From bouldin Mon Sep 17 12:43 EDT 2001
To: abobrek, agothan1, amiller, balash, bhanu, bouldin, choi, cmorgan3,
    dharrah, dungan, hasan, hdu1, hicksjs, hrahman, hsin, iyengar,
    jbritten, jrudisil, kpatel5, leider, lseshan, mchintha, mdorai, mlian,
    nraghura, ntiwari, oguz, pkurugan, raj, rishi, sampath, scterry,
    sdevalap, sirisha, skviper2, smerchan, tkoay, vbhaskar, vsriniva, yhe, yhl

Subject: These Trying Times

Dear ECE 551 & 651 Students:

In light of the attacks on 9/11/Tuesday, we should be  especially
mindful  that  our priorities in life should be: God, family, and
then work and leisure.

I'm sure that thousands went to work in the World  Trade  Centers
and  the Pentagon last week not expecting it to be their last day
on Earth.  Our first priority should be our spiritual  foundation.
I  personally believe that God did not cause this horrible action
and that justice will be done at some point in time.   Meanwhile,
we  should  respect one another regardless of religious or ethnic
background.  In fact, our classes  look like a microcosm  of  the
United  Nations  so we have a first-hand opportunity to show that
peoples from many nations can get along together  and  even  work
side-by-side.

The enclosed note from a UT Vice President is intended to  assure
you  that  we  can all enjoy these basic rights without fear.  If
any of  you  need  accommodation  for  this  or  other  religious
observances, please let me know.

See you in class tomorrow.

D. Bouldin

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>From nobody@cheetah.mail.utk.edu Mon Sep 17 12:11  EDT  2001  
To: "All  Students,  Faculty  and  Staff" 
Subject: Observance of Religious Holy Days

"Observance of  Religious  Holy  Days"  A  Message  from  Theotis
Robinson, Jr.  Vice President for Equity and Diversity

For All Students, Faculty  and  Staff  on  the  Knoxville  Campus
September 17, 2001

The  University  community  is  entering  a  period  of   several
religious  observances.  For  example,  Rosh Hashanah begins this
evening, September 17, at sundown.

Religious observance is important for the spiritual well being of
many  in  our  University  family.  But  in  a  society  that  is
predominantly Christian, religious observance by members of other
faiths  can be challenging. This is especially true for students.
When class schedules, exams,  course-related  events,  and  other
University-related  activities  conflict  with  special religious
observances, students  sometimes  find  themselves  in  untenable
situations.

Given the importance of  religious  observance  without  fear  of
penalty,  faculty,  staff  and administrators should make serious
efforts to accommodate the  religious  observance  needs  of  our
students.  Reasonable  efforts should be made to provide students
with alternative opportunities to complete  course  requirements.
It is also incumbent upon students to notify appropriate faculty,
staff or administrators  as  early  as  possible  in  order  that
suitable options might be offered.

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