A commission that is investigating admissions abuses at the University of Illinois will ask all university trustees appointed by the governor to resign as part of a final report on the panel’s findings that is expected to be released next week, the Chicago Tribune reported. The Illinois Admissions Review Commission, which has been looking into allegations that unqualified applicants were routinely admitted because of their political connections, will not ask the university’s top administrators to resign, however.
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One Response to Investigative Panel Will Ask Political Appointees on U. of Illinois Board to Quit
crunchycon - August 3, 2009 at 11:23 am
ALL of the trustees have been appointed by governors a U ofIllinois — so are all being asked to resign? One already has. The current gov. has appointed one — is he being expected to resign, too? What if one or more of the trustees was not involved in this situation? Should s/he be expected to resign? If they all resign, how is there ANY continuity to the Board of Trustees? In an article or editorial (can’t remember) in The News Gazette, Champaign’s local newspaper, it was stated that it takes 6 months to a year to learn to be an effective trustee and that is why the terms are staggered. Chancellor Herman SHOULD be asked to resign; he was apparently complicit in the process.