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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Join me in thanking David Starling for his three years of service as Chair of the Asia Council.&nbsp; He brought to this position much knowledge and experience not
 only in International Education and Asia Studies and Initiatives, but with the inner workings of the USG SCIE (System Council for International Education). As the most far flung of all of us down in Valdosta, David was always at all programs, including the
 annual faculty development workshops in Atlanta.&nbsp; We look forward to his continued influence in the Asia Council, especially in the area of study abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks again, David!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Eric &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> asiacouncil-bounces@lighthouse.valdosta.edu &lt;asiacouncil-bounces@lighthouse.valdosta.edu&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>David L Starling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 24, 2018 8:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> asiacouncil@lighthouse.valdosta.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [asiacouncil] News from the Asia Council meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Good Morning Asianists:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">I have a few updates from the meeting on Friday in case you weren't able to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Eric Spears from Columbus State was elected chair of the Asia&nbsp;Council at Friday's meeting.&nbsp; Dr. Salli Vargis has graciously agreed to continue as Vice-Chair.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The focus of the meeting was preparation for the 2019 Asia Council workshop, the 2020&nbsp;Asian Studies Development Program Conference hosted by in Atlanta by the Asia Council, and discussion
 of the new study abroad administrative structure for USG World Council programs.&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">If you have proposals for the 2019&nbsp;workshop, please contact Eric Spears, so he can organize the proposals and we can move forward with planning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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