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I apologize if some of you are hearing news second, third, or fourth-hand of Stephanie's departure as Chair of the department. I was under the misunderstanding that she would be reaching out to you directly.</div>
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It's always been my focus to be as upfront and transparent as possible and I feel as though I've let you down.</div>
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With that being said, yes, Stephanie has decided to step down as Chair and will remain on as faculty for at least the next year. This was entirely her decision - she and Tom will be returning to the U.K. where she will teach remotely.</div>
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Academia is a strange landscape and people move in and out of teaching and administrative jobs just as they do in any profession. Moving forward, Faculty is in the process of voting on a new chair to be selected from our tenured faculty - this position will
then be a three or four-year rotation amongst faculty, which is the way it is done at most universities and provides a much clearer path forward with greater consistency and communication.</div>
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Again, I apologize if this news made it to you via any "grapevine" (I strongly dislike grapevine-based communication), and I hope this finds you well. 2020 is proving to be a challenging year for many reasons, please know that I am here (there) for all of you
and, if not through a socially-distanced meeting, my virtual door is <u>always</u> open. I miss seeing your faces and look forward to a time when we can all be together again.</div>
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Warmest regards,</div>
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