<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Hello Team,<br><br>Please see below for an opportunity to apply for the MEI Diversity Certificate Program.<br><br>Participation requires prior approval from your direct supervisor.</font></b></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">**</font></b></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div role="button"><div role="button"><span></span></div></div><div role="button"><div role="button"><span></span></div></div></div><div><div role="main" dir="ltr" style="outline:none"><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="8.333333333333332%" style="vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"></table><table width="83.33333333333334%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div style="overflow:hidden"><img src="cid:ii_mfog9gl314" alt="image" style="height:auto;display:block;width:100%;border:0px" width="625" height="60"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="8.333333333333332%" style="vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(0,61,165);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="100%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0pt 0pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(255,255,255);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:24pt">Apply now to the Chancellor’s </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(255,255,255);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,184,28);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:24pt">Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(25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160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.r5ada2lo24s8_l" dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0pt;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:34pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><span>What is MEI? </span></h1></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(248,249,250);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div style="overflow:hidden"><img src="cid:ii_mfog9gl516" alt="image" style="height:auto;display:block;width:100%;border:0px" width="304" height="171"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="58.333333333333336%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">The nine-month "Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) Diversity Certificate Program" will guide participants from our own staff and faculty through a series of learning activities designed to emphasize the commitment to diversity and inclusion as a core value in an increasingly diverse campus environment. The program is developed around the belief that individuals learn most effectively when they discover, understand, and apply their new knowledge to real world situations they face in the university environment.</span></p><ul style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Workshops - led by leading authorities representing a broad cross-section of diversity topics</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Discussion Sessions - participants share their thought on the topic areas</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Capstone Projects - create a practical application of the concepts; develop an innovative project that will expand knowledge on a selected diversity topic</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Project Presentation - demonstration of participants' understanding of the "Making Excellence Inclusive Diversity Certificate Program" </span></p></li></ul><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(248,249,250);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div style="overflow:hidden"><img src="cid:ii_mfog9gl617" alt="image" style="height:auto;display:block;width:100%;border:0px" width="304" height="213"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="58.333333333333336%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.2g1h69oo0bhi" style="margin-bottom:0px"></div><h2 id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.2g1h69oo0bhi_l" dir="ltr" style="margin:0px 0pt 0pt;padding-top:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><span>Eligibility </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6pt 0pt 0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Eligible staff and faculty must have completed their probationary period and have an endorsement for participation from their department/supervisor. This program is not designed for undergraduate students. Please visit our </span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/gradsuccess?" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">GradSuccess</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline"> partner for information on our graduate student MEI.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(248,249,250);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div style="overflow:hidden"><img src="cid:ii_mfog9gl618" alt="image" style="height:auto;display:block;width:100%;border:0px" width="304" height="213"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="58.333333333333336%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.tg07bxyutu21" style="margin-bottom:0px"></div><h2 id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.tg07bxyutu21_l" dir="ltr" style="margin:0px 0pt 0pt;padding-top:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><span>Application Deadline </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6pt 0pt 0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Friday, October 3, 2025 (End of week 1) </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(248,249,250);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div style="overflow:hidden"><img src="cid:ii_mfog9gl719" alt="image" style="height:auto;display:block;width:100%;border:0px" width="304" height="212"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="58.333333333333336%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><div id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.ir4p8oq2l2tp" style="margin-bottom:0px"></div><h2 id="m_-4731762919711867638m_3216160579345414700m_-1391366442612860178gmail-h.ir4p8oq2l2tp_l" dir="ltr" style="margin:0px 0pt 0pt;padding-top:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><span>Commitment & Absences: </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">The expectation for the MEI Program is to attend</span><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> all</span><span style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline"> sessions. There will be only one excused absence allotted during the 9-month course to earn the certification.</span></p><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><t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pm - 5pm (In person) </span></p><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="33.33333333333333%" style="vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"></table><table width="33.33333333333333%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><table role="button" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:separate;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="display:table-cell;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;line-height:36px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;background-color:rgb(0,61,165);color:rgb(249,249,249);border:1px solid rgb(0,61,165);height:27pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px;width:100%;border-radius:4px;max-width:100%;vertical-align:middle"><a href="http://diversity.ucr.edu/MEI" style="width:100%;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgb(0,61,165);color:rgb(249,249,249);border-color:rgb(0,61,165)" target="_blank"><span style="overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center;width:100%">DIVERSITY.UCR.EDU/MEI</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="33.33333333333333%" style="vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="100%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,184,28);font-family:"Arial Black",Arial;font-weight:700">The offices below work together to support the MEI Diversity Certificate Program:</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><table role="button" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:separate;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="display:table-cell;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;line-height:36px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,61,165);border:1px solid rgb(0,61,165);height:27pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px;width:100%;border-radius:4px;max-width:100%;vertical-align:middle"><a href="http://chancellor.ucr.edu" style="width:100%;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,61,165);border-color:rgb(0,61,165)" target="_blank"><span style="overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center;width:100%">OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="16.666666666666664%" style="vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"></table><table width="41.66666666666667%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="0px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><table role="button" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:separate;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="display:table-cell;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;line-height:36px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,61,165);border:1px solid rgb(0,61,165);height:27pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px;width:100%;border-radius:4px;max-width:100%;vertical-align:middle"><a href="http://hr.ucr.edu" style="width:100%;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,61,165);border-color:rgb(0,61,165)" target="_blank"><span style="overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center;width:100%">UCR HUMAN RESOURCES</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:12px"></td><td width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px"><table width="100%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell"><table cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;line-height:1.2;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(255,184,28);outline:none"><a href="http://diversity.ucr.edu" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,61,165)">For More Information </span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div>
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