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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Sent on behalf of the PROMES Director Search Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'>Search Committee Members:</span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dr. Stuart Long (CH), Honors College Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dr. David Shattuck, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dr. Fritz Claydon, Director, Honors Engineering Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dr. Kathy Zerda, PROMES Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PROMES is an integral component of our Cullen College student success initiative. As many of you know, Dr. Kathy Zerda is retiring as PROMES Director later in the year. The Search Committee for a new Director has recommended three candidates for campus interview, with the first candidate visiting tomorrow (Tuesday, May 13): Ms. Heidi Sherick. <b><u>There is a special Q&A General Meeting from 1:30-2:30pm in Room 102D (Engineering Building 1) for Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Faculty, and Staff.</u></b> All faculty and staff interested in meeting Ms. Sherick to discuss her views on student success are invited to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>