Reading from a prepared statement, University of Illinois Board Chairman Niranjan Shah pledged that university leaders will end any admissions abuses.
"We ask for the patience and support of everyone who has a stake in this University as we work through a focused and deliberative process that will help us create an admissions system that is transparent, free of undue influence and fair," Shah said.
Governor Pat Quinn created the admissions review commission after reports revealed the school maintains a list of politically connected applicants.
Some of those applicants gained admission even though they were less qualified than other students who were turned away.
