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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
Faculty and Staff Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Since
2002, the College of Engineering has started each academic year with a
reception that includes spouses, friends and significant others. For five
of these six years, the reception and dinner has been held aboard the
Berkeley. It has been a great event! Mari and I have thoroughly
enjoyed it. Many of you have shared with me that you look forward to this
opportunity to get together with your friends from throughout the College.
After much discussion with the department chairs, individual faculty and staff,
we have however decided to suspend the Berkley reception this year due to the
very unusual and troubling economic situation. Both staff and faculty
have approached me individually suggesting that the College should move forward
with a scaled-back event; but, I've decided that we will postpone the reception
until we get better sense of the economic recovery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plans
are moving ahead for an all faculty retreat on Tuesday, August 25, which will
include a luncheon for both faculty and staff. You will be receiving
information shortly regarding the retreat. Cindi had previously sent a <i>Save
the Day</i> note for your calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
always, I look forward to working with you through this new academic
year. I thank you for your continued support of the students, departments
and the College of Engineering. Enjoy the remaining summer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With
my very best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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