Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday that he’s giving University of Illinois trustees “a few more days” to heed his call to resign in the wake of an admissions scandal at the school.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday that he’s giving University of Illinois trustees “a few more days” to heed his call to resign in the wake of an admissions scandal at the school.
But Quinn didn’t say what he would do if the remaining six trustees refused to quit and didn’t give him the chance to replace or reappoint them.
“I think they should have a few more days to reflect on how important this is, but I think the people want them to do this,” Quinn told reporters.
Quinn first urged the trustees Friday to voluntarily resign after a state panel recommended all the trustees should step down amid allegations that some pushed for less qualified students to be admitted to the school.
Three of them–former board chairman Niranjan Shah, Lawrence Eppley and Ed McMillan–already have quit. Quinn has said he wants a new board in place by September.
But trustee Frances Carroll said she has no intention of giving up her spot on the board.
“I can’t resign. I’ve given too much of my time and energy and the soul of my being, and I am not responsible for the admissions scandal,” said Carroll, who has been on the board for six years.
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