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We started accepting DuoLingo (minimum score of 105) as a Covid-19
accommodation and have decided to continue accepting it permanently.
I personally find it more useful than TOEFL or IELTS because we get
a video interview along with the score, and can actually see and
hear the candidate answering questions. This seems to be a better
indicator of their English communication ability than a number on
the score sheet.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Ramu<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/10/2021 11:10 AM, Carol M Wicks
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Frank
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">E303
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tatchell, Kelly<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nancy L Easterlin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:neasterl@uno.edu"><neasterl@uno.edu></a>;
Mary J Farmer-Kaiser
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu"><mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu></a>; Sanjay T Menon
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30
- Save the Date!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LSUHSC-Shreveport
does not accept the test.
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate
Dean, School of Graduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LSU
Health Shreveport<br>
Shreveport, LA, 71130<br>
318 675-7572</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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moz-do-not-send="true">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
on behalf of Nancy L Easterlin <<a
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10:43 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Mary J Farmer-Kaiser <<a
href="mailto:mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true">mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu</a>>,
"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>" <<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-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30 -
Save the Date!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks
much,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dr.
Nancy Easterlin</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Interim
Director, Graduate School</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Research
Professor of English and Professor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Of Women’s and Gender Studies,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">University
of New Orleans</span><o:p></o:p></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 <<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"
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April
29-30 - Save the Date!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks,
Sanjay. Looking forward to this!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] LCGS Meeting - April 29-30 -
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="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.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Special thanks to Greg Handel
who graciously agreed to host us on his campus!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<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>
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