"Category I" Applications to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The News-Gazette's coverage of 'Category I' and the admissions process at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"Category I" Stories
- AP-OLD Herman withdraws bid for New Mexico State post
Posted: November 11, 2009 - Herman withdraws as New Mexico State candidate
Posted: November 11, 2009 - Ex-UI chancellor now in running for NMSU presidency
Posted: October 28, 2009 - Herman: 'It's good to have the ambiguity resolved'
Posted: October 25, 2009 - UI's annual faculty meeting will have new roster at top
Posted: October 25, 2009 - Outgoing UI chancellor opens up on his thoughts, views
Posted: October 25, 2009 - Herman resigns; Ikenberry, Easter to assume duties
Posted: October 20, 2009 - Herman's letter to the campus
Posted: October 20, 2009 - UI Chancellor Richard Herman resigns his position
Posted: October 20, 2009 - UI trustees name Ikenberry as interim president
Posted: October 04, 2009 - Ikenberry confirmed interim UI president
Posted: October 03, 2009 - Stations go off air, power down for tower improvements
Posted: September 28, 2009 - UI's day-to-day operations continue despite turmoil at top
Posted: September 27, 2009 - Major alumni, donors sorry to see UI's White go
Posted: September 27, 2009 - New job could pay White $300,000
Posted: September 25, 2009 - UI president quits; meeting on interim leader planned
Posted: September 24, 2009 - Few surprised by White's resignation announcement
Posted: September 24, 2009 - Text of White's speech to UI senate from earlier this month
Posted: September 23, 2009 - UI news release announcing president's resignation
Posted: September 23, 2009 - White: UI leadership problems to be resolved soon
Posted: September 23, 2009 - Trustees' committee to hold most of meeting in secret
Posted: September 22, 2009 - Senate changes language; Kennedy names review committee
Posted: September 14, 2009 - Senate OKs resolution to remove Herman, White
Posted: September 14, 2009 - Urbana senate official briefs trustees on upcoming vote
Posted: September 10, 2009 - UI releases resolution to solve Category I
Posted: September 09, 2009 - Text of UI admissions resolution
Posted: September 09, 2009 - Previous UI administrators dispute claims of clout
Posted: September 09, 2009 - UI has no history of admissions issues
Posted: September 09, 2009 - UI's future, leadership top priorities for new trustees
Posted: September 05, 2009 - Dorris not pleased with way governor handled situation
Posted: September 05, 2009 - Governor names new trustees for University of Illinois
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Profile of Edward McMillan
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Profile of Karen Hasara
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Profile of Pamela Strobel
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Profile of Carlos Tortolero
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Profile of Timothy Koritz
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Decision day on UI trustee board spots arrives
Posted: September 04, 2009 - Remarks of chancellor to the UI senate
Posted: August 31, 2009 - University of Illinois senate postpones vote
Posted: August 31, 2009 - Remarks of president to the UI senate
Posted: August 31, 2009 - Not all support move to change UI leadership
Posted: August 29, 2009 - UI admissions review has cost $439,000 in legal bills
Posted: August 29, 2009 - Vote may censure University of Illinois leadership
Posted: August 28, 2009 - Some on UI faculty disagree with 'fire the leadership' letter
Posted: August 28, 2009 - Senate to vote on whether UI chancellor and president should leave
Posted: August 27, 2009 - Two UI trustees appointed by Quinn to lead reform
Posted: August 27, 2009 - UI President White says he had considered resigning
Posted: August 27, 2009 - UI trustee Dorris offers resignation, expects others to follow
Posted: August 18, 2009 - Proposed 'clean sweep' of UI trustees has pros, cons
Posted: August 16, 2009 - Newest UI trustee had little chance to be part of board
Posted: August 16, 2009 - Lawmaker Black asks to be picked to UI board
Posted: August 13, 2009 - UI president pledges to reform admissions process
Posted: August 13, 2009 - Quinn gives UI trustees 'a few more days' to resign
Posted: August 12, 2009 - UI chancellor says his future rests with board members
Posted: August 12, 2009 - Quinn, on WDWS, says he hopes rest of trustees resign
Posted: August 07, 2009 - UI promises changes in light of Mikva report
Posted: August 07, 2009 - State admissions commission spreads blame around
Posted: August 06, 2009 - UI trustee Shah heeds panel's call, offers resignation
Posted: August 04, 2009 - UI trustees Chairman Niranjan Shah resigns from board
Posted: August 03, 2009 - Mikva panel echoes call for UI trustee resignations
Posted: August 01, 2009 - All but one panel member back call for resignations
Posted: July 31, 2009 - UI Alumni Association official says ex-governors chilly
Posted: July 30, 2009 - UI trustee resigns, calls on his colleagues to do the same
Posted: July 29, 2009 - UI trustee Eppley resigns, urges others to do the same
Posted: July 28, 2009 - Text of UI trustee's letter of resignation
Posted: July 28, 2009 - White tries to distance himself from admissions flap
Posted: July 28, 2009 - Former UI presidents call for removal of current trustees
Posted: July 28, 2009 - Live from the Mikva Commission hearings in Urbana
Posted: July 27, 2009 - UI president, predecessors ready for commission hearing
Posted: July 26, 2009 - UI statement on admissions opens trustees' meeting
Posted: July 23, 2009 - Trustee inquiry linked to admission to UI business school
Posted: July 23, 2009 - UI Foundation's president says school did nothing wrong
Posted: July 23, 2009 - Live report on the Mikva Commission hearings
Posted: July 22, 2009 - UI hiring practices bypassed for future son-in-law of trustee
Posted: July 21, 2009 - Live testimony from Mikva Commission hearing on UI
Posted: July 21, 2009 - Proposal on UI trustees won't be heard till the fall
Posted: July 16, 2009 - Ex-UI trustees' chairman denies influencing admissions
Posted: July 15, 2009 - Testimony from commission on Illinois admissions
Posted: July 14, 2009 - Clout list's 'magnitude' stunning, witnesses say
Posted: July 13, 2009 - Experts testify about clout at University of Illinois
Posted: July 13, 2009 - An open letter to the governor: Restoring the UI
Posted: July 12, 2009 - Live report from the Mikva Commission hearing
Posted: July 08, 2009 - UI promises "corrective action" on admissions
Posted: July 08, 2009 - Assault on UI leadership over admissions process unwarranted
Posted: July 07, 2009 - UI chancellor says ex-trustee chairman pressured him
Posted: July 07, 2009 - UI officials testify before Mikva Commission
Posted: July 06, 2009 - Former UI law dean addresses admissions issue
Posted: June 30, 2009 - Current UI law dean's letter on admissions
Posted: June 30, 2009 - Documents show negotiations, influence on UI admissions
Posted: June 26, 2009 - Excerpts from e-mails
Posted: June 26, 2009 - UI to release more documents after closed meeting
Posted: June 25, 2009 - University of Illinois statement on admissions probe
Posted: June 10, 2009 - UI kettle, meet state (gone to) pot
Posted: June 10, 2009 - How UI's admissions have changed: Requests, pressures may have increased
Posted: June 07, 2009 - Digging through documents on UI special admissions
Posted: June 07, 2009 - UI disables lobbying branch's access to student info
Posted: June 03, 2009 - UI suspends its "Category I" special admissions list
Posted: June 02, 2009 - UI reviewing admissions process, suspends 'Category I'
Posted: June 01, 2009 - Records: UI chancellor discussed applicants pushed by lawmakers
Posted: May 30, 2009 - Local politicians made UI admissions inquiries too
Posted: May 30, 2009 - President White defends track record on admissions
Posted: May 30, 2009 - Clout helps some students get in UI
Posted: May 29, 2009 - UI president pledges to stop pressure on admissions officials
Posted: May 29, 2009 - New president's done his homework
Posted: November 14, 2004 - New UI president committed to lead
Posted: November 03, 2004 - UI faculty impressed with new hire's resume
Posted: November 03, 2004 - Michigan colleagues tout abilities of new UI president
Posted: November 03, 2004