It's been nearly a decade since Chief Illiniwek last performed in Champaign. So, obviously, now is the perfect time for the University of Illinois to start searching for a new their first-ever mascot. Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson relayed her decision to begin the process during an Academic Senate meeting on Monday.
Interim #UI Chancellor Barbara Wilson says @Illinois_Alma campus will start process to choose an #illini mascot.
— Julie Wurth (@jawurth) May 2, 2016
According to the News-Gazette, Wilson plans to form a committee of 10 to 12 people to draw up a process and timeline.