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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Dear UCR faculty members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">You are being contacted for possible interest in teaching an Ignition Seminar for University Honors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">At this time, I am writing to invite you to apply to teach an Ignition Seminar for the Fall 2024 quarter. Ignition Seminars are an
excellent opportunity for faculty to engage with some of UCR's brightest and most motivated first-year students. Capped at typically 15 students, each seminar allows a faculty member to teach a topic of his/her choosing, from an interdisciplinary perspective,
and help our students begin their UCR experience on a positive and stimulating note. Departmental compensation for each Ignition Seminar is $5,000.00. Additional information on creating an Ignition Seminar can be found in the attached document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">For the Fall 2024 quarter, all Ignition Seminars must meet the following requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All classes must meet at least twice a week, for a combined total of three hours.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In addition to the normal workload required of students, all Ignition Seminars must require students to complete three additional hours of outside activity per week.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Although an Ignition Seminar can be taught on any subject, it must incorporate disciplines within the Humanities and/or Social Sciences to support the teaching of the
class and the satisfaction of a Humanities or Social Sciences breadth requirement.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All Ignition Seminars must include a term paper in lieu of a final exam.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">To be considered for teaching an Ignition Seminar, please complete the following form:<span class="contentpasted0"> <a href="https://ucrhonors.wufoo.com/forms/z15fjzfq0oiws2h/">https://ucrhonors.wufoo.com/forms/z15fjzfq0oiws2h/</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">For priority consideration, please complete the form by<span class="contentpasted0">
<b>February 16th</b></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">If you know of any faculty member who would be interested in this opportunity, please feel free to share this information with them,
as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">We sincerely appreciate your support of University Honors. Please reach out to me at this email address if you have any questions
regarding Ignition Seminars or any other questions you may regarding University Honors.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Rich Cardullo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Richard A. Cardullo, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Howard H Hays Jr. Chair, University Honors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Professor of Biology and Biophysics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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