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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Faculty, Staff & Students,
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<p class="xmsonormal">I write to update you on the search for UCR's next Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education (VPDUE). After many hours of work on the part of the Search Committee, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting four finalist candidates.
Each candidate will participate in a two-day-long on-campus interview that includes a campus-wide vision seminar.
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<p class="xmsonormal">Each candidate's application materials, along with the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Zoom<span class="apple-converted-space"> registration
</span>link to participate in the vision seminar, will be posted to the <a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-undergraduate-education-search">
Executive Searches</a> website 24 hours before the beginning of each candidate's interview and accessible via the UCR network (including VPN connections). The vision seminar will be open to the campus community and will include a Q&A session. Please note that
all vision seminars will accommodate in-person and virtual attendees. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Below are the dates, times, and locations for the vision seminars: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate A: Wednesday, January 18 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CHASS INTS 1128<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate B: Friday, January 20<sup>
</sup>2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CHASS INTS 1128 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate C: Wednesday, January 25 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CHASS INTS 1128<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate D: Friday, January 27 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CHASS INTS 1128<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Your input is essential as we progress in the search, and I encourage everyone to participate in these seminars. For those unable to participate due to scheduling conflicts, each seminar will
be recorded and posted to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-undergraduate-education-search"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Executive Searches</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
website. Recordings will be viewable only from the UCR<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>network/VPN. Feedback will be collected via an online survey after each candidate's visit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your time and assistance in evaluating the candidates. Your willingness to provide feedback helps shape the overall picture of each person's candidacy and qualifications,
along with input from other campus constituents, the search committee, and multiple references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Shaun Bowler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Search Chair & Dean of the Graduate Division<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Division<br>
UC Riverside<br>
Riverside CA 92521<br>
<a href="mailto:graddean@ucr.edu">email: graddean@ucr.edu</a><br>
skype: shaunbowler<br>
tel: 951.827.6119<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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