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  • News of our colleague, Norman Hollyn

    Dear Faculty Colleagues, With great sadness, we pass on the news of the death at age 66 of one of our most wonderful colleagues, Prof. Norman Hollyn. Norm was an at-large member of the Academic Senate Executive Board in four different years, most recently during the last academic year, when he so ably and kindly…

  • Senate special meeting to discuss early termination of Dean James Ellis

    The Academic Senate held a special meeting on December 10, 2018, to discuss the early termination Dean James Ellis. See the draft minutes from the special meeting here. A resolution was unanimously approved. See the resolution here.

  • Provost’s Memo re: UCAR Review of Master’s Programs

    See the link below for the latest memo from the USC Provost about a university-wide review of Master’s Programs: UCAR Review of Master’s Programs

  • Fall Retreat: Shared Governance

    Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog: The Path Forward Fall Retreat: Gender Violence & Harassment The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees   In her opening remarks at the Fall Senate Retreat, Interim President Wanda Austin talked about a new direction and a new vision of shared governance at USC. President Austin…

  • Fall Retreat: Gender Violence and Harassment

    Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog: The Path Forward Fall Retreat: Shared Governance The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees   The second half of the Senate Retreat focused on “Gender Violence and Harassment.” A panel of three speakers was followed by four breakout sessions and report-backs. The goal of the panel…

  • President’s Blog: The Path Forward

    Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: Fall Retreat: Shared Governance Fall Retreat: Gender Violence & Harassment The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees   Dear Faculty, Although recent events have been painful for many at USC, with the pain comes tremendous opportunity for positive change.  There is enthusiasm about Interim President Wanda Austin, and…

  • The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees

    Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog: The Path Forward Fall Retreat: Shared Governance Fall Retreat: Gender Violence & Harassment   Committees are the core of the Academic Senate, as the majority of Senate work is accomplished through their efforts. This year, the Academic Senate received more self-nominations for service than in any…

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