<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would like to congratulate Brian on his appointment and thank Susan, the search committee, and the faculty and staff who participated in a thoughtful and well-run search process. I look forward to working with Brian during the coming transition.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Jim</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 21, 2016, at 2:49 PM, Hadad, Christopher <<a href="mailto:hadad.1@osu.edu" class="">hadad.1@osu.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Dear Colleagues,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">I am</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>pleased to announce the appointment of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">Brian Winer as Chair of the Department of Physics effective July 1, 2016.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">I</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>would like to thank the Chair Search Committee<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">–</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">Susan Olesik (CBC) as chair, Amy Connolly, Phil Davids, Jay Gupta, Andy Heckler, Annika Peter and Michael Poirier –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>for their excellent work in handling the search process.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">I</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>also<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">wish</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to thank the colleagues who were willing to share their vision and plans for the future of the department<span style="" class="">.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Finally,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">I</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>want to express<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">my<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>heartfelt thanks to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">Jim Beatty</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">his</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="" class="">many years<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of service as chair. The department has had numerous accomplishments and positive developments during Jim’s tenure as chair.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Sincerely,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Christopher Hadad<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Division<span style="" class="">al Dean,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Natural and Mathematical Sciences<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">College of Arts and Sciences<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">physics-faculty-full mailing list</span><br style="font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:physics-faculty-full@lists.osu.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline; font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">physics-faculty-full@lists.osu.edu</a><br style="font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/physics-faculty-full" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline; font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/physics-faculty-full</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>