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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Good morning, Academic Affairs!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The semester is well underway and I am proud of all the hard work going into supporting our students and initiatives. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you to everyone who has sent me examples of how they are innovating the classroom experience to meet student needs. Please continue to send these to me! Below are just a few examples of some
 of this outstanding work by our faculty:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Faculty in EDL have been going above and beyond for their students, both in the classroom and through partnering with outside sources to provide the best learning experiences. <o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Kemp-Graham has revised their Principal Prep Test Prep Course and co-authored with Drs. Ballenger and Jiang to publish a guide for their graduate students going through the Texas Principal Certification
 Exam. This effort required obtaining additional certifications and negotiating with software companies for student-friendly pricing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Drs. Pruitt, Kemp-Graham, Morton, and Powell also revised their federal grant budget to support an additional 30 first-gen students with free textbooks, laptops, and tutoring. This is a great example
 of how we can make strategic and meaningful changes that give students in need the basics to succeed. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Charles Woods in LitLang and his graduate students in ENG 611: Writing with Digital Media launched Becoming a Soundwriter Network in which students get real hands-on experience producing soundwriting
 projects and sharing them with the world. If you’re interested in learning more, feel free to visit the
<a href="https://becomingasoundwriter.weebly.com/about.html"><span style="color:#1155CC">webpage</span></a>. It is always great to see our students obtain real-world experiences through the classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have more orientations coming up regarding SACS (additional info forthcoming), and I encourage everyone to attend. Additionally, we have a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636t3s2o2gs"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">quality enhancement plan (QEP) awareness video</span></a> that is a great introduction to our new plan set to launch this fall. This is all in preparation for the SACS team revisiting our campus from March 24<sup>th</sup>-27<sup>th</sup>.
 Depending on their questions, some of you may be asked to come speak with them based on your respective expertise. In the meantime, I want to remind everyone that while we do transform lives, our mission statement is officially “Educate. Discover. Achieve.”
 Thank you to Dr. Dobbs and his team for diligently working on this front.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am pleased to share that earlier this month, the Office of International Programs (OIP) joined the Division of Student Affairs so that we can capitalize on the outstanding services offered to our
 students. As a part of Student Affairs, the support provided to our students will not only be coordinated with other aspects of student success, but also help to ensure seamless assistance for members of our Lion Family. The Office is now under the supervision
 of Jayson Douglas, Executive Director of Student Access and Success. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you to everyone who attended the CHSSA and the beginning of CASNR dean search forums. I was pleased to see so many great interactions and questions for our candidates. As a reminder, we have
 two more CASNR candidates on campus this week (one today) and the Honors College candidates visiting the following week. Please mark your calendars for 2:30-3:30 pm for each of the below dates to attend the open forums. As a reminder, for each college there
 will be identified time for faculty, staff, and students to meet with candidates in smaller group settings. You can find each candidate’s CV and letter of interest on the
<a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/aboutus/administrativeOffices/academicAffairs/ongoing-dean-searches1/default.aspx">
<span style="color:#1155CC">Ongoing Dean Search webpage</span></a>. Following each candidate’s time on campus, there will be a survey for you to share your feedback. Your insights and perspectives will be invaluable in this critical decision. I look forward
 to seeing you at the open forums!<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Mark Kistler<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2/28; Ambition A&B<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Jason Apple<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Karen Roggenkamp<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I want to remind everyone about my open-door meetings this semester. I would love to learn more about your research goals and interests, your teaching, ideas for campus improvement, or whatever else
 might be on your mind. I have set aside Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 1 pm for these meetings. Other times are available upon request. Please email
<a href="mailto:Cynthia.Rhodes@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">Cynthia.Rhodes@tamuc.edu</span></a> to schedule a 30-minute appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I don’t have to tell you that this is a busy time for our campus, especially amid so many new and exciting changes. I thank everyone for your continued dedication to our institution, students, and each
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Tammi Vacha-Haase, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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