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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Extension Administration Team, County Extension Directors, and Academic Unit Heads,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This issue points out an important fact relevant to anyone at a Land Grant Institution and most certainly anyone working in Cooperative Extension.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Based fundamentally on the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890, and very explicitly in the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 that formed the Cooperative Extension Service, we are always committed
in our work for the benefit of all people, everyone, irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, religion, nation of origin, sexual orientation, economic status, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While we recognize, respect, and appreciate the spirit and intent of the #ShutDownAcademia/#ShutDownSTEM movement, we do not need to stop our work in Cooperative Extension that exists
to help all the people in our communities, particularly those who have suffered the most from prejudice and discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Essentially, in the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension System (CES), we are here to serve all people from all sectors of our communities all the time. This is a good opportunity
for us to be reminded of that fact and commit ourselves to adhere to those principles and standards every day. This movement provides a good opportunity for us to reflect on these issues and consider how we can each do a better job in addressing our mission
in the CES for all people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director for Extension & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">520-621-7205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto) <Silver@ag.arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> EAT <eat@cals.arizona.edu>; ced@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Please distribute this message to the people under your responsibility with your own additional message: RE: Take a stand against racism #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We posted this in the TMN yesterday, 9 June 2020. At that time there was no announcement from the VPRII, the ALVSCE VP, or any other official UA representative. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a movement and consistent with VP Burgess’ comments, I fully support the spirit and intent.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Silvertooth <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Burgess, Shane C - (shaneburgess) <<a href="mailto:sburgess@cals.arizona.edu">sburgess@cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:06:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rutherford, Janis KM - (jmathias) <<a href="mailto:jmathias@arizona.edu">jmathias@arizona.edu</a>>; Rutledge, Bethany S - (rutledge) <<a href="mailto:rutledge@cals.arizona.edu">rutledge@cals.arizona.edu</a>>; Yamnitz, Jennifer - (jyamnitz) <<a href="mailto:jyamnitz@arizona.edu">jyamnitz@arizona.edu</a>>;
Schuch, Ursula K - (uschuch) <<a href="mailto:uschuch@arizona.edu">uschuch@arizona.edu</a>>; Chorover, Jon - (chorover) <<a href="mailto:chorover@arizona.edu">chorover@arizona.edu</a>>; Farrell-Poe, Kathryn L - (kittfp) <<a href="mailto:kittfp@arizona.edu">kittfp@arizona.edu</a>>;
Going, Scott B - (going) <<a href="mailto:going@arizona.edu">going@arizona.edu</a>>; Jenks, Matthew - (jenksm) <<a href="mailto:jenksm@arizona.edu">jenksm@arizona.edu</a>>; Rutledge, Bethany S - (rutledge) <<a href="mailto:rutledge@cals.arizona.edu">rutledge@cals.arizona.edu</a>>;
Scaramella, Laura V - (scaramella) <<a href="mailto:scaramella@arizona.edu">scaramella@arizona.edu</a>>; Koprowski, John L - (5quirre1) <<a href="mailto:5quirre1@ag.arizona.edu">5quirre1@ag.arizona.edu</a>>; Stock, S. Patricia - (spstock) <<a href="mailto:spstock@arizona.edu">spstock@arizona.edu</a>>;
Tabashnik, Bruce E - (tabashnb) <<a href="mailto:BruceT@cals.arizona.edu">BruceT@cals.arizona.edu</a>>; Thompson, Gary D - (gdthomps) <<a href="mailto:GaryT@ag.arizona.edu">GaryT@ag.arizona.edu</a>>; Torres, Robert M - (rtorres1) <<a href="mailto:rtorres1@arizona.edu">rtorres1@arizona.edu</a>>;
Walworth, Jim - (jlw1) <<a href="mailto:Walworth@ag.arizona.edu">Walworth@ag.arizona.edu</a>>; Antin, Parker B - (pba) <<a href="mailto:pba@arizona.edu">pba@arizona.edu</a>>; Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto) <<a href="mailto:Silver@ag.arizona.edu">Silver@ag.arizona.edu</a>>;
Ratje, Jeffrey M - (jmratje) <<a href="mailto:jmratje@arizona.edu">jmratje@arizona.edu</a>>; Staten, Michael E - (statenm) <<a href="mailto:statenm@arizona.edu">statenm@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please distribute this message to the people under your responsibility with your own additional message: RE: Take a stand against racism #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Everyone, like me you have probably received at least one email message in the last 12 hours asking you to:
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i>Take a stand against racism #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM through direct action to address injustices that Black academics and students are faced with through institutional and systemic racism specifically
through:</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i>No work<br>
No research<br>
No classes<br>
No business as usual<br>
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</i>You likely also received the following link below to<i> educate yourself on how you can eradicate structural and systemic oppression.
<a href="https://www.shutdownstem.com/for-department-leaders" target="_blank">https://www.shutdownstem.com/for-department-leaders</a></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">I have not yet had the time to go to the link, but I will immediately after sending this email.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Those of you in UA’s research network should also have received an email from VPRII Cantwell about the New Topic for Today's (June 10) RII Research Chat at noon-1pm, at which In support of #ShutDownSTEM and #ShutDownAcademia,
SVPRII Cantwell will focus on racial injustice and inequities in STEM. I strongly encourage you to attend if you can.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">As a partner and as an ally with all people who suffer any form of systemic discrimination, prejudice, inequality, unfairness, inequity and/or racism, or these same things perpetrated by individuals,
<u>my work today</u> will be limited only to that directly fulfilling the purpose and intents of equality access to higher education for all articulated in both Morrill Acts (1862 and 1890), because not doing so would have a negative effect on equality, equity
and access for the very people I stand with in support.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Shane </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Shane C. Burgess</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension Charles-Sander Dean of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Forbes Building, Room 306 | 1140 E. South Campus Drive<br>
P.O. Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>
Office: 520-621-7621<br>
<a href="mailto:sburgess@cals.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676;text-decoration:none">sburgess@cals.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#8B0015"><a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">alvsce.arizona.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#8B0015"><a href="https://cals.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">cals.arizona.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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