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I hope everyone had a good break. Please mark your calendar for a faculty meeting on April 28<span><sup>th</sup> at 11:00 am in-person in the POLS meeting room.
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<span>We will have three agenda items. First is a meeting with Dean <span class="ContentPasted0">
Arash Mafi</span>. I had a chance to meet with him briefly and hear him speak about his vision for the College and I believe he is off to a great start. I am looking forward to the department meeting.
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<span>Second is a discussion on the POLS graduate program. Nazli is doing a great job as the graduate director. Our discussion will address the graduate course enrollment and course offerings given the number of faculty. We will also return to the discussion
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<span>Finally, we will make new committee assignments for the next academic year.</span></div>
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<span>Let me know if you have any questions. <br>
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<span>Take Care,</span></div>
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