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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b>From:</b> Thomas,Amy C <<a href="mailto:amoose@ufl.edu">amoose@ufl.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> VP for Ag, Life and Vet Sci, and Cooperative Extension <<a href="mailto:vpalvsce@email.arizona.edu">vpalvsce@email.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]University of Florida IFAS Extension Dean Position<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is looking for it’s next Dean and Director for Extension and the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. I am writing to notify you of this available position in hopes
that you may know of someone who might have interest in the role and would be able to share this among your network.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Florida is the flagship university for the state and a Top-6 public research university. As a land grant institution, the University of Florida is dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources
and the life sciences. This key UF/IFAS appointment requires a visionary leader with a proven record of extension administration, who is committed to multidisciplinary work in an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible (IDEA) environment and is a distinguished
leader in extension. Being one of the nation's most comprehensive agricultural and natural resource programs, this position also serves key stakeholder organizations and stakeholders of our 67 extension offices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can learn more about, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) and the University of Florida by visiting the search website
<span style="color:#2F5597"><a href="https://ifas.ufl.edu/searches/dean-for-extension/"><span style="color:#2F5597">here.</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More specific information about the role is available on <span class="MsoHyperlink">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Again, I kindly welcome your nominations of qualified candidates, and am appreciative of any information you can provide. Please feel free to share their names with me directly, or provide them with my contact information,
<a href="mailto:amoose@ufl.edu">amoose@ufl.edu</a> or 352.273.1751.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I do appreciate you taking the time to consider eligible candidates for this important appointment, and I look forward to hearing from you!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Quire Sans Pro Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Amy Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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