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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Greg,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just following up on this. What was the result of the Doodle poll?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PS. I am trying out Ramu’s list for the first time. Thanks, Ramu!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PS2. I am not sure if the “reply to all” option works as usual – hope it does.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Greg Handel <handelg@nsula.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 17, 2020 9:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>; harrisonan@gram.edu; deangradschool@lsu.edu; jmoers@lsuhsc.edu; ktatch@lsuhsc.edu; Ramu Ramachandran <ramu@coes.latech.edu>; elyons@mcneese.edu; jessica.fanguy.cortez@nicholls.edu; HABIB_MOHAMADIAN@subr.edu;
Boulahanis, John <john.boulahanis@selu.edu>; Cunningham, Michael <mcunnin1@tulane.edu>; Mary Farmer-Kaiser <kaiser@louisiana.edu>; Sushma Krishnamurthy <krishnamurthy@ulm.edu>; Nancy L Easterlin <neasterl@uno.edu>; Marcus Cox <mcox1@xula.edu>; Associate Dean
LSU Graduate School <gradassocdean@lsu.edu>; grant.ordoyne@nicholls.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fall Meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning, all-<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is our first day of classes here, and so far, so good. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m including a link to a Doodle poll to determine when might be the best time for us to meet (all Thursday/Friday dates in October); we can decide later whether this will be face to face or virtually. The poll is here:
<a href="https://doodle.com/poll/4c9mh79fvqhqrdz8">https://doodle.com/poll/4c9mh79fvqhqrdz8</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If we aren’t able to find a Th/Friday, we can look at other combinations. Those two days have worked well previously. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wishing you all well as our Academic Semesters roll out. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--G<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"Menon, Sanjay" <<a href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu">Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:harrisonan@gram.edu">harrisonan@gram.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:harrisonan@gram.edu">harrisonan@gram.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:deangradschool@lsu.edu">deangradschool@lsu.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:deangradschool@lsu.edu">deangradschool@lsu.edu</a>>,
"<a href="mailto:jmoers@lsuhsc.edu">jmoers@lsuhsc.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:jmoers@lsuhsc.edu">jmoers@lsuhsc.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ktatch@lsuhsc.edu">ktatch@lsuhsc.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:ktatch@lsuhsc.edu">ktatch@lsuhsc.edu</a>>, Ramu Ramachandran
<<a href="mailto:ramu@coes.latech.edu">ramu@coes.latech.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu">elyons@mcneese.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu">elyons@mcneese.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:jessica.fanguy.cortez@nicholls.edu">jessica.fanguy.cortez@nicholls.edu</a>"
<<a href="mailto:jessica.fanguy.cortez@nicholls.edu">jessica.fanguy.cortez@nicholls.edu</a>>, Greg Handel <<a href="mailto:handelg@nsula.edu">handelg@nsula.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:HABIB_MOHAMADIAN@subr.edu">HABIB_MOHAMADIAN@subr.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:HABIB_MOHAMADIAN@subr.edu">HABIB_MOHAMADIAN@subr.edu</a>>,
"Boulahanis, John" <<a href="mailto:john.boulahanis@selu.edu">john.boulahanis@selu.edu</a>>, "Cunningham, Michael" <<a href="mailto:mcunnin1@tulane.edu">mcunnin1@tulane.edu</a>>, Mary Farmer-Kaiser <<a href="mailto:kaiser@louisiana.edu">kaiser@louisiana.edu</a>>,
Sushma Krishnamurthy <<a href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu">krishnamurthy@ulm.edu</a>>, Nancy L Easterlin <<a href="mailto:neasterl@uno.edu">neasterl@uno.edu</a>>, Marcus Cox <<a href="mailto:mcox1@xula.edu">mcox1@xula.edu</a>>, Associate Dean LSU Graduate
School <<a href="mailto:gradassocdean@lsu.edu">gradassocdean@lsu.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:grant.ordoyne@nicholls.edu">grant.ordoyne@nicholls.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:grant.ordoyne@nicholls.edu">grant.ordoyne@nicholls.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>LA Council of Graduate Schools - Welcome aboard!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear James,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools, welcome aboard! As many have already mentioned, this is a friendly group, eager to share their knowledge and expertise. Member usually respond to queries promptly and are generous
with their insights and advice. I encourage you to be an active participant. I have attached an updated list for your ready reference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s a link to a Dropbox we use to share documents: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dropbox.com_sh_4mqv4he1cfr2jza_AAC-5FEVft0E-2DScWtGaMejfuAla-3Fdl-3D0&d=DwMFAg&c=GCLZ7pdJ-GLSGCG_RTfQjw&r=rno6mpkKG5piEFZSaKN5D0ZjONM4x3ZGoWxwBdXss38&m=4DZ6rhkSCxvVHNSjGAr-BFZ0D2ixoQitT2P8mNBfibg&s=xnEidDAV4mBlTVYqu8chXbIsxYWI549QSiRsMZg9hkU&e=">
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4mqv4he1cfr2jza/AAC_EVft0E-ScWtGaMejfuAla?dl=0</a> . There you can find details of our past meetings and other materials of interest. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Everyone: Please remember to use this thread so that no one is left out (and the retired can relax in peace!
<span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg: Do you have some dates in mind for our annual meeting in October, assuming we would be able to meet?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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