[La-cgs] [EXT] New Graduate Dean

Wed Apr 23 12:03:19 CDT 2025

Sanjay & Ramu,

Thank you for including me in the group.  I am very excited to hear from everyone on emerging issues as I transition into this role.  I apologize that I will not be able to attend the May 8-9 meeting due to a previous commitment.

I look forward to working with all of you.

Thanks,

Mary Edith

Mary Edith Stacy, PhD
Northwestern State University
Dean of the Graduate School
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Hi Mary Edith,

Welcome aboard!

I have sent you a link to the Dropbox for LA Council of Grad Schools. There you will find various items of interest, including minutes of past meetings.  For now, I have included the phone number for the NSU Grad School in the membership list updated by Ramu.

Hope to see you on May 8!

Regards,

Sanjay

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Professor of Management

Director of India Studies

Louisiana State University Shreveport

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Subject: Re: [La-cgs] [EXT] New Graduate Dean

Greg:

Thank you for the introduction. I will add Dr. Stacy to the la-cgs mailing list and update the contact info.

Mary: The Council’s 2025 face-to-face meeting will be on May 8 and 9 at the Louisiana Tech Academic Success Center in Bossier City (6946 US-79, Bossier City, LA 71111). Please join us! We plan to start at 1 PM on May 8, resume in the morning of May 9 and adjourn before lunch. We hope to have a draft agenda by early next week (but this group is not known for sticking to any agenda!)

Best regards,

Ramu

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Subject: [EXT] [La-cgs] New Graduate Dean

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.

Dr. Stacy has been with Northwestern for a long time; she will tell you it is her entire life as she went through NSU’s lab schools, graduated from Northwestern, and 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 the College of Business and Technology. I am very excited for Mary Edith to take on this role, and I know you will all enjoy getting to know her, and will welcome her to this outstanding group.

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 be helpful. I also am a full Graduate Faculty member, so I will be staying very close to all things Graduate School related.

Wishing you all a great balance of the week, and a successful close to the Spring semester.

--G

[Northwestern State University]

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