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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sorry to be sending this so late on a Friday afternoon – I hope that you all have had success in your first days of classes and are looking forward to a bit of warmth this
weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I wanted to send some updates on the search for the SPLS interim Unit Head. Interviews will be taking place next week – I encourage you to participate, ask questions, and complete
the rubric that will be disseminated with the meeting announcements. Completed rubrics can be forwarded to me at
<a href="mailto:mclainj@arizona.edu">mclainj@arizona.edu</a> or left in the box that will be on the counter of the SPLS main office. Completion of the rubric is a key part of this process; this will be your chance to voice your thoughts! Announcements of specific
times and locations of meetings will be sent on Tuesday, 1/16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There are two nominees who will be interviewed next week – Dr. Judy Brown and Dr. Ramin Yadegari. The nomination of the third previously announced candidate, Dr. Dieter Steklis,
was retracted today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I look forward to hearing from each and every one of you next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jeannie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Jean E. McLain, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Research Specialist, Department of Environmental Science</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">University of Arizona, Tucson</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">(520) 621-4084 [DIRECT LINE]</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">(520) 404-8793 [MOBILE]</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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