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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Updated Information for SSHA Dean Search.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Good morning SSHA students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The campus is searching for a new dean for the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. After a national search, the search committee has identified 4 candidates that they have
invited to come to campus to interview. As a SSHA student, you are invited to meet and interview these candidates (your attendance is optional).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">For details on the search criteria, search committee, etc, please visit:
</span><a href="https://provostevc.ucmerced.edu/2023-Executive-Searches"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">2023-2024 Executive Searches | Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (ucmerced.edu)</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Below is the schedule for each candidate’s visit. The candidate’s name & curriculum vitae will be available upon request starting the day before each visit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Candidate #1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Date: March 19, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Location: Classroom & Office Building-2 (COB-2), 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Conference Room 290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Zoom:
</span><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Candidate’s name & CV will be available upon
<a href="mailto:chowe2@ucmerced.edu">request</a> starting March 18.<span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Candidate #2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Date: March 21, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Location: Classroom & Office Building-2 (COB-2), 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Conference Room 390<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Zoom:
</span><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Candidate’s name & CV will be available upon
<a href="mailto:chowe2@ucmerced.edu">request</a> starting March 20.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Candidate #3<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Date: April 2, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Location: Classroom & Office Building-2 (COB-2), 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Conference Room 290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Zoom:
</span><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Candidate’s name & CV will be available upon
<a href="mailto:chowe2@ucmerced.edu">request</a> starting April 1.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Candidate #4<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Date: April 3, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Location: Classroom & Office Building-1 (COB-1), 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Conference Room 345<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Zoom:
</span><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/86417367691</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Candidate’s name & CV will be available upon
<a href="mailto:chowe2@ucmerced.edu">request</a> starting April 2.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:red">After each visit, the campus will send out an email request for feedback. We encourage you to share your thoughts on each candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If you have any questions or if you need any additional information, please reach out to Christine Howe at
</span><a href="mailto:chowe2@ucmerced.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">chowe2@ucmerced.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pakou Thao <o:p>
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<a href="mailto:ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-transform:uppercase">SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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<span style="color:#999999">5200 Lake Road | Merced, California 95343<br>
ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/ </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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