In the Aug. 8, 2017, email to three university presidents, Caret said he was writing "on behalf" of an alumnus, the CEO of Pandora Jewelry. Caret, who has been chancellor since 2015, wanted to make them aware of an opportunity offered by the company, whose North and South American headquarters are in Baltimore. Caret told the officials — who run universities that aren't under Caret's authority — that it related to university logo-branded charm bracelets. He described the jewelry as "particularly popular among the college age and older."