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I'm hopping on this email thread to echo Senator Muraca's question about whether the letter sent out last week has been revised in response to the discussions in last week's senate meeting and in light of the conversation on this email thread. I'd like to see
a revised version of the letter before I decide whether to add my signature to it. I am particularly interested in whether the letter has been revised to include a definition of antisemitism that addresses the various perspectives and concerns raised by my
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pedro Garcia-Caro <pgcaro@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Uosenate] UO Senate letter to UO President affirming our commitment to academic freedom</font>
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<div dir="auto">I did not receive the email from the Senate and wonder whether it ended in the spam (again)!
<div>Is there a final version of the letter that contains the revisions discussed last week? I had to leave at 5:15.</div>
<div>The google doc does not seem to contain the letter or didn’t it work for me?</div>
<div>Thanks!</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On May 5, 2024, at 21:22, Pedro Garcia-Caro <pgcaro@uoregon.edu> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the opportunity to sign this well-crafted letter. I was sorry we did not have time or quorum at the end of Wednesday’s meeting, but this is a great approach to submitting this strong document to the president. Please add my name to
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 5, 2024 7:51:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu>; Senate Vice President <senatevp@uoregon.edu>; Alison Schmitke <schmitke@uoregon.edu>; Sandy Weintraub <sandymw@uoregon.edu>; Betina Lynn <betina@uoregon.edu><br>
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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"></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"></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="x_x_xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBb5KsyO50Bybexmaa1QxC6F9TX1vPHVjK0UQZjr-Wk/edit?usp=drive_link__;!!C5qS4YX3!GuAW-RAyhW98qPj1RZpLF6VmejRJfIrvd4LwX169DfMaBJBUmSG1ycIP_gYpi4BbxOK7O5evQepY9P13FAtsZdDO$" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBb5KsyO50Bybexmaa1QxC6F9TX1vPHVjK0UQZjr-Wk/edit?usp=drive_link"><span style="color:#0078D7">Google
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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"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Garamond",serif; color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:#212121"></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"></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"></span></p>
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