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Most notably, the absence of plans for baseline testing of students and faculty as they return to campus or surveillance testing thereafter.&nbsp; My letter also points to the resistance showed by a growing number of campus administrations to embrace the telecommuting agreement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In solidarity,<br>Fred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Yesterday, I sent the attached letter to Chairman Tisch, Dr. Laursen and Mr. Megna at SUNY.&nbsp; The letter outlines UUP\u2019s continuing concerns regarding SUNY\u2019s reopening plans for the Fall semester. 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