'A group of faculty leaders from a broad range of departments at Southern Illinois University will be tapped to investigate allegations of plagiarism against former gubernatorial nominee Glenn Poshard.
SIU Carbondale chancellor Fernando Trevino plans to appoint the review committee next week to look into allegations that Poshard plagiarized several sections of his 1984 doctoral dissertation, a source familiar with the process said. Poshard earned the degree at SIU -- where he is now president.

Trevino was forced to consider creating a new committee after members of SIU's department of educational administration and higher education -- which granted Poshard's degree -- turned down the job. Poshard had asked them to review the paper last week "to advise me on corrections necessary to make this dissertation consistent with the highest academic standards.''

But on Wednesday, the department told Poshard it preferred not to do so...'