With student walkouts happening and some parents and students wondering if participating could affect college competition, local Universities announced it would not hurt their applications. From the News-Gazette today:
Local schools, universities on board with today's planned student walkout
Higher-education officials across the state took to Twitter in recent days to reassure students who choose to leave school for today's national walkout that any punishment received won't affect college admissions.
The University of Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan joined institutions across the nation in letting students know their admissions packets would not be viewed any differently should they be disciplined for protesting peacefully.
"Future Illini: We support students engaging in dialogue that further informs their worldview," the UI said in a tweet. "Non-academic disciplinary action as a result of participating in peaceful protest won't affect a student's admission decision."
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The statements came after students across the nation — including many in Champaign, Urbana and surrounding communities — pledged to walk out of their schools at 10 a.m. today and remain outside and protest peacefully for 17 minutes. They'll do so in memoriam of the 17 people who died in the Feb. 14 shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school and in protest of congressional inaction regarding gun laws.
Officials in the Champaign and Urbana school districts have reassured students that, if they conduct themselves peacefully, there will be no severe punishments, including suspensions, if they choose to walk out.
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