a permanent successor begins. The governor said he didn't ask for White's resignation but thinks it's best that White step down.

"This is totally voluntary," Quinn said. "It's time for our university to continue to move on. "I think that's why Joe White is taking the action he takes. It's designed to, I think, make sure that everyone in our state, in our country, our whole world knows that the university of Illinois and its excellent reputation and its scholarship will continue."...

White and Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Richard Herman have been at the center of the admissions scandal. Last week, the University of Illinois Faculty Senate approved a resolution calling for both to be replaced.



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[BrklynLiberal]

1. I would bet that this happens everywhere, all the time. This is just the guy who got caught.

EDIT: I am NOT excusing this behaviour...just saying that it is not limited to the U of I.

[dugaresa]

2. i agree, i don't excuse it but it happens and this guy got caught

[rfranklin]

3. Yale and Harvard admit moron sons of political figures...

I think you can guess who I am thinking about...

[maglatinavi]

4. sons

:rofl: