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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Dr. William Kuracina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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of Dr. William F. Kuracina to the position of the Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts effective June 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Dr. Kuracina has been with the University since fall 2009 when
he joined the Department of History faculty as Assistant Professor and then was promoted in 2015 to Associate Professor. During his tenure, Dr. Kuracina has served in various administrative positions including Department Head, Interim Associate Dean and Interim
Dean. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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as the university continues to face new challenges. We look forward to Dr. Kuracina’s leadership and welcome him in his new role as the Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cynthia Rhodes | Executive Assistant to the Provost<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:cynthia.rhodes@tamuc.edu">cynthia.rhodes@tamuc.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ship: 2600 W. Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tel. 903.886.5514 | Fax 903.886.5019 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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