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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dear Campus Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I write to announce the launch of a national search for the next Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UC Riverside. The vice chancellor will serve as the institution's chief advancement
officer and ensure advancement priorities support the institution's future ambitions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We have hired the executive search firm Witt Kieffer to provide support during this search process, and we are encouraging prospective candidates to submit their materials by mid-January for
full consideration by the committee. We hope to bring final candidates for campus visits in late February and/or early March. Updates will be available throughout the search process on the
<a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-chancellor-university-advancement">Executive Searches site</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">If you wish to provide input on the preferred qualities and attributes for this position or to submit nominations, please submit this via
<span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
<a href="mailto:UCRiverside-VCUA@wittkieffer.com"><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;background:white">email</span></a></span> directly to the search firm or the search email address (<a href="mailto:VCUAsearch@ucr.edu">VCUAsearch@ucr.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I appreciate the input and commitment of the search advisory committee members listed below, and I look forward to broad campus and community participation throughout this important search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="53" height="40" style="width:.552in;height:.4166in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D7DA21.AB0BEB60"></span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Kim A. Wilcox<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Search Advisory Committee Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Brian Haynes, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs (Chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Alex Airhart, Gift Administration Specialist, Advancement Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Susan Atherton, UCR Board of Trustees, Immediate Past Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Matthew Barth, CE-CERT Director & Professor, Electrical & Computer Eng.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Patricia Cardoso, Professor of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Liz Davis, Associate Professor, Psychology (Affirmative Action Compliance Liaison)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mark Davis, Vice Chancellor, University Relations (UC Santa Cruz)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Jeff Girod, Director, CHASS Marketing & Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Brian Hawley, UCR Board of Trustees, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mariam Lam, Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Wes Mallette, Interim Director of Athletics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Kim McDade, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, VCUA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Randy Olson, President, Alumni Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">DuBron Rabb, Director of Development, CNAS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Elizabeth Romero, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Govt. & Community Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dongwei Sun, Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Kathryn Uhrich, Dean, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Ofelia Valdez-Yeager, Alumni Association Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Albert Wang, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Staff Support:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Christine Victorino, Associate Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Tanya Adams, Human Resources Manager, Office of the Chancellor – Administrative Services & Strategic Executive Team (ASSET)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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