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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Greetings!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Over the past year we have made tremendous progress toward
our Tier One goals. Enrollment is up and college research expenditures hit
a new high of $21.8 million for fiscal year 2009. These milestones are the
result of your hard work and continued dedication to the UH Cullen College
of Engineering. Great job!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>As we continue to make progress, I will send updates to keep
you informed. Here are a few announcements related to our Tier One
initiatives:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Honors Program</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: This fall, the Cullen
College of Engineering will be launching an honors program for engineering
students. A joint endeavor with The Honors College, this new program will
give top engineering students additional opportunities to take more
challenging courses and pursue undergraduate research. Establishing an
honors program is expected to be a recruiting tool for attracting
high-quality students into our programs. Dave Shattuck, associate dean for
undergraduate programs, is directing this effort.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Biomedical Chair</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: In January, Metin Akay
joined the college as the founding chair of the Department of Biomedical
Engineering. Previously, he served as professor and interim chair at
Arizona State University’s Harrington Department of Bioengineering. He is
an internationally-known researcher in the areas of neural and
cardiovascular engineering, informatics and imaging. Please join me in
welcoming Metin to UH. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>NCALM</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: The National Center
for Airborne Laser Mapping has relocated to UH from the University of
Florida. Ramesh Shrestha and his team will be operating the NSF-funded
center tentatively from SERCC and will be moving to the UH Energy Research
Park once the renovation is complete. We are very excited to have this
prestigious center at the University of Houston. Read more about this
center at: <a href="http://www.egr.uh.edu/news/0310/?e=ncalm"
target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>http://www.egr.uh.edu/news/0310/?e=ncalm</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>ELB</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: The Engineering Leadership Board
will be convening on April 30 to review our Tier One progress. We have
developed strategic initiative groups to work on important metrics
involving recruitment, academic and research programs, research and
industrial partnerships and advancement. We will be looking to step up the
pace on the implementation of these very important initiatives. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>External Relations</span></strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: Last month,
Lisa Robertson joined the college as executive director of external
relations and strategic partnerships. Previously, she served as chief of
staff for the provost at Texas A&M University. She will be working with
the Engineering Leadership Board as well as initiative leaders in the
college to successfully implement our strategic plan. In addition, she is
tasked with establishing strategic partnerships with industry to support
our academic and research programs. Join me in welcoming Lisa to the Cullen
College.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Budget</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>: As you are well aware,
the state of Texas has cut its budget. The Cullen College of Engineering
has been requested by the provost to prepare for these budget cuts. We have
worked diligently to minimize the impact these cuts will have on the
college and to make sure they will not be detrimental to our Tier One
aspirations. We will have an update on budgetary issues next month.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Again, thank you for all your hard work and support for the
UH Cullen College of Engineering!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";
color:#333333'>Warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-line-height-alt:0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>Joe Tedesco </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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