UI president clarifies stance on employees' political activity

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.

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