Dear members of the UCCS community,

I write with an update on the search for UCCS’ Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 
 
It has been a little over a month since we met three candidates for the position. I am deeply grateful for those who engaged with these individuals when they visited campus. For a variety of reasons, we were unable to complete the hire.      
 
After careful consideration, I asked the search committee to review the original applicants once again. They have recommended two additional finalists for the position. One of the candidates requested a virtual interview due to a recent increase in COVID cases. Therefore, we have invited each candidate to a full-day, virtual campus visit on Dec. 7 and Dec. 9. They will each give a campus-wide open forum session and conduct group and personal interviews.

Rame Hanna, Dec. 7

Pronouns: they/them/theirs 

Faculty, Staff, Student Meet and Greet
Dec. 7, 11:05 a.m.–12:05 p.m. 
Virtual via Zoom

Virtual Campus Open Forum
Dec. 7, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Virtual via YouTube

Jesús Treviño, Ph.D., Dec. 9

Pronouns: he/him/his

Faculty, Staff, Student Meet and Greet
Dec. 9, 11:05 a.m.–12:05 p.m. 
Virtual via Zoom

Virtual Campus Open Forum
Dec. 9, 2–3 p.m.
Virtual via YouTube

 
You can learn more about the finalists on Communique.  
 
We are committed to finding the right person for this critical position, and your participation and feedback are the most important parts of this search process. I hope you will take the time to virtually meet our final candidates and offer your thoughts on what they would bring to UCCS. 

Respectfully,

Venkat Reddy
UCCS Chancellor