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Dear colleagues,</div>
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Thank you to everyone who submitted a vote with regard to the slate of candidates for our SPLS APR Committee.</div>
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We had 16 votes among 27 active faculty (i.e., not retired). I did not vote.</div>
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Fifteen votes were in favor of the slate (93.8% in favor). Thus our SPLS APR Committee has been elected, and I will move over the coming days to finalize and activate all remaining committees.</div>
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Thank you to those who made the motion to update our procedure, to all who voted, and to all who will serve in the spring review cycle. I will work closely with the APR Committee in support of the review process.</div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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