A former interim president of the University of Michigan resigned from his position as president University of Illinois today amid an admissions scandal.

Joseph White found himself at the center of controversy following a series of investigative reports by the Chicago Tribune this summer that revealed how many higher-ups at the university admitted politically connected students over those who were more qualified.

University of Illinois President B. Joseph White testified at a July meeting of an independent commission appointed by Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn to investigate clout-driven admissions at the university in Urbana, Ill. Today, Quinn said White plans to resign. White has been at the center of the controversy over reports the university admitted politically connected students over more qualified applicants.

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Before his time at U of I, White served as dean of U-M's Stephen M. Ross School of Business from 1991 to 2001, and as interim president at U-M in 2002.

Read about key events in White's career at U of I here.

Read about White's resignation here.

Juliana Keeping covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter