She asked for feedback from the Senate. Joined by Senate colleagues, Dr. Damtew expressed gratitude to Dr. Thompson-Deloatch for the faculty development initiative. He commended the AAUP chapter and the Senate for the successful Mark Warner event. He encouraged senators to support such events and to stay involved. 4.0 Vice President Hammond reminded the Senate that nominations for Senate officers should be sent to Dr. Okoli in preparation for voting in April.
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5.0 New Business 5.1 Vice President Ross-Hammond shared a letter to the Board of Visitors from President Sherman, addressing inadequate faculty raises. He requested input from the Senate. After some discussion, a motion was made and voted upon. President Sherman's letter, with slight wording changes, should be sent to the Board with a copy to Dr. McDemmond. Dr. Thompson-Deloatch said that the Board cannot mandate salaries for the faculty.