<div dir="ltr"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear Campus Community,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">I write to announce the launch of an international search for the next </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)</span><span style="font-size:11pt">. Preliminary search activities began on May 27, and we are currently engaged in campus listening sessions, which are being facilitated by our executive search partner, Isaacson Miller. We plan to make an official call for applications in early July, build a diverse candidate pool during the summer, and bring finalist candidates for campus visits in late Fall Quarter. Updates will be made available throughout the search process via email and on the </span><a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/dean-bourns-college-engineering" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">Executive Searches</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"> website.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Should you have questions or wish to provide input or submit candidate nominations, please do so via our search partners at </span><a href="https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-riverside-bourns-college-engineering/dean" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">Isaacson, Miller</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">I am also pleased to announce the search advisory committee:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Peter Atkinson, Dean, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences (Chair)<br>Natalie Holt, Associate Professor, Dept of EEOB & Equity Advisor<br>Robert Godoy, Financial & Administrative Officer, BCOE<br>Robert Jinkerson, Associate Professor, Chemical & Environmental Engineering<br>Srikanth Krishnamurthy, Professor, Computer Science & Engineering<br>Huinan Hannah Liu, Professor, Bioengineering<br>Sowmya Kadali, Graduate Student, BCOE <br>Lorenzo Mangolini, Professor, Mechanical Engineering<br>Alissa Rackstraw, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, BCOE<br>Rod Smith, Student Affairs Manager, BCOE<br>Gwen Thibeaux, Director of Development, BCOE<br>Ertem  Tuncel, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering<br>Sarah Zohary, Undergraduate Student, BCOE</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">I look forward to broad campus and community participation during this important search. Your engagement in the search process and willingness to provide feedback are essential for identifying and selecting candidates with the characteristics needed to succeed in this vital campus leadership position. <br><br>Sincerely,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Liz<u></u><u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Elizabeth Watkins, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=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