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The Academic Senate concluded its first meeting of the year yesterday. Attached, you will find the minutes for the meeting, along with, the presentation provided by Provost Pintar. Additionally, a recording of the meeting can be found using the following
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<a href="https://youtu.be/BZoVyyrAmnU?feature=shared">https://youtu.be/BZoVyyrAmnU?feature=shared</a></div>
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The information for the meeting will be posted shortly to the senate website at:</div>
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<a href="https://ysu.edu/academic-senate/2025-2026-meeting-agendas-and-minutes">https://ysu.edu/academic-senate/2025-2026-meeting-agendas-and-minutes</a></div>
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>From this website, you'll be able to access the senate information in the future. For current senators, the meeting recording, minutes, agenda, and presentation are all uploaded to the Senate TEAMS folder.</div>
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A couple of important reminders:</div>
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The senate is taking nominations for the Chair position effective on January 1, 2026. The winner of the election becomes Chair and the runner-up is designated as Vice Chair. Nominations will be accepted for the Chair position until 9/12/25 at 5pm. Please
send any nominations to: ecickert@ysu.edu (Edmund Ickert)</div>
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Currently nominated individuals include:</div>
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Dr Mike Costarell</div>
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Dr Chet Cooper</div>
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Dr Martha Pallante</div>
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The senate is seeking interested individuals to fill some vacanies on the Charter and Bylaws and Election and Balloting Committtees. If your interested, send your interest to ecickert@ysu.edu (Edmund Ickert). Deadline is 9/12/25 at 5pm.</div>
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Lastly, if you are WCBA senator and wish to serve on the vacancy on the executive committee, send your interest to: ecickert@ysu.edu (Edmund Ickert). If there are more than 1 senator interested, an election will be held. Deadline is 9/12/25 at 5pm.</div>
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Thank you to all who attended the senate meeting yesterday. Have a great rest of the day!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Edmund C Ickert, PT, DPT, PhD, CLT</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Certified Lymphedema Therapist </span></p>
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Associate<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"> Professor, Physical Therapy</span></p>
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