Christina Sorum, dean
of faculty, wrote the following to her faculty colleagues on Thursday, Nov. 20,
2003:
To all faculty:
I thank the many members of the
faculty – and the larger Union community, including our students – who worked
so hard over the past months in the discussion of our calendar.
In particular, I want to thank the
members of the Academic Affairs Council, chaired by Seyffie Maleki, who put so
much time and energy into creating the semester proposal, and the members of
the Faculty Executive Committee, chaired by Cliff Brown, who did a wonderful
job in setting parameters, advancing the discussion, and – most notably – organizing
the balloting.
While we may not agree on a
calendar, I know that we are unanimous in our desire to retain and enhance the
distinctive strengths that make Union
College a special place for our
students. We must use the momentum of our recent discussion to further advance
the academic standards of the College.
I wish you all a wonderful
Thanksgiving!
Christie Sorum
Dean of Faculty