URBANA — Create a museum exhibit about Chief Illiniwek.
Choose a mascot to replace the Chief — or don't even consider it.
Support Native American students and programs.
Communicate better with alumni. And stop the yelling.
Plenty of opinions, and some practical suggestions, were shared Tuesday at the Illini Union at a public event designed to build on a recent campus conversation about Native American imagery on campus. The University of Illinois hosted an open house for the public to comment on suggestions that grew out of that April 10 event.
Suggestions were divided into four themes printed on large posters around the room — Process, Collective History, Education and Moving Forward, as well as an "other" category.