Computers seized from U of I Chancellor's Office

The University of Illinois removed two computers from the chancellor's office so that officials can obtain all e-mail relevant to the online admissions controversy, The News-Gazette reported. The university released 123 pages of e-mail messages in response to FOIA requests from The News-Gazette and the Chicago Tribune. It's unknown whether the newly released documents were intentionally withheld or just overlooked.

The University of Illinois legal office removed two computers from Chancellor Richard Herman's office Thursday as part of a new "protocol" to ensure all e-mail relevant to an ongoing admission inquiry are recovered.

UI spokesman Thomas Hardy said the protocol allows officials to capture e-mail on computers and servers and search the messages for relevant keywords, rather than relying on individuals to provide the information themselves.

"It's not the process that is typically used in searching for documents," he said Friday.

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