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<p class="MsoNormal">BSOB Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Late last week I informed the faculty and staff of the BSOB that I was stepping down as Dean effective 6/30/25 and returning to the Brock School faculty teaching Entrepreneurship and Management classes following a sabbatical in the fall.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">After 8 years as Associate Dean, 2 years as Interim Dean, and 4 years as Dean I’m ready to serve the BSOB and graduate students like you in a different way – as a full time Professor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dr. David Cimbora, Samford’s Provost and VP for Academic Affairs will name an Interim Dean prior to 6/30/25 and there will be a national search during the 25-26 academic year for a permanent Dean that will start 7/1/26. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">It has been an honor to serve as Dean during your time in the Brock School.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Good luck with the rest of this semester – finish strong – your faculty and staff are cheering you on!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dean Carson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:130%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#002649">Charles M. (Chad) Carson, PhD</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#002649;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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