University of Texas Legal Chief Closes Vulnerabilities in Athletic Admissions Process After Scandal
President Gregory Fenves ordered the review in mid-March, at the same time as the university fired head tennis coach Michael Center after he was caught accepting a $100,000 bribe in the nationwide college admissions scandal.
September 10, 2019 at 05:20 PM
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James Davis, vice president for legal affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, has finished his review of the school's admissions process and issued recommendations to "close vulnerabilities."
President Gregory Fenves ordered the review in mid-March, at the same time as the university fired head tennis coach Michael Center after he was caught accepting a $100,000 bribe in the nationwide college admissions scandal.
Center pleaded guilty April 24 to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, and is awaiting sentencing. He could receive 15 to 21 months in prison under sentencing guidelines. His attorney did not return messages seeking comment.
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