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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">FYI…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Dean
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Director of Extension and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> prov_heads_2-request@list.arizona.edu <prov_heads_2-request@list.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Miller, Robert J - (millerr)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> heads@list.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [heads] subject: HEADSUP | action: DIGEST: PROVOST'S COUNCIL | time: 2020.09.30 | priority: NORMAL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">digest</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">Provost’s Council</span><br>
2020.09.30<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">TRUMP MEMO: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping:</span></b><br>
This directive alleges bias in workforce training and directs that these should be removed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Requires all fed contractors to prohibit training based on these concepts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hotline being set up for reporting non-compliance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Office of the General Council is studying the situation to see if there are concerns for UArizona.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-race-sex-stereotyping/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-race-sex-stereotyping/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Related:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/princeton-racism-federal-investigation.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/princeton-racism-federal-investigation.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/Statement-in-Support-of-Anti-Racist-Education">https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/Statement-in-Support-of-Anti-Racist-Education</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Stage 2:</span></b><br>
Provost receiving complaints on both sides: for staying online and for going in-person.
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<p class="MsoNormal">No prediction on when we will change.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Spring 2021 Academic calendar:</span></b><br>
No other universities taking Spring Break except those on trimesters.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt">Provost will issue the calendar revision, soon.<br>
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<b>Robert Miller, AIA</b><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Executive Director, HeadsUp</span><br>
<a href="mailto:millerR@u.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">millerR@u.arizona.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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