<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello Everyone,</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">My name is Rob McKee, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Bioengineering and the Campus Faculty Director of Education Abroad at UCR. Please read the message below if you want to learn how to develop a FLEAP. It's a great way to take a small group of students abroad and round out your teaching portfolio. <span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><i><u><a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2024/09/09/study-abroad-program-grows-popularity" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAc3eede03-0a55-4bf4-c4c6-ac094ba3e46f" target="_blank">Inside UCR</a></u></i><u><a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2024/09/09/study-abroad-program-grows-popularity" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAc3eede03-0a55-4bf4-c4c6-ac094ba3e46f" target="_blank"> recently published a story about FLEAP</a></u></span>.</div><div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Already know you want to lead a program?</span> Please<span style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA3c508c62-1428-3f0a-0dd7-98739ff9f721" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </a></span><span style="color:rgb(74,110,224)"><u><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA3c508c62-1428-3f0a-0dd7-98739ff9f721" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(74,110,224)">submit an interest form</a></u></span><u> </u>for a Summer 2026 FLEAP before January 3, 2025.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">You can also attend upcoming talks and social hours hosted by the Education Abroad office.</span> </div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">1. Tue, 11/19</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">, 1-4:00 pm: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">Worldfest: Culture and Conversation</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt"> at the Tartan & Tweed room in the Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, first floor. Stop by and see what other faculty are promoting. And if you’re a FLEAP leader for Summer 2025, please table with us (email </span><span class="gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">Sonja</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt"> at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="mailto:sonja.lind@ucr.edu" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA55ad7e3c-d1de-cda5-4c3d-f1fdf49a243c" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-il">sonja</span>.lind@ucr.edu</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">). </span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">2. Tue, 12/03</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">, 4-5:00 pm: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700"><u><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/how-to-lead-a-faculty-led-education-abroad-program-fleap" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA228885c6-b2c9-d482-7d16-657becb3210d" target="_blank">How to Lead a Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt"> at Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, second floor. Learn the basics about FLEAPs. </span><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">Free coffee! </i><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">3. Thur, 12/05</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">, 1-2:00 pm: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700"><u><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/how-to-market-fleap-programs" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAdf4c6bf5-4007-f6ae-b4d7-09d439375b32" target="_blank">How to Market Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt"> at Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, second floor. This is for those interested in getting more students into their FLEAP. </span><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">Free coffee. </i><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">4. Thur, 12/12</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">, 2-4:00 pm: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700"><u><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/faculty-leader-fall-social-hour" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAc77bf242-ddf7-917f-0ca4-b2fecb632100" target="_blank">Faculty Leader Social Hour</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">at </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-weight:700">Arcade Coffee Roasters</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt"> in Canyon Crest (5225 Canyon Crest Dr, #17A). Meet with other faculty off campus.</span><br><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to seeing you. Again, if you'd like to lead a credit-bearing faculty-led education abroad program in Summer 2026, please<span style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAa63f3715-19c6-7bc4-31b5-749d5111e2d6" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </a></span><span style="color:rgb(74,110,224)"><u><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form" id="m_5422076903391752980OWAa63f3715-19c6-7bc4-31b5-749d5111e2d6" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(74,110,224)">submit an interest form here</a></u></span><u> </u>by January 3.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Questions</span>? Please email me (<a href="mailto:rmckee@ucr.edu" target="_blank">rmckee@ucr.edu</a>) or <span class="gmail-il">Sonja</span> Lind, the Assistant Director of Education Abroad, at (<a href="mailto:sonjal@ucr.edu" target="_blank">sonjal@ucr.edu</a>). You can also visit our faculty leader webpage at<span style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA312e4276-b209-0271-8cf8-b3f210f59a35" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(14,16,26)"> </a></span><span style="color:rgb(74,110,224)"><u><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member" id="m_5422076903391752980OWA312e4276-b209-0271-8cf8-b3f210f59a35" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(74,110,224)">international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member</a></u></span>.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member" id="m_5422076903391752980LPlnk" title="https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><img id="m_5422076903391752980image_0" width="505" height="505" size="210076" src="cid:c99f1216-699b-4c7a-9e75-7ba45ef332be" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 505px; height: 505px;"></a></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/faculty-leader-fall-social-hour" id="m_5422076903391752980LPlnk" title="https://events.ucr.edu/event/faculty-leader-fall-social-hour" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><img id="m_5422076903391752980image_1" width="497" height="497" size="741306" src="cid:6c08d45b-249a-441a-9dec-980d3ac80db4" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 497px; height: 497px;"></a></div><div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sincerely,</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Rob </div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Prof. Rob McKee<br>Pronouns: he/him/his<br></div><div>Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Bioengineering</div><div>Faculty Director of Education Abroad</div><div>University of California, Riverside<br><br></div><div>217 Materials Science and Engineering, Rm 0239</div><div>Riverside, CA 92521<br>Phone: 1 (951) 827-4914</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>