<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">CNAS Dean</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu">CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, May 6, 2024 at 5:03 PM<br>Subject: Sunday's Incident<br>To: Adler Dillman <<a href="mailto:adler.dillman@ucr.edu">adler.dillman@ucr.edu</a>>, Bpschair <<a href="mailto:bpschair@ucr.edu">bpschair@ucr.edu</a>>, eeobchair <<a href="mailto:eeobchair@ucr.edu">eeobchair@ucr.edu</a>>, Frederick Wilhelm <<a href="mailto:frederick.wilhelm@ucr.edu">frederick.wilhelm@ucr.edu</a>>, Gordon Love <<a href="mailto:gordon.love@ucr.edu">gordon.love@ucr.edu</a>>, Howard S Judelson <<a href="mailto:howard.judelson@ucr.edu">howard.judelson@ucr.edu</a>>, Jay Gan <<a href="mailto:j.gan@ucr.edu">j.gan@ucr.edu</a>>, Joel Sachs <<a href="mailto:joel.sachs@ucr.edu">joel.sachs@ucr.edu</a>>, Leonard J Mueller <<a href="mailto:leonard.mueller@ucr.edu">leonard.mueller@ucr.edu</a>>, MCSB Chair <<a href="mailto:mcsbchair@ucr.edu">mcsbchair@ucr.edu</a>>, Morris Maduro <<a href="mailto:morris.maduro@ucr.edu">morris.maduro@ucr.edu</a>>, Patricia S Springer <<a href="mailto:patricia.springer@ucr.edu">patricia.springer@ucr.edu</a>>, Rick Redak <<a href="mailto:richard.redak@ucr.edu">richard.redak@ucr.edu</a>>, Shan-wen Tsai <<a href="mailto:shan-wen.tsai@ucr.edu">shan-wen.tsai@ucr.edu</a>>, Xuan Liu <<a href="mailto:xuan.liu@ucr.edu">xuan.liu@ucr.edu</a>>, Yehua Li <<a href="mailto:yehua.li@ucr.edu">yehua.li@ucr.edu</a>><br>Cc: CNAS Dean <<a href="mailto:CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu">CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu</a>>, Agdean <<a href="mailto:agdean@ucr.edu">agdean@ucr.edu</a>>, LifeSciDean <<a href="mailto:lifescidean@ucr.edu">lifescidean@ucr.edu</a>>, PHYSCIdean <<a href="mailto:physcidean@ucr.edu">physcidean@ucr.edu</a>>, Studentdeancnas <<a href="mailto:studentdeancnas@ucr.edu">studentdeancnas@ucr.edu</a>>, Brett L McFarlane <<a href="mailto:brett.mcfarlane@ucr.edu">brett.mcfarlane@ucr.edu</a>>, Kathy Redd <<a href="mailto:kathy.redd@ucr.edu">kathy.redd@ucr.edu</a>>, Jennifer V Farias <<a href="mailto:jennifer.farias@ucr.edu">jennifer.farias@ucr.edu</a>>, Jennifer V Markovski <<a href="mailto:jennifer.markovski@ucr.edu">jennifer.markovski@ucr.edu</a>>, Rachel Alvarez <<a href="mailto:rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu">rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu</a>>, Joann D Young <<a href="mailto:joann.young@ucr.edu">joann.young@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-8438511611923644829">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">As you are likely aware, the campus sent an email on Sunday about an incident in which an assault rifle was discovered on campus:<span class="m_-8438511611923644829apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2024/05/05/student-suspended-possessing-weapon-campus" title="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2024/05/05/student-suspended-possessing-weapon-campus" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078d7">https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2024/05/05/student-suspended-possessing-weapon-campus</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">Many of you are received follow-up questions. Here is a statement your unit can feel free to email in response. We will update with more information as we have it.<span class="m_-8438511611923644829apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_-8438511611923644829apple-converted-space"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:#212121">Thank you for your outreach. We understand the concern about the information the university shared on Sunday. Campus administration made the decision to proactively send a statement about the student so the members of the campus
community are aware of a serious incident on campus and can make decisions about their own well-being and safety.<span class="m_-8438511611923644829apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="color:#212121">The situation is concerning. However, based on the information we have at this time, we do not believe there is a threat to the campus community. We expect to have more information in the coming hours and days and UCPD is regularly
evaluating the situation. If circumstances change regarding the safety of the campus community, UCR will take all necessary steps, including but not limited to closing campus.<span class="m_-8438511611923644829apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="color:#212121">Instructors can make decisions at their discretion about whether to move in-person classes to Zoom. <u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Peter W. Atkinson, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Interim Dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Professor<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Entomology<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2258 Geology Building (Dean’s Office)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ph: +1 951-827-3101<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2234A Genomics Building (Faculty Office)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://atkinsonlabentm.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">https://atkinsonlabentm.ucr.edu/</span></a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:peter.atkinson@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">peter.atkinson@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Executive Assistant: Rachel Alvarez<br>
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(office) </span><a href="tel:+19518274597" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078d7">+1 951 827 4597</span></a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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