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>Dear Colleagues,
>
>     These are exciting and challenging times for the University and the
> communities we serve. Your hard work in support of our efforts to make
> UTC the national model of an engaged metropolitan university is greatly
> appreciated and critical to our continued success.  Faculty are the
> essence of the university even as students are our internal reason for
> being and helping make Tennessee better is our external mission. Support
> and administrative staff ultimately assist the essential interaction of
> faculty/students/community.  People define UTC as an institution.
>
>     In order to define and to respond the changing needs of our students,
> faculty, staff, alumni and community partners, a planning charrette will
> held next Thursday and Friday - August 29 and 30. This participative
> dialogue will be facailitated by Mr. Rick Wood, Urban Planner and former
> President of the UTC Alumni Counil.  The charette will focus on our
> campus master plan, academic master plan, parking, future building
> locations, Chamberlain Field, greenspace/landscaping, access, streets,
> neighborhoods and community partnerships - present and future.
>
>Please make plans to join in this important planning effort to be held
>from 8:30 - 5:00 on both of these days in the Dance Studio located on the
>first floor of McKenzie Arena.
>
>The schedule of activities for the two days allows for participation
>according to your particular interests and time constraints.

>  Your involvement will help define our future.  I look forward to seeing
> you among other representatives of UTC's constituent groups on Thursday
> and Friday.
>
>Thanks,
    Bill