"Rituals are part of creating and sustaining a community...Insofar as we are a community this is an important ritual for us," she said.
Eck said she feels her fellow Faculty members will support the motion. In any case, she said, bringing the issue to the Faculty Council would allow Faculty to voice their opinions on a community tradition that Eck said commemorates deceased Faculty members.
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"A passing of a life is not an insignificant matter," Eck said. "These are people who have contributed immensely to the world of which we are all a part."