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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Syrett, Nicholas L <syrett@ku.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 26, 2020 2:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kokobobo, Ani <akokobobo@ku.edu>; Brody, Samuel Hayim <samuelbrody@ku.edu>; Roediger, David R <droediger@ku.edu>; Esch, Elizabeth D <eesch@ku.edu>; Brown, Marie Grace <mgbrown@ku.edu>; Masterson-Algar, Araceli <aracelimasterson@ku.edu>; Pence, Ray
<rpence@ku.edu>; Warrior, Robert Allen <rwarrior@ku.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> KU Faculty Demand Accountability from Administration </font>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">In earlier communications we have told you about a letter that a group of us were developing that could be signed by any and all instructors – as well as staff and student colleagues. That list of demands is now available here:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/kufacultydemands/home">https://sites.google.com/view/kufacultydemands/home</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have also attached a longer version of the demands that spells out our concerns. Please pass this link and letter on to anyone who you think might want to sign, including those in your department. The longer letter is also
available at the link above. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Names will not immediately appear on the letter post-signing, but we will add them in batches frequently throughout the coming days.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">You may also have seen coverage of our initial protest on
<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-06-25/ku-faculty-leaders-say-in-person-class-mandate-is-unwieldy-discriminatory-and-perhaps-illegal">
KCUR</a>. The Associated Press picked up that story and the <a href="https://apnews.com/dadb98240b27a4922043fe790c5da99e">
AP version</a> has now appeared in the <a href="https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2020/jun/25/university-of-kansas-leaders-challenge-in-class-mandate/">
LJWorld</a> and other venues. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">In solidarity,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nick and Ani and Sam and Dave and Betsy and Marie and Araceli and Ray and Robert and so many others</span></p>
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