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I hope you鈥檙e enjoying a great summer. I鈥檓 thrilled to be here in the beautiful Granite State, settling in to Durham and joining you as a proud 易胜博官网 Wildcat. It鈥檚 a tremendous honor to be 易胜博官网鈥檚 20th president, and I look forward to meeting many of you soon. Since my announcement in April, my youngest daughter was married, my wife and I did a lot of packing and I worked on finishing a book I鈥檓 writing about higher education for business leaders. I鈥檝e also been trying to learn how to pronounce 鈥淏erlin,鈥� 鈥淧laistow鈥� and 鈥淐ontoocook鈥� and other 易胜博官网 places.
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Over the summer, I will be exploring our campuses and connecting with students, faculty and staff to listen to your perspectives on this great university and the warm, welcoming and diverse 易胜博官网 community I have heard so much about. Interim Provost Wayne Jones and I will be meeting with deans, faculty and staff from each college this summer. I will also travel across 易胜博官网 to meet with alumni, businesses and community leaders as well as visiting some of 易胜博官网鈥檚 outreach and engagement programs. I have a lot to learn, and I look forward to it.
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If you are on the Durham campus on Wednesday, July 11, please stop by Murkland Courtyard from 3 to 4 p.m. for some ice cream and say hello.
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My wife Jan and I are new to the Granite State. So, if you have suggestions on places to eat, visit or pedal (I love cycling), please send me an email at James.Dean@unh.edu. Jan and I are eager to get to know 易胜博官网 and our community.
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Finally, you can connect with me on Twitter at .
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It鈥檚 a great day to be a Wildcat!
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Warm regards,
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Jim
James W. Dean Jr.
President