University Of Ilinois Reverses Political Activity Ban

11/07/2008 05:12 am ET | Updated May 25, 2011
  • Christine Des Garennes Champaign News-Gazette

University of Illinois employees, feel free to put a John McCain sticker on your car or attend a Barack Obama rally on campus.

UI President B. Joseph White e-mailed UI employees Monday afternoon to clarify the university's position on what sort of political activities employees can and can't do.

White stated that it's OK for employees to go to a political rally on campus if they're not working, to don a partisan button if they're not at their workplace, and to put stickers on their cars.

His message comes several weeks after an ethics newsletter sent to UI employees warned them against certain activities. The prohibited list included wearing a T-shirt in favor of a political party or candidate and handing out campaign literature around campus even while on break.


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