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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I am not sure if I am a voting member, but I am in support of the support for this faculty member. It is important to continue providing students with the study
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> asiacouncil-bounces@lighthouse.valdosta.edu [mailto:asiacouncil-bounces@lighthouse.valdosta.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>May Gao<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 15, 2019 8:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> I Pidhainy <ipidhain@westga.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> asiacouncil@lighthouse.valdosta.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [asiacouncil] Vote Needed - Financial Support for China Program Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I support and vote Yes for this proposal. The China study abroad program led by Dr Bapgang Guo has been very successful. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">May <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Mar 15, 2019, at 8:27 AM, I Pidhainy <<a href="mailto:ipidhain@westga.edu">ipidhain@westga.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear council, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I support this proposal. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was on this program last year (as way of disclosure), and consider everything about the program as top notch. Liam was also outstanding as teacher and colleague, and a student favorite.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">sincerely<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ihor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 5:49 AM Flor Culpa-Bondal <<a href="mailto:flor.culpabondal@gcsu.edu">flor.culpabondal@gcsu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Good morning! I vote to support this recommendation. The China program is a long-time running Asia Council program and I would hate for it to be jeopardized. Liam is an active member of the of the council
and deserves its support. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(<a href="tel:(478)%20845-0232" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">478) 845-0232</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>"...there's a force of love and logic in the world, a force of love and logic behind the universe. And I believe in the poetic genius of a creator who would choose to express such unfathomable power as a child born in "straw poverty"...
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On Mar 14, 2019, at 11:06 PM, Eric Spears <<a href="mailto:spears_eric@columbusstate.edu" target="_blank">spears_eric@columbusstate.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Fellow Council Members, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bao Gang has requested that the Asia Council help support the travel expenses of Liam Madden to China this summer. The program’s student enrollment is lower than expected. In order to keep the number of courses offered for students at
the advertised cost, Bao Gang is requesting that funds from the Asia Council faculty development grant be used to pay toward Liam’s airfare. In addition, and if a faculty member is taken out of this summer’s program, it is likely more students will withdraw
from the program once they learn their preferred courses are not available. A lack of student retention would also jeopardize the program budget. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This expenditure would also be seen as faculty development. Liam can learn how Bao Gang operates the program. Liam would then be able to be a director of a future Asia Council program. I spoke with our treasurer, Salli Vargas, and confirmed
there are funds in the agency account that can be used toward this cause. She recommends putting $1,000 toward the $1,200 airfare. There would remain $7,000 in the account to be used toward faculty development workshops, including the one this spring at
Perimeter’s campus. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the spirit of transparency and collegiality, could you please send me your vote by no later than Monday? Bao Gang needs to determine what to do with the program. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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