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I am pleased to announce that Tonantzin Oseguera has been offered and has
accepted the position of Assistant Dean of Students in the AVC/Dean of
Students organizational unit and will begin her work at UC Riverside in
late August. Thank you so very much to those of you who shared your
time and perspectives throughout the search process. <br><br>
The Assistant Dean will provide visionary leadership in the University's
efforts to enhance campus vibrancy and cultivate more active, engaging
and dynamic programs and provide more purposeful programs, activities and
experiences outside of the classroom for the benefit of the student body
at the University of California, Riverside. He or she will work to
cultivate a collaborative approach with other programming efforts and
already existing campus traditions and will build partnerships with
student organizations and units of the University whose missions include
the provision of various co-curricular programs as an extension of the
educational experience. S/he will develop and enhance student learning
beyond the classroom and improve the quality of life for students;
directly and through administrative, programmatic, supervisory, and
evaluative responsibility for four departments including: Associated
Students Program Board, Campus Activities and First Year Programs, and
Student Organization, Leadership, Advising and Resources. <br><br>
Tonantzin comes to us from Portland State University where she has served
as Director of Student Activities and Leadership Programs from 2003 to
the present. She previous held the position of Associate Director for
Student Activities and Organizations at Chapman University.
Tonantzin holds Masters of Science in Education Higher Education and
Student Affairs Administration from University of Vermont and B.S. in
Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University.
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Please join me in welcoming Tonantzin to the division of student affairs
and to UCR. <br>
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Susan Allen Ortega, Ed.D.<br>
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs and Dean of Students<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
Costo 145<br>
Riverside, CA 92521<br>
Telephone: (951) 827-4595<br>
E-Mail: susan.allenortega@ucr.edu<br>
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