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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>I write to update
you on the search for UCR's next <span>Dean
of the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE). After</span>
many hours of work by the Search Committee, we are excited to announce that we
will host four finalist candidates. Each candidate will participate in a
two-day-long on-campus interview that includes a campus-wide vision seminar. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>The vision
seminar will be open to the campus community and include a Q&A session.
Please note that all vision seminars will accommodate in-person attendees and
will be recorded for later viewing. Each candidate's application materials will
be posted to the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/dean-bourns-college-engineering" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>executive searches</span></a><span> website 24 hours before the beginning
of each candidate's interview and will be accessible only via the UCR network
(including VPN connections). <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Below are the dates, times, and locations for the vision
seminars: <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Candidate A<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tuesday, November 10<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Candidate B<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Candidate C<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Candidate D<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Your input is essential as we move forward in the search, and I
encourage everyone to participate in these seminars. For those unable to
participate due to scheduling conflicts, each seminar will be recorded and
posted to the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span> website. Recordings
will be viewable only from the UCR<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>network/VPN.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please be advised that feedback will be collected via an online
survey after each candidate's visit. <span> </span> <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your time and assistance in evaluating
the candidates. Your willingness to provide feedback helps shape the
overall picture of each person's candidacy and qualifications, along with input
from other campus constituents, the search committee, and multiple references.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sincerely,<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Peter W. Atkinson, Ph.D.<br>
Dean<br>
College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Search Chair, Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering<br>
2315 Olmsted Hall (Dean's Office)<br>
2234A Genomics Building (Faculty Office)<br>
University of California <br>
Riverside, CA 92521, USA<span></span></span></p>
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