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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Political Science Department has had a very positive and productive year. As a department, we have worked together to continually
strengthen the undergraduate and graduate programs. This year our undergraduate program has 505 POLS majors. One of the largest number of majors in the College. This is due to our outstanding faculty including excellent classroom performance and mentoring.
Our graduate program is also very strong, and we managed to make important changes to the graduate program that will start next year. I want to thank our undergraduate director and graduate studies director for all the hard work they did this year. </span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As a whole, our faculty has also made significant contributions to their respective subfields through their research, grants and publications
(books and articles). I have been reviewing our faculty CVs for the POLS Departmental Review and we have a very impressive research record, especially over the last year.</span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I also want to thank Linda and Ashley for their hard work and important contributions to the department.</span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It is great working with everyone, and I wish you and your family happy holidays and a safe and healthy new year. </span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take Care,</span></div>
<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">John</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">John James Kennedy, Professor</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chair of the Political Science Department
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<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">University of Kansas</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0px 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Office: Blake Hall, Room 521
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<p style="margin: 0in 0px 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Phone: 785-864-9025</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0px 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">E-mail: kennedy1@ku.edu</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0px 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Webpage: https://www.johnjameskennedy.com<br>
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