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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, There have been  several incidents at the 
3University of Illinois at Chicago to  illustrate the problem of 
4institutional racism; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, It was reported that there were continued issues 
6with minority students at the University of Illinois at 
7Chicago's College of Medicine on April 27, 1998; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, It was reported that a claim of gender 
9discrimination was being litigated  between a member of the 
10faculty and the University of Illinois at Chicago on April 5, 
112022; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, It was reported that a employee was suing the 
13University of Illinois at Chicago due to the University 
14creating a hostile workplace through racial harassment on 
15February 11, 2019; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, on November 21, 2022 it was reported that a 
17dentistry professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago 
18used racist imagery in teaching students and made racist 
19comments; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
 
 
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1HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
2we urge  the University of Illinois at Chicago  to implement 
3policies and consequences to address and end institutional 
4racism; and be it further
       
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy of this resolution be 
6delivered to the President of the University of Illinois 
7System and the Chancellor of the University of Illinois at 
8Chicago.