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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Campus Community:<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I write to announce
the launch of a national search for the </span><a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/director-intercollegiate-athletics-0" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Director of
Intercollegiate Athletics</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> at UC Riverside. The search officially launched on
Friday, October 31, and we are encouraging prospective candidates to submit
their materials no later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on January 2, 2026. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
campus has retained Parker Executive Search, a national executive search firm,
to assist in this critical search. Screening of complete applications will
begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process.
Candidates will be recruited over the coming months, and we plan to conduct
finalist interviews in early February.<span>  </span><span></span></span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As
a valued member of our campus community, we encourage you to participate in the
process by offering feedback and submitting nominations of individuals who may
be well-suited for this opportunity using the links provided below:<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UCR_AD_CAMPUS_FEEDBACK" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click here to submit
feedback</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UCR_AD_NOMINATIONS" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click here to
nominate a candidate</span></a><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><span></span></span></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
also want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Search Advisory
Committee, listed below, and especially <span style="color:black">Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. Brian Haynes for serving as Chair. <span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brian Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (Chair)<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Michelle Almazan, Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Luis Alvarez, Interim Chief Financial & Administrative
Officer, Student Affairs<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Gus Argenal, Men’s Basketball Head Coach<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Selina Hernandez, Marketing & Events Specialist<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Damon Richardson, UCR Foundation Board Member<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kathryn Uhrich, Faculty Athletics Representative &
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jakob Schnitzler, Graduate Student & Student Athlete, Men’s
Soccer<span></span></span></p>

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Volleyball<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",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.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For
questions regarding the search, please contact our search partners at <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Parker Executive Search</span></strong><b>
</b>using the information provided below. You may also reach out to <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tanya Adams, UCR’s Director of Human
Resources & Executive Search</span></strong>, at </span><a href="mailto:tanya.adams@ucr.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tanya.adams@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. <span></span></span></p>

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President and Managing Director<span></span></span></p>

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Principal<span></span></span></p>

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Recruiting Coordinator<span></span></span></p>

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Executive Recruiting Coordinator<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:ghiggison@parkersearch.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ghiggison@parkersearch.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> | </span><a href="mailto:gmcgee@parkersearch.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">gmcgee@parkersearch.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> | </span><a href="mailto:KCarr@parkersearch.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">KCarr@parkersearch.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Parker Executive
Search<span></span></span></p>

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| 770-804-1996 ext. 132<span></span></span></p>

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regards,<span></span></span></p>

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Jack Hu, Ph.D.<span></span></span></p>

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of California, Riverside<span></span></span></p>





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