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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">REMINDER – apply to be a commencement student speaker by 5pm Wednesday, May 26<sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Graduating GSOE Students, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I am happy to announce that GSOE will be hosting a virtual celebration for our Class of 2021 graduates on
<b>Friday, June 11 at 4pm</b>. More details, including an invitation will follow, but we ask that you save the date. (Please note that the GSOE virtual celebration on June 11 is different than the university-wide GSOE Bachelor’s/Master’s/Credential Recognition
and Name Reading ceremony to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:30 pm. <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/">Click here for more details</a>.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Below is information regarding the student speaker opportunity, GSOE Commencement Kudoboard slideshow, and social media spotlight that we wanted to share in advance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Student Speakers</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">GSOE is looking for student representatives from each program (undergraduate, teacher education, and graduate) to provide a celebratory message during the virtual celebration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This is a unique opportunity to share your thoughts and reflections with your fellow students, faculty, staff, friends, and family, while representing the GSOE as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Submission process</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#454545">:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The submission process is twofold: the committee is asking interested students to send full written remarks, and record a 30-second video excerpt of your intended remarks.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJikjOf7u1C90OMKpP3pDTBqlxEK01GKE_pL2FYwXnyfpaew/viewform?usp=sf_link">
You can submit this info using this form.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This process is designed to give the committee a glimpse of the intended celebratory message, and the graduates’ speaking/presentation skills. As such, remarks submitted must be the ones that the graduate
plans to deliver at the ceremony. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Speakers will be selected by a small committee made up of faculty and staff who will review the submissions. Selected speakers will be asked to meet with the GSOE commencement committee for a rehearsal
with feedback prior to the event. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tips for the celebratory message:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The overall remarks will be limited to 2 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Remarks should be thoughtful, celebratory, and inspiring! <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please keep in mind the audience, which will be all GSOE students including undergraduate, teacher credential, master’s and PhD students, plus family, friends, faculty, staff <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline: Submissions are due Wednesday, May 26<sup>th</sup> by 5 pm</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kudoboard</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We encourage all students (current and graduating) to share a message for GSOE’s Class of 2021 on the
<a href="https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3">GSOE Commencement Kudoboard</a>. You can post messages in your cap and gown, videos, photos, and more!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please also share a link to the Kudoboard, below, with your friends and family so they can post celebratory messages. We will play this slideshow as part of our program during the virtual event,
and share on our social media. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Messages should be posted
<b>by Monday, June 7<sup>th</sup></b> to be included in the celebration slideshow.
<a href="https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3">https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Social Media </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you’d like to be featured on GSOE’s social media,
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDyoXzQwTI0yCIOeOdEF2Vzod33sGGyev1CoZ8Z51RC33uwg/viewform?usp=sf_link">
please fill out this form.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions about GSOE’s virtual celebration, and the information above, please email Julie Porter at
<a href="mailto:julie.porter@ucr.edu">julie.porter@ucr.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions specific to your degree/graduation, please reach out to your GSOE student advisor. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to celebrating all your hard work and achievements! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Louie Rodriguez <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Interim Dean <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">GSOE <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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