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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:27 AM<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good morning, everyone! I am absolutely thrilled to introduce you to Northwestern’s new Dean of The Graduate School, Dr. Mary Edith Stacy. As you all know, I have maintained
the title of Dean in addition to my role as Provost. The role of the Dean of Graduate School at Northwestern has been done by the Provost since budget cuts in 2010, and I have been working to try to reestablish the Dean as a full-time role.
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then served in various roles in Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, and as an Instructor in Psychology. After she retired, she returned a few years later as an Instructor in the College of Business and Technology, and has most recently served as Dean of
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am not going anywhere, and am always happy to participate in dialogue with you all. My role has expanded a bit, and Mary Edith taking on this Dean’s role will really
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