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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I write to announce the launch of a national search for the
<a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-undergraduate-education-search">
Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education (VPDUE)</a>. The search officially launched on September 21, and we are encouraging prospective candidates to submit their materials no later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on October 16. Should you wish to submit candidate
nominations, please do so via email to Tanya Adams, Director of Human Resources, at
<a href="mailto:tanya.adams@ucr.edu">tanya.adams@ucr.edu</a>. We hope to bring finalist candidates for campus visits in December. Updates will be made available throughout the search process on the
<a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-undergraduate-education-search">
Executive Searches</a> website. During this search process, Associate Provost Ken Baerenklau will continue to serve in the interim role until a new VPDUE is appointed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am also pleased to announce the search advisory committee for the next Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shaun Bowler, Dean, Graduate Division (Chair)<br>
Rena Burton, Director, Academic Resource Center<br>
Sean Cason, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Undergraduate Education <br>
Johnathan Chun, Associated Students of UCR<br>
Wallace Cleaves, Associate Professor and Associate Director, University Writing Program<br>
Emily Engelschall, Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Services<br>
Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz, Director, Undergraduate Education <br>
Rebecca Hutchins, Associate CIO <br>
Ryan Lipinski, Director, CHASS Majors Advising<br>
Amy Litt, Associate Professor, Botany and Plant Sciences <br>
Morris Maduro, Professor and Chair, Biology <br>
Barry Mishra, Professor, Accounting<br>
Marko Princevac, Vice Provost for International Affairs<br>
Chinya Ravishankar, Professor, Computer Science & Engineering<br>
Christina Schwenkel, Professor, Anthropology<br>
Stefano Vidussi, Professor and Divisional Dean for Physical Sciences and Mathematics, CNAS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your willingness to provide feedback, along with input from other campus constituents, and the search committee, helps to shape the overall picture and ideal candidate characteristics for this
vital campus leadership position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I look forward to broad campus and community participation as we embark upon this important search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elizabeth Watkins, PhD </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(she / her / hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professor of History<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">951.827.1129 | <a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu">
Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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