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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://chancellor.ucr.edu/vice-chancellor-development-alumni-engagement" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Vice
Chancellor for Development & Alumni Engagement</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
(VCDAE) at UC Riverside, the position formerly known as the Vice Chancellor for
University Advancement. The search officially launched last week, and we are
encouraging prospective candidates to submit their materials no later than 11:59
p.m. (PST) on March 08, 2026. <span> </span></span></p><div><br></div><div><br></div><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 </span><a href="https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-riverside/vice-chancellor-development-alumni-engagement" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Isaacson,
Miller</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, <span style="color:black">a national executive search firm with </span>a
dedicated team focused exclusively on advancement searches, who bring executive
search expertise grounded in deep knowledge of the advancement field. 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 late April.<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. Nominations and
inquiries can be directed, confidentially, to Christina Garrison (</span><a href="mailto:cgarrison@imsearch.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">cgarrison@imsearch.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">)
at Isaacson, Miller.<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 also want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the
Search Advisory Committee, listed below, and especially Deborah Deas, Vice
Chancellor, Health Sciences & Dean, SOM, for serving as Chair. <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">Deborah Deas, Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences & Dean, SOM
(Chair)<br>
Jorge Ancona, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Engagement<br>
Susan Atherton, UCR Board of Trustees<br>
Wally Bakare, UCR Board of Trustees Chair<br>
Joshua Carter, Chief of Staff, VCDAE <br>
Sarah Dillon, Director of Human Resources, CNAS (Compliance Liaison) <br>
Leila Haidar, ASUCR President<br>
Annya Lott, Associate Vice Chancellor, Development<br>
Robyn Martinelli, Assistant Dean for Development, CNAS<br>
Jeff Pack, Alumni Board Member<br>
Liz Przybylski, Professor, Department of Music<br>
Daryle Williams, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences<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 </span><a href="https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-riverside/vice-chancellor-development-alumni-engagement" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Isaacson,
Miller</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. You may also reach out to <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tanya Adams, Director of Human Resources & Executive Searches</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">.
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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">S. Jack Hu, Ph.D.<span></span></span></p>

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