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So here\u2019s a snapshot of some of the highlights of the year and what we\u2019re looking forward to in the months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like more information on any item covered here, please contact my senior executive assistant,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Shari.Dunn@uncc.edu\">Shari Dunn<\/a>, or check the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/office-chancellor\/public-communications\">Chancellor&#8217;s Outbox<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing, I wish each of you a peaceful holiday surrounded by those you love. Lisa and I plan to enjoy a few days in the Bahamas watching our football team win its first bowl game; and then spending some time enjoying and spoiling our grandbabies in Atlanta and our new puppy, Bogey. And then we\u2019ll head back to campus to start my final semester at UNC Charlotte. 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