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Congrats Ha and Melissa!!! Super exciting for everyone. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow
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<span>-iesha </span></div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Yvonne Terrell-Powell via DEOC <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 2, 2022 2:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Yvonne Terrell-Powell <yvonne.terrellpowell@edmonds.edu>; Melissa Williams <mwilliams@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External]Re: [DEOC] FW: Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Announcement</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Yes, congratulations Ha and Melissa!</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:57 AM Ha Nguyen via DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Hello, DEOC colleagues:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">I hope this email finds you healthy and well, and in good spirits!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Please see below for some exciting transitions in our SBCTC EDI office, and a big THANK YOU to Melissa for stepping into an interim role during the search for a new EDI director. You will be phenomenal, as always
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Colleagues, I am thrilled and humbled to be joining this amazing commission group as a campus DEO. I have so much appreciated this beautiful community, and the enduring support and love that emanates from within it. Iβm looking forward
to seeing many of you soon in Centralia! <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Best, <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Ha<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Paul Francis <<a href="mailto:pfrancis@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">pfrancis@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> SBCTC All Staff <<a href="mailto:SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Announcement<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Colleagues β<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">As you know, SBCTC Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Ha Nguyen is soon to depart for a new position as Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Green River College. Congratulations
Ha on this tremendous opportunity and thank you for your leadership during your tenure here.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">I am happy to announce that beginning on August 16<sup>th</sup>, EDI Policy Associate Melissa Williams will be serving as our Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. As a key member of the SBCTC
EDI team and respected thought leader in the equity space, both within our agency and throughout our college system, Melissa is very well-suited to maintain the momentum of this work as we search for a permanent director. Thank you, Melissa, for your leadership
and support during this transition! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">The job announcement for the permanent position will likely be posted early next week with an anticipated 4-week recruitment period and a projected start date of late October/early November 2022.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:rgb(31,56,100)">SBCTC Vision -
<i>βLeading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.β<u></u><u></u></i></span></p>
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