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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues, I hope your semesters are off to a solid start.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let Linda know if you are traveling to APSA this week because students are milling around asking for professors. Also please share a copy of your course syllabus with Linda.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Note that Britton and Joslyn are on sabbatical this semester and are not under any service or teaching obligations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have not scheduled a faculty meeting yet but please keep Tuesdays at 4pm and Fridays at 11am open on your calendar should we need to schedule a meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recommendations for merit increases will go out later in September. The timeline for faculty notification and first paycheck have not been announced.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our <b>fall picnic will be September 29<sup>th</sup>, 4-7pm @ Overlook Park, Clinton Lake</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t forget to consider <b>funding your research</b> through the Research Excellence Initiative
<a href="https://collegedean.ku.edu/research-excellence-initiative">https://collegedean.ku.edu/research-excellence-initiative</a> . The <b>first deadlines are likely to be in November</b>, with notifications likely to begin in January. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a series of speakers coming to campus this fall, including a few to begin the celebrations of the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of women’s suffrage. I hope that you will be able to attend these events.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will be leaving for APSA Thursday, but reach out with any issues that you are having.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your attention<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DHM <o:p></o:p></p>
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