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Thank you to everyone that has already emailed! I'd like to ask for your help one more time to contact your networks about potential faculty hires for the SPFI opportunity. Form letter is attached and below (and please make sure to replace the "XXXX" in the
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Thanks,</div>
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Dave</div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">I would like to share an exciting opportunity in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of
Arizona.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We are soliciting nominations for a faculty hire that will serve the growing and diverse community of undergraduate students at our Hispanic-serving institution.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The successful applicant will have a strong track record of mentoring and including diverse populations of undergraduates in research.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This individual will have a research focus that will increase the breadth of research activities in the School from basic to applied plant sciences or plant-microbe interactions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>We welcome applicants for both tenure track and continuing track faculty positions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This hire is part of an effort by the University of Arizona to increase the diversity of University faculty.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Thank you in advance for your help identifying qualified individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Applicants should submit a CV and a statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity to
</span><a href="mailto:uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">.
If you are not a potential candidate, but know of qualified potential applicants, please also submit their names and contact information to this email address. We are expecting to begin evaluating candidates by February 1st, 2021.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Please also direct any questions to
</span><a href="mailto:uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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