University of Illinois clout scandal
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title:
University of Illinois clout scandal
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The University of Illinois clout scandal resulted from a series of articles in the Chicago Tribune that reported that some applicants to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) "received special consideration" for acceptance between 2005 and 2009, despite having sub-par qualifications. The series began on May 29, 2009. An investigatory committee appointed by Illinois governor Pat Quinn was formed a few weeks later. The controversy led to the resignation of B. Joseph White, presiden
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University admission scandal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois_clout_scandal
date created:
2009-07-17T20:52:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T04:25:08Z
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