<div dir="ltr">Dear SEHE affiliates,<div>We need to call on you for help.</div><div>On February 27 (1-3pm via zoom), the Academic Senate will vote on our undergraduate program proposals for a BA and minor in Environmental Studies, and a BA and minor in Global and Community Health.</div><div>Would you be willing to<b> send the email below to your faculty friends </b>and ask them to confirm their willingness to attend and vote for us?</div><div>We know that there will be some objections, and every vote counts.</div><div>Also, this can serve as a reminder to mark your calendars for our<b> SEHE meetup on Thursday February 22, 4:30-6pm</b> at the Stable (Barn). There will be stickers....</div><div>Thank you so very much for your continuing collaboration and support!</div><div>Dana</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7fd6d734-7fff-f2fc-3805-944b3852297e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear [Name/ friends],</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I'm writing to ask whether you would consider voting in favor of two new degree programs in the Department of Society, Environment and Health Equity at the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Academic Senate Divisional meeting on February 27 (via zoom, 1-3pm</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">).</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">One year after approving the creation of the SEHE Department, the Academic Senate will vote on SEHE’s proposals for a BA in Environmental Studies and a BA Global and Community Health (as well as minors in both). These proposals offer CHASS students a meaningful program of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences that is relevant to their careers, Inland Empire communities, and the future health of our planet. With the Environmental Studies degree program, UCR will join five other UCs that already offer interdisciplinary environmental studies undergraduate majors. Environmental Studies is a vibrant and well-established field of the arts, humanities and social sciences, and it is time for UCR to offer this course of study to our students. SEHE is innovative in bridging environmental studies and health equity. The Global and Community Health major will offer students critical arts, humanities and social science perspectives on health inequities, health justice and the social determinants of health. SEHE graduates from these two degree programs will be ready to enter a growing workforce in environment and health, and graduate training in public policy, business, city planning, public health and related fields.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You can read our proposals for the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qLl7VCGID6Bx-kDMn_ujI32DmOVVjyEiaP6lRYr_5Ug/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Environmental Studies major</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and our </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YMaXogQCJ2rFSLjPNmFjNRxYicdVc98OXtnXLloZK5w/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Global and Community Health major</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> here. We welcome collaborations with colleagues in CHASS and all across UCR, and we are grateful to our faculty affiliates in multiple schools and colleges including CNAS, BCOE and SPP. If you are interested in becoming involved in these initiatives, or in receiving our newsletter, please let me know. You can follow us on Instagram here: @sehe_ucr.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Can I count on you to attend the Senate Divisional meeting on Tuesday, February 27 and vote to support the new department?</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please respond </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">to let me know if you are able to attend the meeting and vote in favor of our proposals. We know that some objections are likely, so every vote counts!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">SEHE would like to invite you to join us at our social hour for UCR faculty at The Stable on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">February 22 from 4:30-6pm</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, to talk about the proposals and enjoy the company.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Come and get your new SEHE sticker!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:624px;height:351px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/c6tIYBiTFjcTa01MGAb_7HVOuFq2zLg_-VIu1cAsz2G_LmfAOdZqxKKKvEm9gbWkaZ7b435yOaeFOM_9LhHrWBJgZNBA3JJPbSuXrVNUqYJfeJktRACocmKSJ64pdiLZL5KyGbQM9hxpR27PIbWEupQ" width="624" height="351" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sincerely,</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">[you]</p></span></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Dana Simmons</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Acting Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Society, Environment and Health Equity</span></div><div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cooperating Faculty, Department of History</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">University of California, Riverside</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>