University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman is slated to testify before a state commission that's investigating allegations that political clout was used to get less qualified students into the school.
The commission is scheduled to hear from Herman and other university officials when it meets in Chicago on Monday.
Gov. Pat Quinn formed the panel last month to look into the university's admissions system after word of the use of clout first surfaced in the Chicago Tribune. The commission is led by former federal Judge Abner Mikva and is due to issue a report next month.
The university has been criticized over its practice of keeping a list of politically connected students favored by lawmakers and trustees. The university has since suspended its list, and President Joseph White has pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
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The commission is scheduled to hear from Herman and other university officials when it meets in Chicago on Monday.
Gov. Pat Quinn formed the panel last month to look into the university's admissions system after word of the use of clout first surfaced in the Chicago Tribune. The commission is led by former federal Judge Abner Mikva and is due to issue a report next month.
The university has been criticized over its practice of keeping a list of politically connected students favored by lawmakers and trustees. The university has since suspended its list, and President Joseph White has pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
