<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Dear Cullen College Faculty and Staff:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The following items have been added to the college's intranet website:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Cullen College's</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font color="#ff0000"> </font>Draft<font color="#ff0000"> </font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Executive Retreat Summary<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Fall 2014 Faculty and Staff Powerpoint Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">To access the college's intranet website, please visit: <a href="http://www0.egr.uh.edu/intranet/" style="color: purple; ">http://www0.egr.uh.edu/intranet/</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">I welcome your feedback on all of the items above. However, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments on the college's Draft Strategic Plan no later than October 15th. Please email your feedback on the Strategic Plan to <a href="mailto:Dean@egr.uh.edu" style="color: purple; ">Dean@egr.uh.edu</a> by October 15th so we may revise the plan as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thank you so much for your continued support.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Joseph W. Tedesco </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Cullen College of Engineering</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">E421 Engineering Building II</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Houston, TX 77204-4007</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Office: 713-743-4207</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">FAX: 713-743-4214</span></p></body></html>