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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Dr. Marshall-Jackson,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Welcome to the La Council of Graduate Schools! I have sent you a link to the Dropbox where you can see information about past meetings, the updated membership list, and other miscellaneous resources. Obadiah: We will miss you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I personally found membership in this group to be very rewarding and I hope you do too.
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Obadiah Simmons <simmonsoj@gram.edu>; Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>; Ramu Ramachandran <ramu@coes.latech.edu>; Nancy Biggio <nbiggio@uno.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Update on AI Usage case<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you, Dr. Simmons for the gracious introduction. I have some pretty "big shoes to fill" but I am indeed excited about this new endeavor. I eagerly look forward to sharing with and learning from each of you!
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Dr. Carolyn Marshall – Jackson </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Chair – GSU Institutional Review Board</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools <<a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carolyn Jackson <<a href="mailto:jacksoncr@gram.edu">jacksoncr@gram.edu</a>>; Menon, Sanjay <<a href="mailto:sanjay.menon@lsus.edu">sanjay.menon@lsus.edu</a>>; Ramu Ramachandran <<a href="mailto:ramu@coes.latech.edu">ramu@coes.latech.edu</a>>; Nancy
Biggio <<a href="mailto:nbiggio@uno.edu">nbiggio@uno.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Update on AI Usage case</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please welcome my colleague <b>Dr. Carolyn M. Jackson</b> who will "now" be serving as the
<b>Interim Executive Director</b> for the <b>Office of Graduate Studies</b> (<b>OGS</b>) here at GSU. Recent administrative changes have taken place here at GSU; I have been asked to
<i>assume/resume leadership</i> for GSU's College of Education (COE) with the recent resignation of our former Dean effective May 1<sup>st</sup> . I'll allow Dr. Jackson to provide you with her contact information at GSU. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I've also shared with Dr. Jackson that
<b><i>LA Council of Graduate Deans </i></b>is a very <i>congenial</i>,<i> hardworking</i> and
<b>committed </b>group of "<b>professionals</b>" that I've enjoyed meeting and working with. (<b>And Ramu</b> ... I
<b>echo the sentiments expressed by my colleagues on serving as a most gracious host for our recent spring meeting at LA Tech; thank you</b>.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Head/Director, Department of Kinesiology, Sport & Leisure Studies/Sport Administration Graduate Program & </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Dr.) Eddie G. Robinson, Sr. Endowed Professor</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Grambling State University | Grambling, LA 71245</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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