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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Greetings Dear IIGB Community,</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">For some time, we have discussed the idea of using the entrance wall at IIGB to showcase the collective accomplishments of our institute. As a multidisciplinary
hub, IIGB has played a pivotal role in facilitating knowledge exchange and sharing information with the wider academic community. With so many visitors attending seminars, workshops, and meetings in our auditorium, the entrance area presents a great opportunity
to highlight our achievements and goals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">After much deliberation, we propose installing two monitors on this wall (Achievements Wall). The first monitor would highlight the achievements of
our faculty, students, and postdocs, showcasing groundbreaking publications, notable grants, prestigious awards, and appointments to scientific academies. The second monitor would be dedicated to showcasing UCR's and IIGB's contributions to diversity, equity,
and inclusion (DEI), as well as our community outreach efforts. This will include engagements with public, governmental, and educational organizations in the Inland Empire and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">We are now asking for your input. Please cast your vote, YES or NO, on whether to proceed with installing these monitors. You can send your response
to Valerie (<a href="mailto:valerie.arce@ucr.edu">valerie.arce@ucr.edu</a>). Should the majority support this idea, we will reach out for further input on the specific content to be displayed and how best to proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Your feedback is crucial, as this space reflects all of us. Thank you for your continued involvement and support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Be powerful<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Katie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Katayoon (Katie) Dehesh</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Director, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Distinguished Professor
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ernst and Helen Leibacher Endowed Chair in Botany and Plant Sciences</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">University of California, Riverside, CA 92521</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Phone: (951) 827-6370; Fax: (951) 827-5155</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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