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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Directors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is an article Dominic picked up on.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Share if you like, but it does mention Cooperative Extension. The author does not have an Extension appointment but is a faculty Senator. We are having an internal impact.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to seeing you all next week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Associate Vice President and Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Office: 520-621-7145</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> |
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cell: 520-709-0939<span style="color:#767676">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home
to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education
offerings, partnerships, and community service<span style="color:#495057">.</span><span style="color:#767676"><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 8, 2025 4:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> CES-Admin-Committee <CES-Admin-Committee@email.arizona.edu><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/university-arizonas-problems-too-deep-132558571.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/university-arizonas-problems-too-deep-132558571.html</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Interesting read. Extension is mentioned as well as how the University froze our State-appropriated funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Dominic J. Rodriguez, M.A.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="color:#44546A">Associate Director, Operations</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:#44546A">Arizona Cooperative Extension</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:#44546A">520-626-4921 Office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:drodriguez1@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">drodriguez1@arizona.edu</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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