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Faculty meeting set for April 19

A regular meeting of the faculty will take place Wednesday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 32-141. The agenda includes:

  • Vote on the proposal to restructure the Committee on Graduate School Programs
  • Report from the Committee on Nominations
  • Report on discipline
  • Report from the ROTC Task Force
  • Revised policies for family care for faculty
  • Update on Commencement Exercises
  • Report from the Edgerton Award Selection Committee
  • Remarks from President Susan Hockfield
  • Topics arising and questions for the president, the provost and the chancellor

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