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<h1 class="h1 bottom-margin-2 embossed-text">Retain James Kilgore</h1>
<b><small><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-illinois-retain-james-kilgore">https://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-illinois-retain-james-kilgore</a></small></b><br>
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<p><strong>We, the undersigned students of the University of Illinois
and concerned community members,</strong> petition in conjunction with
the U of I Faculty to retain James Kilgore, as we "view the decision
not to approve future contracts of employment for James Kilgore as a
blow to academic freedom and employment equity. This sets a dangerous
precedent for further unwarranted interference in the affairs of
universities from groups with political agendas not in keeping with the
advancement of higher education </p>
<p><strong>Therefore, we ask that the University of Illinois, with
immediate effect, reverse its decision not to approve James Kilgore’s
future employment contracts.</strong> We further ask that the
administration base all future decisions regarding employment on
performance and suitability for the position, not on outside political
pressure or criminal background (<a
href="http://supportjameskilgore.weebly.com/%29." rel="nofollow">http://supportjameskilgore.weebly.com/)." </a>;</p>
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To:
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University of Illinois
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<div class="full-content">Retain James Kilgore
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We, the undersigned students of the University of Illinois and
concerned community members, petition in conjunction with the U of I
Faculty to retain James Kilgore, as we "view the decision not to
approve future contracts of employment for James Kilgore as a blow to
academic freedom and employment equity. This sets a dangerous precedent
for further unwarranted interference in the affairs of universities
from groups with political agendas not in keeping with the advancement
of higher education <br>
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Therefore, we ask that the University of Illinois, with immediate
effect, reverse its decision not to approve James Kilgore’s future
employment contracts. We further ask that the administration base all
future decisions regarding employment on performance and suitability
for the position, not on outside political pressure or criminal
background (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://supportjameskilgore.weebly.com/">http://supportjameskilgore.weebly.com/</a>)." </div>
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Sincerely,
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[Your name]
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Freedom Archives
522 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415 863.9977
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.freedomarchives.org">www.freedomarchives.org</a>
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