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Doug Peterson
2019–20 Students and Faculty and Staff
41,142
undergraduate students
12,128
graduate students
4,196
professional students
5,495
non-degree seeking students
6,554
international students
27,202
employees
4,748
faculty
Dear Colleagues,
Universities remain at the center of change. Since March, the COVID-19 virus has taken hold to dictate new ways to advance our mission. The more long-standing disease of racism took George Floyd’s life in May, calling upon us all to stand up and take action for social justice.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has the privilege of working closely with you as the University advances justice and protects our community from harm. For us, that means helping
to ensure safety in the broadest sense of the term. The pandemic impacts most of our work every day. The University’s mission and values are ever-present as we advise on human resource matters, FDA and health care delivery concerns, First Amendment policies supportive of free speech, and the implications of all the ways the University adapts to changing public health circumstances. Of special note is the work spearheaded by Deputy General Counsel Brian Slovut and EOAA Director Tina Marisam to revamp the University’s Title IX policies addressing sexual misconduct in light of the new federal regulations which took effect in August.
Consistent with the University’s commitment to transparency and open government, OGC has also embarked on a number of changes in the way we handle requests for public information pursuant to the Data Practices Act (DPA). Most visible is our hiring of Laurie Beyer-Kropuenske to lead the renamed Data Access and Privacy (DAP) office. The challenge for the experienced DAP team is that DPA requests are increasing in quantity and complexity.
As always, thank you for the opportunity to serve you and the University we all hold dear. On behalf of my 44 colleagues, we wish you good health as we begin the new academic year.
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Sincerely, Doug
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