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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 1:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Graduate Chairs & Program Directors <VPR-GraduateChairs@catmail.ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Jan. Meeting Recap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Three Minute Thesis registration will open this Friday, the 17th, at 9 a.m. Students have been emailed about this, and can be directed to this website:
<a href="https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/current-students/three-minute-thesis">https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/current-students/three-minute-thesis</a>, where the registration link will be at the top of the page. We are capping participants at 32, with a waitlist
created for those who miss out on one of the 32 spots. We are also hosting a preparation workshop for 3MT presentations next Tuesday, which students can register for at this link:
<a href="https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lJmQsNp1aG5Pb8">https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lJmQsNp1aG5Pb8</a>. We only have a few more spots left!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Speaking of 3MT, please let me know if you are interested in judging for either of the semifinals, or the finals. The semifinals are Feb. 11<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup> at 7 p.m., while the
finals are a week later, Feb. 19th, at 7 p.m. I'd love to get a mix of disciplines and judges with quantitative/qualitative research backgrounds, so please let me know if you're interested!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The nominations for 2025-2026 Named Fellows are open. Please visit this link for more information and all the materials you will need:
<a href="https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/funding/awards-fellowships">https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/funding/awards-fellowships</a> The deadline is at the end of February!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Graduate College Student Resources page has been refreshed. Check it out here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For more information on international application reminders and an update on the doctoral milestone tracking project, please refer to the recording of the meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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