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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>205 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Hines, Jennifer <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 04, 2011 8:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Hines, Jennifer<br><b>Cc:</b> Benoit, Pamela; Shields, Joseph; Tadlock, Katie<br><b>Subject:</b> Invitation to Ohio Graduate Student Innovation Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Graduate Chairs/Directors, Associate Deans and Staff: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate students at Ohio University have been invited to participate in a state-wide forum with state leaders on October 13th. Please see the attached email and agenda for details. If possible, please forward this announcement to interested graduate students in your program.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your assistance in distributing this invitation.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer Hines<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>-------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Jennifer V. Hines, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Associate Dean, Graduate College<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>220 Research & Technology Center<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Phone: 740-593-2800<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Zach Waymer [mailto:zwaymer@regents.state.oh.us] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 03, 2011 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:rrogers@bgsu.edu">rrogers@bgsu.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:jbell@centralstate.edu">jbell@centralstate.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:g.mearns@csuohio.edu">g.mearns@csuohio.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:rgfrank@kent.edu">rgfrank@kent.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:Bobby.Gempesaw@muohio.edu">Bobby.Gempesaw@muohio.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:mpenn@neomed.edu">mpenn@neomed.edu</a>; Benoit, Pamela;<a href="mailto:dtodt@shawnee.edu">dtodt@shawnee.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:msherman@uakron.edu">msherman@uakron.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:Santa.ono@uc.edu">Santa.ono@uc.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:william.mcmillen@utoledo.edu">william.mcmillen@utoledo.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:steven.angle@wright.edu">steven.angle@wright.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:ikhawaja@ysu.edu">ikhawaja@ysu.edu</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Brian Needham (<a href="mailto:needham.50@buckeyemail.osu.edu">needham.50@buckeyemail.osu.edu</a>); VIJAY GADEPALLY (<a href="mailto:gadepally.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu">gadepally.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu</a>); Noah Sudow; Courtney Howard<br><b>Subject:</b> Graduate Student Innovation Forum<br><b>Importance:</b> High</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Provosts – I’d like to extend the invite for this event to your graduate students. Please forward as you see fit. There are a limited number of seats.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Graduate Student Innovation Forum will be a direct dialogue between state leaders and graduate students across the State of Ohio. The mission of the forum is to generate ideas, improve communication and increase awareness to promote job creation in the State of Ohio. Through a two hour world cafe style dialogue, we hope to give concrete ideas on strategies for attracting and retaining graduate students, increasing communication and generating ideas on entrepreneurial activities. The event will be held on Thursday, October 13, from 4-6 p.m. in the Cartoon Room of the Ohio Union. Distinguished guests and participants include: Jim Petro, Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents; Dr. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University; Dr. Pat Osmer, Dean of the Graduate School, The Ohio State University; and Norm Chagnon, Director, Third Frontier Commission. We also expect guests from the Ohio Department of Development, Board of Regents, and other Entrepreneurial organizations in Central Ohio. <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To register to be a <span style='color:#1F497D'>student </span>participant, please go to: <a href="http://go.osu.edu/innovation_forum%20">go.osu.edu/innovation_forum </a>. This should take no more than a few minutes! For further questions, please contact Brian Needham (<a href="mailto:needham.50@osu.edu">needham.50@osu.edu</a>)<span style='color:#1F497D'> or Vijay Gadepally (<a href="mailto:gadepally.1@osu.edu">gadepally.1@osu.edu</a>). </span>Thank you for your time!<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Zach Waymer</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Economic Advancement</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ohio Board of Regents</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>30 East Broad Street, 36<sup>th</sup> Floor</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Columbus, Ohio 43215</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:zwaymer@regents.state.oh.us">zwaymer@regents.state.oh.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ohiohighered.org/">www.OhioHigherEd.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Direct: 614.728.8858</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>