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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good morning, County Extension Directors. I hope that all of you had a restful and joyful holiday break. Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please see below, which I am sending on behalf of Dean Burgess. Please note that nominations are due by Thursday (1/4) at noon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Shane is also going to be hosting two listening sessions tomorrow – one for SPLS faculty, one for staff – at 1:00 and 2:00 PM. You are more than welcome to join via Zoom – please reach out to me if you would
like the Zoom link.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jeannie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Jean E. McLain, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Research Specialist, Department of Environmental Science</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">(520) 621-4084 [DIRECT LINE]</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">(520) 404-8793 [MOBILE]</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">MEMORANDUM <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DATE: January 2, 2024
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">TO: School of Plant Sciences personnel
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">FROM: Shane C. Burgess
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">SUBJECT: Thank You to David Galbraith, and Call for Nominations for Interim School Director
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I want to thank Interim Director David Galbraith for leading your School of Plant Sciences over the past 15 months. His last day as Interim Director is Friday, January 5. Please join me in thanking David
for his distinguished service to your school and our college. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I must appoint an Interim Plant Sciences director without delay. Please
<b>email Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement</b> Jean McLain (<a href="mclainj@arizona.edu">mclainj@arizona.edu</a>) with your nominees by noon on Thursday, January 4.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Nominations must include</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> the name and contact information for the nominee, with rationale for the nomination. Please ensure, before submitting the nomination,
that the nominee consents to be nominated and state that you have their consent in the nomination. Self-nominations are welcome.
<b>Nominees must be of full rank with tenure or continuing status. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As you are aware, the search for the next permanent school director is on hold due to the current UA-mandated hiring freeze. I will provide you more specific information as I have it.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">CES County Extension Directors
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Executive Council <br>
Zelieann Craig <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Bethany Rutledge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Janis Rutherford<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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