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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear members of the UO animal research community,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Animal Welfare Services unit has experienced transitions and changes in
staffing for most of the last year, and the transitions continue. We now have a vacancy in the Animal Welfare Services Director position. To ensure continuity of essential animal welfare operations:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Attending Veterinarian Kathy Snell will again serve as Interim Animal Welfare Services Director</span></li><li style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; text-indent: 0px; align-self: start;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Director of TeACS Audrey Harris will increase FTE</span></li><li style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; text-indent: 0px; align-self: start;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Clinical Veterinarian Rachael Alionhart will increase FTE</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I would be remiss if I didn’t specifically mention Lexie Skurdal for her extraordinary
efforts to provide stability, integrity, and service during these times of transition. For questions, please email
<a href="mailto:iacuc@uoregon.edu" id="OWAe92a9414-a8d5-8e1d-d643-2df9c7b83e9a" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:iacuc@uoregon.edu" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px;">
iacuc@uoregon.edu</a>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We do expect to meet our current estimated
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timelines</a> for protocol reviews. Because of the quality and experience of our team, I can say ‘expect change’ rather than ‘expect delays’. Nonetheless, thank you for your patience during this time of transition. While UO’s budget environment and
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Hiring Freeze</a> limits our ability to make promises about what comes next, I can say that we will diligently and immediately explore a request for exception.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jessica G. Price</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Work number: +1 541-346-3486</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:jgprice@uoregon.edu" id="OWAe02d13b4-5da0-ab55-e58f-a4786b40c7bf" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:jgprice@uoregon.edu" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="rgb(70, 120, 134)" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>jgprice@uoregon.edu</u></a></span></p>
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