Joan Goldblatt

 

 

From: Kenyon 5. Chan

Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 7:43 AM
To: 'BiIl Ayer?

Cc: Joan Goldblatt

Subject: . FW: Statement

Attachments: Final Statementdocx

Bill
Forgot to copy you.

Also, in your preliminary statement at the special 30R meeting may I suggest that you might want to read a statement
iike the one attached to make sure everyone hears that your decision is based on a rigorous national search and that the
Regents did their due diligence by analyzing and interviewing top candidates both external and internal before your .
reached your decision. You probably already thought about this.

Let me know if! can help and let me know if you want me to call in to the conference call.

Best,
Kenyon

From: Kenyon S. Chen
Sent: Friday, October 9, 2015 

To: 'Norman G. Arkans (arkansQuweduJ' <arkans@uw.edu>
Subject: Statement

Good Morning Norm, 
I spoke to Bill Ayer iast night and he told me you are working on a statement for the BOR.

Attached is a statement that I am having the search committee endorse to make sure they are on the same page. They
have also been instructed that if they are asked about the search they may say that "it was a fair and open national
search and that they believe that the Regents have selected the right person for this moment in'our history" or simply
say really can't comment on the search." I

Most-Importantiy, Bill and I think that the. publlc should understand that the search committee conducted a national
search and reviewed top candidates both external and internal, sent a report to the Regents who then did their due
diligence by analyzing and interviewing the top candidates before they arrived at their decision. We want to assure the
public that the person appointed is a product we rigorous national search not an appointment of convenience.

The data in the statement attached can be used in your statement.

Please let me know if I can help in any way.

BesL
Kenyon

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