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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Frutiger 45 Light";color:#1F497D">*<b>The message below is being forwarded to you at the request of the Russ College Dean’s Office</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Frutiger 45 Light";color:#1F497D">Please think strongly about helping your fellow graduate students, present and in the future, and yourself by taking part in Graduate Student Senate. A collective voice is better
than one. As many of you may have noticed, rising insurance rates are placing stronger financial burdens on an already tight budget. Make this a topic of discussion to take to the Graduate Student Senate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Frutiger 45 Light";color:#1F497D">Graduate Student Senate is currently seeking new members to support their mission of graduate education, create graduate-student friendly policies at Ohio University and within
the community of Athens, OH, and participate in national conversations around graduate student experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Frutiger 45 Light";color:#1F497D">The first meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3<sup>rd</sup> in Walter 235 at 7:30 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Invitation for New GSS Body Members</span></u></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Dear Graduate-Professional Student,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) plays a vital role at Ohio University to support the mission of graduate education</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
create graduate-student friendly policies at the University and community, and participate in national conversations around graduate student experiences. The GSS is contacting Deans to share in the GSS body member election process this year, as it is thought this
is the best way to decrease confusion, increase the democratic nature of the overall process, and streamline the recruitment process for colleges. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Our first body meeting will be held on Tuesday September 3<sup>rd </sup>at 7:30 pm in Walter 235.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">To apply, one must currently be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree-granting program at OHIO for the full term of the 2019-20 academic year. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Click the Link Below to Apply Now! </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tPQ857fvh81pMV" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:purple;background:white">https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tPQ857fvh81pMV</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please don't hesitate to reach out at <a href="mailto:gss@ohio.edu"><span style="color:purple">gss@ohio.edu</span></a> with any questions or concerns. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduate Student Senate (GSS) </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ohio University </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Athens, OH 45701 -2979</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">T: (740) 593-1899 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/gss"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:purple">www.ohio.edu/gss</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">•<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Barlow;color:black;background:white"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:purple">www.ohio.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/OUGradSenate"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:purple">www.twitter.com/OUGradSenate</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> Dr. Shawn Ostermann - Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the Russ College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> 153 Stocker Center, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701-2979<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:ostermann@ohio.edu">ostermann@ohio.edu</a> -- FAX: (740)593-0659 -- Voice: (740)593-1482<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1A702A">Jyl Mullins<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A702A">Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A702A">Russ College of Engineering and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1A702A">Jyl Mullins<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A702A">Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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