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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for generating this discussion as I was also a bit confused on our role in this. McNeese will not be setting up a table either.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">La-cgs <la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu> on behalf of Anthony Kunkel <anthony.kunkel@nicholls.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 8:39 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>B. Ramu Ramachandran <ramu@coes.latech.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] Re: [La-cgs] Fwd: Future of Academe Event Scheduled for March 9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thanks Ramu,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">I have email from Jeannine, and have been in contact with her and Claire. Some of us don't have terminal degree programs, but I'm just confused on what Graduate Deans are supposed
to set up tables to display at this point. I don't see how recruitment of faculty is our role, though I'm always willing to sell what we have. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">I guess the question would be, how many of you are setting up tables for tomorrow?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 8:29 AM B. Ramu Ramachandran <<a href="mailto:ramu@coes.latech.edu">ramu@coes.latech.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear LA-CGS members:<br>
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This is the email from Jeannine Kahn about today's event. Only applies to UL System schools. I don't think any other administrator from Louisiana Tech is going. So I plan to show up with a list of our current faculty job openings and perhaps a few other items
about living and working in Ruston from the Chamber of Commerce.<br>
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I agree with Sushma: This is not our audience, and those with good resumes seeking faculty jobs for the Fall term probably have interviews or offers lined up already.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Ramu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wed, 2 Feb 2022 23:32:51 +0000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jeannine Kahn <a href="mailto:jeannine.kahn@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Debbie Thomas <a href="mailto:thomasd@gram.edu" target="_blank">
<thomasd@gram.edu></a>, <a href="mailto:ramu@latech.edu" target="_blank">ramu@latech.edu</a>
<a href="mailto:ramu@latech.edu" target="_blank"><ramu@latech.edu></a>, <a href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu" target="_blank">
elyons@mcneese.edu</a> <a href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu" target="_blank"><elyons@mcneese.edu></a>,
<a href="mailto:anthony.kunkel@nicholls.edu" target="_blank">anthony.kunkel@nicholls.edu</a>
<a href="mailto:anthony.kunkel@nicholls.edu" target="_blank"><anthony.kunkel@nicholls.edu></a>, Greg Handel
<a href="mailto:handelg@nsula.edu" target="_blank"><handelg@nsula.edu></a>, <a href="mailto:jboulahanis@southeastern.edu" target="_blank">
jboulahanis@southeastern.edu</a> <a href="mailto:jboulahanis@southeastern.edu" target="_blank">
<jboulahanis@southeastern.edu></a>, Mary J Farmer-Kaiser <a href="mailto:mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu" target="_blank">
<mary.farmer-kaiser@louisiana.edu></a>, <a href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu" target="_blank">
krishnamurthy@ulm.edu</a> <a href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu" target="_blank">
<krishnamurthy@ulm.edu></a>, <a href="mailto:nbiggio@uno.edu" target="_blank">nbiggio@uno.edu</a>
<a href="mailto:nbiggio@uno.edu" target="_blank"><nbiggio@uno.edu></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<ulspresidents@ulsystem.edu></a>, ULS Chief Academic Officers (CAOs) <a href="mailto:ULS-CAOs@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
<ULS-CAOs@ulsystem.edu></a>, Jim Henderson <a href="mailto:jim.henderson@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
<jim.henderson@ulsystem.edu></a>, Cami Geisman <a href="mailto:cami.geisman@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
<cami.geisman@ulsystem.edu></a>, Claire Norris <a href="mailto:claire.norris@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
<claire.norris@ulsystem.edu></a>, Erica Calais <a href="mailto:erica.calais@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
<erica.calais@ulsystem.edu></a>, Eddie Meche <a href="mailto:eddie.meche@ulsystem.edu" target="_blank">
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">In 2017, the Universities of Louisiana declared three strategic intents: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">development of the most educated and prepared generation in our state’s history; </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">renewed emphasis on research, economic development, and innovation directly advancing community health and prosperity; and </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">increased investment in the recruitment, retention, and development of faculty with a focus on excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Recognizing that these aspirations cannot be realized without purposeful outreach to prospective high-quality faculty and staff from diverse demographic,
experiential, and cultural backgrounds, the UL System is introducing <b>Future of Academe</b> with an inaugural event on March 9, 2022. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">With over 11,000 students pursuing graduate degrees, the UL System has a wide network to recruit, retain, and cultivate the next generation of faculty
and staff leaders. Participating graduate students will learn more about opportunities within the UL System through a welcoming networking and professional development event. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">UL System graduate students pursuing (or who have recently completed) terminal degrees and are actively seeking faculty or professional staff positions
or who have plans to work in academia are invited to attend. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with provosts, deans, diversity officers, faculty attendees and human resources specialists from UL System member institutions about current and upcoming
faculty and staff positions. The event will also include a panel discussion designed to prepare graduate students as they pursue university careers. Participants are encouraged to bring their curriculum vitae or resumes to share.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">
The event is free to all attendees.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Please forward this
</span><a href="https://www.ulsystem.edu/faculty-staff/future-of-academe/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">link</span></a><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif"> to your advanced terminal degree seeking graduate students
and encourage them to register; we ask that you and other administrators take time to register for the event as well. We also ask that faculty participation (including mentors) be encouraged, especially those who have been part of the System’s Management
& Leadership Institute. Space will be limited to the first 200 registrants. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">This inaugural event will coincide with the </span><a href="https://www.ulsystem.edu/for-our-future-conference-2022/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">2022
For Our Future Conference</span></a><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">. Those attending Future of Academe will finish the evening with a pre-conference networking reception and are invited to participate in the two-day conference (March 10&11). Registration
for the conference is still open. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Thank you for your collaboration.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:#050505">~ Rainer Maria Rilke</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:#050505"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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