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    Sanjay and other members:<br>
    <br>
    I think this is a good agenda for October 30. Shall we start at 10
    AM and plan to end around noon? I am really looking forward to our
    virtual gathering.<br>
    <br>
    In addition to thesis defense, I would like to hear about how thesis
    review and submission are being handled. We have gone almost
    all-electronic since March. The only required human-to-human
    interaction is when the student submits the required number of hard
    copies on bond paper to the Library.<br>
    <br>
    Mary gave an awesome presentation on the topic of 3b at the CSGS
    webinar. I would love to have a discussion so that we can prepare
    for our own virtual 3MT.<br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    Ramu<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/16/2020 4:52 PM, Menon, Sanjay
      wrote:<br>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank
            you, Carol! We can certainly discuss this under item 3a from
            my original tentative agenda for Oct 31 below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Intro
            and member updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We
            have quite a few new members – so, it would we be good to
            put a face to a name so to speak.  It would also be helpful
            if we share how our respective campuses are dealing with the
            COVID situation, especially as it relates to graduate
            issues.  For example, how is everyone handling thesis
            defense?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">State-level
            3 MT competition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Should
            we have it at our meeting in April?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Virtual
            3MT best practices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Preliminary
            plan for April meeting at Northwestern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Format,
            preliminary agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Staff
            participation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone: 
            Will 10 am work for everyone for our Zoom meeting on Friday,
            October 30<sup>th</sup>?  Also, please give your
            suggestions/edits for the above agenda by Thursday, Oct 20<sup>th</sup>. 
            The all-powerful executive committee will then finalize the
            agenda.
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            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay
              T. Menon. Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dean
              of Graduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                  style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
                Carol M Wicks <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cwicks@lsu.edu"><cwicks@lsu.edu></a>
                <br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2020 8:32 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu"><Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu></a>;
                Sushma Krishnamurthy <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu"><krishnamurthy@ulm.edu></a>;
                <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> RE: LA Council of Graduate Schools
                2020-21 Meeting Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good
            morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">These
            might be items for the Spring Meeting…
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
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                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">How
            are GAs appointed on each campus?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Is
            there interest in trying to get the Board of Regents to
            embrace a more inclusive definition of gender?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">What
            are you doing about health insurance for graduate students?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Carol
              M. Wicks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Interim
              Associate Dean of the Graduate School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Frank
              W and Patricia Harrison Family Professor in Geology &
              Geophysics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana
              State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">121
              David Boyd Hall (Graduate School)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">E303
              Howe-Russell-Kniffen (Geology & Geophysics)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">225-578-2312<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(she,
              her, hers) (Professor Wicks)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a
                href="mailto:gradassocdean@lsu.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true">gradassocdean@lsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a
                href="mailto:cwicks@lsu.edu" moz-do-not-send="true">cwicks@lsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                  style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
                La-cgs <<a
                  href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Menon, Sanjay<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 12, 2020 5:55 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Sushma Krishnamurthy <<a
                  href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">krishnamurthy@ulm.edu</a>>;
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                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LA Council of Graduate
                Schools 2020-21 Meeting Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi
            Sushma,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks
            for the suggestion!  Ramu and I attended Mary’s CSGS session
            on holding virtual 3MTs.   It was very informative – perhaps
            a short discussion on that could be helpful for our
            members.  So, thus far, what I have is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Intro
            and member updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We
            have quite a few new members – so, it would we be good to
            put a face to a name so to speak.  It would also be helpful
            if we share how our respective campuses are dealing with the
            COVID situation, especially as it relates to graduate
            issues.  For example, how is everyone handling thesis
            defense?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">State-level
            3 MT competition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2
          lfo5">
          <!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Should
            we have it at our meeting in April?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2
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          <!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Virtual
            3MT best practices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Preliminary
            plan for April meeting at Northwestern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Format,
            preliminary agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Staff
            participation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
            suppose the above would fit well into a 60-90 minute
            session, but we could add or subtract as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone:
            Please chime in with your opinions and suggestions.  We
            would also need volunteers to be discussion leaders for the
            individual segments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Sanjay
              T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Dean
              of Graduate Studies</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Director
              of India Studies</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana
                State University Shreveport</span></i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office:
              (318) 797-5247     Fax:     (318) 798-4120<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C"><a
href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsanjaytmenon&data=02%7C01%7Ccwicks%40lsu.edu%7Cd162111c2bdc468e547308d86f01f648%7C2d4dad3f50ae47d983a09ae2b1f466f8%7C0%7C0%7C637381401509402097&sdata=HbTvpE1EyKMYJI8RsWdvjhpax1JNG5SoUwXhkBZNxJY%3D&reserved=0"
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">One
              University Place</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Shreveport,
              Louisiana 71115</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                  style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
                Sushma Krishnamurthy <<a
                  href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">krishnamurthy@ulm.edu</a>>
                <br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 7, 2020 8:53 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <<a
                  href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu</a>>;
                <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: LA Council of Graduate Schools
                2020-21 Meeting Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If
              I remember right, we were to bring our staff members to
              this meeting. Perhaps we could discuss specific ways in
              which we can involve them in future meetings.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sushma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">__________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sushma
                    Krishnamurthy, Ph.D. </span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professor
                    of Biology</span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dean, Graduate
                    School </span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sandel
                    Hall, Room 246 </span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">700
                    University Avenue</span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Monroe,
                    LA 71209 </span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">318-342-1041
                    (Office) </span><span
                    style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p style="background:white"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
              La-cgs <<a
                href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
              on behalf of Menon, Sanjay <<a
                href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true">Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu</a>><br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:38 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a> <<a
                href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a>><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] LA Council of Graduate Schools
              2020-21 Meeting Plan</span>
            <o:p></o:p></p>
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                  <p><strong><span
                        style="font-size:9.5pt;background:#FFDB89">ULM
                        CAUTION! </span></strong><span
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              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Based on
                  your responses, it appears that many will be unable to
                  travel at this time for our Fall meeting.  The
                  executive committee (Mary, Ramu, Greg*, Sanjay)
                  discussed the situation and concluded that it is best
                  to postpone the regular meeting to April 2021. 
                  Hopefully, the travel situation will have improved by
                  then.
                </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In the
                  interim, we are proposing a virtual discussion session
                  (60 to 90 minutes) on Friday, October 30<sup>th</sup>.
                    Please feel free to make suggestion for the format
                  and content of this virtual session either to this
                  list or to one of the committee members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sanjay</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">*Greg is
                  learning along with the rest of you that he has been
                  drafted as an honorary member of the executive
                  committee.
                </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span
                  style="color:#1F497D">  Thanks, Greg!
                </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay
                    T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Dean
                    of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Director
                    of India Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><i><span
                      style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana
                      State University Shreveport</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office:
                    (318) 797-5247     Fax:     (318) 798-4120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C"><a
href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsanjaytmenon&data=02%7C01%7Ccwicks%40lsu.edu%7Cd162111c2bdc468e547308d86f01f648%7C2d4dad3f50ae47d983a09ae2b1f466f8%7C0%7C0%7C637381401509402097&sdata=HbTvpE1EyKMYJI8RsWdvjhpax1JNG5SoUwXhkBZNxJY%3D&reserved=0"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaytmenon</a>
                  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">One
                    University Place</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Shreveport,
                    Louisiana 71115</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#461D7C"><img
                      style="width:.75in;height:.177in"
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA

Phone: +1-318-257-4304 (Graduate School)
Phone: +1-318-257-5106 (IfM)</pre>
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