council
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The board also dissolved the faculty senate and replaced it with an advisory council to the president, which includes two faculty members from each of the university’s colleges and additional members appointed by the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Over the past three decades, Manchester’s city council managed to transform the postindustrial city into a fast-growing services hub by attracting private investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The council added it was "not aware of any previous reportable accidents or incidents involving the crocodile enclosure" and that "no other safety-related incidents have been recorded through the zoo licensing process".
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
“Opportunities like this come once in a generation,” said former City Councilmember Kevin De Leon, who helped secure the funding when he was on the council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
The three Witchlings went inside the ornate Hall of Elders, where all government business was handled and the council kept their records and held their meetings.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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