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ONLINE PETITION AGAINST "CHIEF ILLINIWEK" at
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[source: NativeNews; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:34:00]

Comment period on "Chief Illiniwak"  info below:

from: anti-racism-l@prairienet.org
Dialogue on Chief Illiniwek

Mailed 2/16/00

CONTACT: Bill Murphy, associate chancellor for public affairs (217)
333-5010

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.--A plan for renewed dialogue on Chief Illiniwek was
announced today by William D.  Engelbrecht, Chairman of the University of
Illinois Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue on
January 13, and todays announcement is a tangible expression of that
commitment, he said.

Engelbrecht said that the University would retain a senior legal
professional to help gather opinion on Chief Illiniwek, symbol of the
Urbana campuss athletic teams, and present it to the Board in a form that
would allow the Board to respond to particular points in an organized way.

The first step, he said, will be opinion solicitation. Students,
faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public will be invited to submit
their opinions in writing.

Submissions may be sent to Dialogue on Chief Illiniwek, P.O. Box
5052, Champaign, Illinois 61825 or to dialogue@uillinois.edu. The deadline
for submissions will be May 31.

The Board will hold a Special Intake Session on the Urbana campus
April 14. Interested people of all shades of opinion will be welcome to
present their views.

The University will retain a senior legal professional to compile all
the communications received, including a transcript of the Special Intake
Session as well as the letters and e-mails.

The senior legal professional will prepare a three-part report
consisting of 1) an executive summary of the various arguments made about
this issue from all points of view, 2) a distillation of these arguments
into particular points to which the Board will reply, and 3) an appendix
consisting of the transcript of the Special Intake Session and all
communications received. All members of the Board of Trustees will receive
this report on August 1, and it will be available to the press and general
public.

Engelbrecht said that the Board will hold a Special Response Session
on the Urbana campus in the fall at which it will respond to the various
issues as presented by the senior legal professional. The Board may also
choose to issue general statements or adopt resolutions at that or a later
time.

This plan should allow all opinions to be heard and allow the Board
to respond to all of the issues raised during the process. I urge everyone
interested in this issue to offer his or her opinion. Well be listening,
he said.

Engelbrecht said that further details about the Special Intake
Session would be announced soon.

E-mail: dialogue@uillinois.edu
 

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