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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear ALVSCE Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The ALVSCE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council is pleased to share our new website:
<a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/">https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/</a>. The site includes resources for
<a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/students/overview">students</a>, <a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/employees">
faculty and staff</a>, events, and <a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/knowledge">
learning opportunities</a>. It will be regularly updated with new information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ALVSCE’s DEI Council traces its roots back to 1993, making it one of the oldest such programs on campus. DEI is woven into our culture and involves everyone through:
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Our land-grant mission is the foundation of educational inclusion and access for all.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Undergraduate students in CALES:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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One of the largest STEM female populations on campus – 73%<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
Largest 1<sup>st</sup> Generation student population – 36% of CALES students are the first in their family to attend college<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Cooperative Extension programs serve a population as diverse as the State of Arizona.
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Academic units and the VETS Office create courses and programs for veterans.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The top ranked UArizona Peace Corps program, which is housed in ALVSCE, prepares dozens of students to make a difference around the globe. And Extension’s AmeriCorps volunteers serve communities throughout Arizona.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Experiment Station works with corporate partners and faculty to advance technologies that benefit the people and economies of the world.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEI is a name for something that has been part of us since 1885. It is for everyone and recognizes that we can always learn, grow, and strive to better understand one another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You too can be involved in DEI through your unit or by becoming an appointed member of the
<a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/dei/about-us">ALVSCE DEI Council</a>. Also, please RSVP for the upcoming People-Centered Leadership miniseries taught by Dr. Paul Melendez, University Distinguished Outreach Professor from Eller College of Management. Flyer
with dates and times is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEI is a team activity. Thank you for the work you do to make ALVSCE a place that is supportive and welcoming to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Jeff Ratje</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span>Sr. Associate Vice President, Finance Admin Operations<br>
Agriculture, Life and Vet Sciences & Cooperative Extension <br>
(<i>pronounced alv-see…we’re more than CALES</i>)<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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Forbes, 314c<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-1468</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:jmratje@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">jmratje@arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<a href="https://www.compass.arizona.edu/"><b><span style="color:#8B0015">www.compass.arizona.edu</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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