The Chicago Board of Rabbis said today it had arranged with officials of the University of Illinois to reschedule final examination dates on Saturdays for Jewish students who cannot attend for religious reasons.
A change in scheduling to include Saturdays by the school’s Chicago branch was caused by plans to move to a new campus soon. When university officials were informed of the religious conflict, they issued a statement that students could be excused from Sabbath class and examinations upon presentation of a letter from a rabbi.
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