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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Subject: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>TENURED FACULTY/CHAIR POSITION AVAILABLE<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Date: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:42:34 -0800<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>From: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Andrea M. Struve <a href="mailto:amfrontino@csupomona.edu"><amfrontino@csupomona.edu></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Dear <span style='color:#211D1E'>Colleague</span>,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying applicants for the position of Chair for the Department of Plant Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). We seek a leader with interdisciplinary thinking and the ability to provide exceptional leadership in advancing the visibility and strategic vision of the department. Candidates should have outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, a record of securing extramural funding, demonstrated distinction in teaching, and a significant record of department, college and university service. The successful candidate will be expected to articulate and implement a vision for integrating diverse disciplines and expanding faculty research productivity in a way that enhances our educational programs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>The Plant Science Department offers three majors; Plant Science, Agriculture Science and Agribusiness Management. The Department serves 280 undergraduate students and consists of 7 tenure-track faculty. Department resources include a 1,550-acre diversified farming laboratory/operation; AGRIscapes, a Center for urban agriculture and horticulture including classrooms and 40,000 sq. ft. of greenhouses; an average of $70,000 per year<b> </b>in scholarship funds and a strong industry and alumni base (seven decades of alumni).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Cal Poly Pomona has active international programs, cooperative initiatives with industry and other connections that allow its faculty to expand their horizons in research, outreach, and creativity. Cal Poly Pomona also has a well-developed support staff, facilities and programs for grant proposals, funding initiatives, and facilities for various types of research to support the efforts of active faculty.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>The enclosed announcement describes in detail the position, the qualities we are searching for in a candidate, and information on how to apply. This is a very important position to our department and the individual who is selected will have the opportunity to lead a unique and growing program within the College of Agriculture.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText2 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We appreciate your assistance in finding qualified applicants. The University and this department are especially interested in contacting women and minority applicants. Please post and distribute the enclosed announcement to anyone you think may qualify and be interested in the position.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Further information may be obtained by writing to Dr. David Still, Chair Plant Science Faculty Search Committee. The full description of the position and application materials is available at <a href="http://www.academic.csupomona.edu/faculty/positions.aspx">http://www.academic.csupomona.edu/faculty/positions.aspx</a><span class=MsoHyperlink>.</span> Review of applicants will begin February 1, 2012 with an expected start date of Fall Quarter 2012. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>David W. Still<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>Chair Plant Science Faculty Search Committee<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:dwstill@csupomona.edu">dwstill@csupomona.edu</a> Tel: (909) 869-2138<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>