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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Please give one last push to encourage proposal submissions
for MWERA this year. Encourage your colleagues to consider submitting and, if
not, at least attend and participate. Please forward the message below (it
contains a special promotional video) to the listservs at your institution and
your professional organizations.</p>

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<b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:blue">JOIN MWERA for its 40<sup>th</sup>
Conference!!!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:blue"></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">What:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> Mid-Western Educational
Research Association 40th Annual Conference</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> October 18-21, 2017</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> The Hilton Orrington Hotel
in Evanston, IL</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">More Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> <a href="http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html">http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html</a>
<span> </span>(also, the Call for Proposals is
attached)<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Proposal Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, June 9, 2017 (tomorrow!)<br></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:blue">Please watch our
promotional video to learn more!<span> </span>MWERA
2017 Promotional Video (<a href="https://youtu.be/cOEJO1DVt6k"><span style="color:blue">https://youtu.be/cOEJO1DVt6k</span></a> )</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">We
are planning a great conference with many opportunities for researchers,
practitioners, administrators, and advanced graduate students. Please spread
the word broadly! Encourage your colleagues and students to attend!<br></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">I
am looking forward to working with you and meeting you in October. Please
contact me at <a href="mailto:mwera2017@gmail.com">mwera2017@gmail.com</a> if you have questions or concerns.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Best,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Tracey</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">MWERA VP & 2017 Program Chair</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html">http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html</a>
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