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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">Mary Farmer-Kaiser, PhD</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nancy L Easterlin <neasterl@uno.edu>; Mary J Farmer-Kaiser <mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu>; Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>; la-cgs@lists.latech.edu <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Nancy,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">La-cgs <la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu> on behalf of Nancy L Easterlin <neasterl@uno.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10:43 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Mary J Farmer-Kaiser <mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu>, "Menon, Sanjay" <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>, "la-cgs@lists.latech.edu" <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30 - Save the Date!</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Dear all,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I would appreciate knowing any of you do not accept the Duolingo test or score of 105 for graduate students.</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary J Farmer-Kaiser<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>; la-cgs@lists.latech.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30 - Save the Date!</span></p>
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<p class="x_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">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
 on behalf of Menon, Sanjay <<a href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu">Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu</a>><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30 - Save the Date!</span> </p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal">Please mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools – April 29 & 30 – on the campus of Northwestern State University.  In the past, we have started with lunch on Thursday and end by noon on Friday. 
 There will be arrangements for those who would rather attend virtually.  Over the next several weeks we can finalize the format and agenda.  In the meantime, please save the dates.
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<p class="x_xmsonormal">Special thanks to Greg Handel who graciously agreed to host us on his campus!</p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay T. Menon, Ph. D.</span></p>
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