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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I think we will not be hiring any new GAs in June, which will negatively impact a few Master’s students looking for summer jobs. Nearly all of our PhD students are supported until June 30. We are under the
impression that it is OK to process new and renewal appointments in July.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sushma Krishnamurthy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 14, 2025 9:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nancy Biggio <nbiggio@uno.edu>; la-cgs@lists.latech.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Re: [La-cgs] Hiring freeze and graduate assistants<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">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 14, 2025 8:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] Hiring freeze and graduate assistants</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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