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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Thank you for participating in the Senate meeting on Wednesday, May 1st. Many senators have expressed interest in Senate action related to the email I distributed in advance of the meeting
and then read during my opening statement. The letter affirmed our <b>Senate's commitment to the principles of academic freedom and advocated for respectful dialogue and constructive engagement</b> with the issues being raised by the Gaza Solidarity Camp. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The Senate meeting schedule does not coincide with the urgent need to communicate our statement. The next Senate meeting is on May 22<sup>nd</sup> (Week 7). Thus, Senate leadership is
releasing a revised letter (refer to the attached). </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">If senators wish to add their names to the letter, please use this<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBb5KsyO50Bybexmaa1QxC6F9TX1vPHVjK0UQZjr-Wk/edit?usp=drive_link" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBb5KsyO50Bybexmaa1QxC6F9TX1vPHVjK0UQZjr-Wk/edit?usp=drive_link"><span style="color:#0078D7">Google
Doc</span></a> and do so by<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><b>noon on Wednesday, May 8th</b>. The names will then be added to the letter and sent to the UO President by 5:00 on Wednesday, May 8th. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Senate leadership and the Senate will continue to engage and advocate for a productive way forward. Please let me know if you have additional questions. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Gerard Francisco Sandoval, UO Senate President</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Alison Schmitke, UO Senate Vice-President</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Senate</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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of Planning, Public Policy and Management</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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