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Dear Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community,

I hope that you all have enjoyed a fantastic summer.ÌýAsÌýwe begin ourÌý2019-2020 academic yearÌýtogether atÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, it is my pleasure to say “Welcome!”

Welcome back to all our returning students, faculty and staffÌýwho continue to help make Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ the dynamic and inspiring academic and creative community that it is.

Welcome, new Panthers!ÌýAmong you areÌýover 400 transfer students, more than 850 graduate students andÌý1,136 first-year students, as well as many new staff, 24 recently appointed faculty members and our newly arrived deans. Welcome to our Panther family!

I look forward to catching up with and getting to know so many of you. I hope that you will find opportunities to share your ideas and experiences with me—whether you send an email, attend a campus forum, sign up for my open office hours, or even just say hello at a Panthers game or an Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ PAC performance. I invite you to consider joining me at a localÌýand, as always, if you ever see me walking with Georgia (my Olde English Bulldogge) on campus, please stop to say hello to us both. ÌýÌýÌý