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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Fellow CEDs:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is anyone going to this? Has any CED ever gone to these? This might be an opportunity for Extension to have some input? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just curious.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>**Doing something once is worth more than seeing it done a thousand times**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edward C. Martin, Ph.D. Tel: (520) 621-5308<br>Associate Director, Programs Fax: (520) 621-1314<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cooperative Extension<br>301 Forbes Building<br>PO Box 210036; Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Interim Director Tel: (602) 827-8200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Fax: (602) 827-8292<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4341 E. Broadway Rd; Phoenix, AZ 85040<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Professor & Extension Irrigation Specialist Tel: (520) 381-2244<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dept. of Ag. & Biosystems Engineering Fax: (520) 568-2556<br>Maricopa Ag. Center<br>37860 W. Smith Enke Road; Maricopa, AZ 85138<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:edmartin@cals.arizona.edu">edmartin@cals.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> heads-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:heads-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Francisco, Kat - (ksexton)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> heads@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Cc:</b> steering@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [heads] Invitation to Heads Retreat from Provost Comrie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>The following message is sent on behalf of Provost Andrew Comrie.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></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'>Dear Heads and Directors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I look forward to talking with you at the Heads Retreat on August 19 beginning at 8:00 in the South Ballroom in the Student Union. The focus of the retreat on translating strategic planning into action is very timely because we will be working on doing that within colleges and units in the coming months. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please join me in thanking the planners of the retreat, co-chairs </span><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt'>Janko Nikolich-®ugich and Rob Miller and the rest of the Heads Up steering committee (Monica Casper, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Zhao Chen, Jim Field, Paulo Goes, Carol Gregorio, Barbara Kosta, Gary Rhoades, and Tricia Serio). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The retreat will include opportunities to get updates from President Hart, Interim VP for Research Jennifer Barton, Senior VP for University Relations Teri Thompson, and Interim Senior VP for Business Affairs Jim Hyatt. These discussions will provide a chance for you to offer input on issues ranging from the ever-popular ERE and RCM to fleshing out elements and actions for the strategic plan. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I look forward to talking with you about the priorities that we will be pursuing in the coming year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have not done so, please RSVP to Kat Francisco: <a href="mailto:ksexton@email.arizona.edu">ksexton@email.arizona.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Andrew C. Comrie, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>University of Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>