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Cullen College Faculty and Staff,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none; line-height:19.425px"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
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<p style="margin:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none; line-height:19.425px"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">In effort to better support the Division
of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success, the Cullen College of Engineering</span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">will
introduce some leadership and</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">organizational</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">changes
in the coming weeks. As part of this restructure, Dr. J</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">R</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Rao
will as</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">s</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ume
the position of</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Associate
Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning. Dr. Fritz Claydon</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">will
continue to support the division in his new role</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">as</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Director
of Undergraduate Support Services.</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">These
changes will be effective September 15. </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
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<p style="margin:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dr. Rao has a long history</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">of</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">supporting
and growing the college’s student success initiatives.</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Since
joining the Cullen College in 1990, he has</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">held</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">many
different leadership</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">roles</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">,
including a past position as the</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Associate</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Director
of th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">e Division of Undergraduate Studies and Student Success.</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Currently
Dr. Rao serves</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">as
the</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Associate
Dean for</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Engineering
Programs at Katy; Associate Chair of the mechanical engineering department; and the Director of Online Programs and Extension</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">S</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ervices.
Dr. Rao has accomplished a great deal in these roles</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">, including overseeing
the successful launch of the college’s first Engineering Academy</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">in
partnership with Houston Community College,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">and</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">the
implementation and expansion of a series of</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">fully
online</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">master’s
degrees and certific</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ate programs</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">.
Dr. Rao’s leadership of the college’s online programs</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">and
UH at Katy expansion initiatives have been instrumental in our ability to grow our</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">national</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">rank</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ing
and reputation</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">while
continuing to</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">meet
the greater Houston area’s need for engineering education.</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">The
expansion of Dr. Rao’s role into the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning is a natural progression of these initiatives and will keep our upward momentum</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">moving
forward. </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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to ensure the continued success</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">of
the division. Dr. Rao will oversee undergraduate</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">enrollment
management,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">admissions
services, orientation and</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">advising,
the college’s First Year Experience</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">P</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">rogram,
the Engineering Career Center,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ABET
accreditation processes,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">and</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">he</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">will
provide day-to-day supervision of the department. Dr. Claydon will continue to</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">serve
in a direct leadership role for the following programs and initiatives:</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; border-bottom:1px solid transparent; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">the</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Engineering
Honors Program</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">the
PROMES</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Program;
undergraduate student recruitment</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">initiatives</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">;
undergraduate scholarship program coordination; STEM outreach</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">events</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">;
and the coordination of other special projects. He will also</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">assist
Dr. Rao</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">in
the continued</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">expansion
of the college’s ongoing and prospective Engineering Academies</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ABET,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">and
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of the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success, their activities and ini</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">ti</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">atives
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closely integrated and will move together in unison.</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">T</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">hese</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">changes
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will cause no disruption to the</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">day-to-day
operation or success of the division. The quality of the college’s student success initiatives is paramount,</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">and
these tactical changes will ensure that our</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">high</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">level</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">s</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">of
service and commitment continue unabated. </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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in their new roles</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">. I look forward to</span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">the</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">i</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px; font-kerning:none"><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">r
continued success at the Cullen College and countless contributions to our faculty, staff and students.</span><span style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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