Category Archives: Scandals

Report Calls on All U. of Illinois Trustees to Resign

Inside Higher Ed: Damning Report on Illinois Scandal

When the Chicago Tribune revealed in May that the University of Illinois had used a “clout” admissions system — in which trustees and senior administrators pressured admissions officers on behalf of politically connected applicants — the university insisted that its admissions system was fundamentally fair and running well.

The Chronicle: Report Calls on All U. of Illinois Trustees to Resign

After spending nearly two months investigating an admissions scandal laced with political favoritism at the University of Illinois, a state-appointed panel issued its final report on Thursday, calling for the resignation of all members of the Board of Trustees, an overhaul of the admissions process, and new ethics policies for the board.

Illinois: Ex-dean calls herself ‘victim’ of admissions scandal

Chicago Tribune: Ex-dean calls herself ‘victim’ of admissions scandal

After testimony on University of Illinois abuses, Heidi Hurd left message praising chancellor she had criticized

A former University of Illinois law school dean has made a final effort to distance herself from an admissions scandal, writing a lengthy letter to the state panel charged with investigating the practices.

Heidi Hurd — who testified before the Illinois Admission Review Commission nearly a month ago — sent a 15-page letter late last week in which she describes herself as a “victim” of the school’s clout lists, not a “perpetrator,” and details her efforts to push back against them.