02/18/2016 - Chief Illiniwek, the former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign mascot, was banned by the NCAA in 2007 for being “hostile and abusive” toward American Indians -- but people attending the...
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11/01/2015 - The chief local critic of many Illini fans' most cherished symbol says it's not enough that Chief Illiniwek has been banished. The "Three-in-One" — which thousands have risen to their feet, crossed...
05/05/2015 - The American Studies Association joins many native organizations and institutions in calling for the Washington Redskins to immediately change the team’s racist logo and name. The decision came by a...
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12/23/2014 - Read the report.
12/01/2014 - Find the book on Amazon.
10/28/2014 - Members of a fraternity are expected to meet soon with University of Illinois officials following its posting of a sign that depicted a knife-wielding American Indian posed over a gopher. The giant...
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08/22/2014 - Our sentiment is based on Wise's decision to effectively fire Prof. Steven Salaita, whose de facto hire had been properly vetted by the unit and approved by the college through standard academic...
08/20/2014 - From the moment that the story broke of Chancellor Phyllis Wise’s underhanded nixing of Steven Salaita’s de facto hiring in my department, Nelson has rushed forward as the administration’s biggest...
08/15/2014 - This is an extremely dangerous moment for the future of shared governance and academic freedom at UIUC