B. Joseph White
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U of Ill. chancellor quits amid admissions scandal
Oct 20, 2009 17:03 EDT
University of Illinois chancellor resigns following months of pressure over admissions scandal. University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure over special attention the school paid to politically connected applicants at its Urbana-Champaign campus and news that some were admitted over more qualified students.
U. of Ill. president resigns after scandal
Sep 23, 2009 19:24 EDT
University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal submits letter of resignation. University of Illinois President B. Joseph White resigned Wednesday following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones at its Urbana-Champaign campus.
U of Illinois faculty back leaders' ouster
Sep 14, 2009 20:36 EDT
Faculty leaders at U of Illinois support removing top leaders amid admissions scandal. The University of Illinois Faculty Senate has voted on a resolution supporting the removal of President B. Joseph White and Chancellor Richard Herman from office in the wake of an admissions scandal at the school.
U. of Ill. president orders admissions changes
Aug 12, 2009 20:00 EDT
U. of Ill. president gives leaders 8 weeks to revamp admissions on 3 campuses after scandal. University of Illinois President B. Joseph White on Wednesday scrapped the school's special admissions list of politically connected applicants and gave campus leaders eight weeks to take other measures to prevent future scandals over the influence of clout.
Illinois panel: University trustees should resign
Aug 06, 2009 21:16 EDT
Illinois panel: University trustees should resign over politically connected admissions. A panel investigating the role that clout played in University of Illinois admissions recommended in its final report released on Thursday that all trustees voluntarily submit their resignations and let Gov. Pat Quinn decide which ones to accept.
Key dates in the U. of Ill. admissions scandal
Aug 06, 2009 19:44 EDT
Key dates in the U. of Ill. admissions scandal. Events leading up to Thursday's report from the Illinois Admissions Review Commission:
Chairman of U of Ill. Board of Trustees resigns
Aug 03, 2009 14:36 EDT
University of Illinois trustee chairman resigns amid investigation of admissions practices. The chairman of the University of Illinois' Board of Trustees resigned Monday amid an investigation into the use of political clout to get underqualified students into the school.
Ill. scandal exposes favoritism in admissions
Jun 04, 2009 14:29 EDT
Colleges' dirty little secret: Well-connected applicants get special consideration. All college applications are equal. But some are more equal than others.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| B. Joseph White | |
 University of Illinois file photo | |
| 16th President of the University of Illinois system | |
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| Term | January 31, 2005 – December 31, 2009 |
| Predecessor | James J. Stukel |
| Successor | Stanley Ikenberry (announced as interim president on 10/3/09) |
| Born | 1947 Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Harvard Business School, University of Michigan Ross School of Business |
| Profession | Academic Businessperson |
| Spouse | Mary White |
