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As associate vice chancellor, Dennis is responsible for Centennial Campus Partnerships and associated special projects. He also oversees the College of Engineering\u2019s Institute for Next Generation IT Systems.<\/p>\n

His BSEE is from Clemson University with graduate studies at Syracuse, NC State and UCLA. 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