SACUA discusses surveillance committee and presidential search

The University of Michigan’s Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs met in the Alexander G. Ruthven Building Monday afternoon to discuss the formation of a surveillance and security committee , a resolution concerning the Presidential Search Advisory Committee and the launch of the SACUA vacancy process.

SACUA Chair Derek Peterson commenced the meeting with chair updates, including announcing Jonathan Brennan, associate professor of linguistics, as the new chair of the Rules, Practices and Policies Committee . Peterson also noted the Faculty Senate Office staff’s presidential search town hall meeting last Wednesday yielded a notable turnout, with 80 people attending the event in-person and 200 who joined through Zoom.

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