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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear GSOE Graduate Students:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find the message below from fellow graduate student, Sofia Rivas, concerning the Underground Scholars program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello GSOE community, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Sofia Rivas. I am currently part of the Masters program here at the GSOE. I am also the Outreach Coordinator for Underground Scholars Initiative at UCR. The home that I have found within Underground Scholars is experiencing a
crisis at the moment as we are being denied a space within the institution despite bringing in our own hard earned funding. We are seeking support from students and faculty as well. Attached is a letter we have crafted that explains our crisis in detail, as
well as a petition we have created for support from students, faculty and community members. Please email me at
<a href="mailto:sriva006@ucr.edu">sriva006@ucr.edu</a> if you have any questions, concerns or advice. Thank you in advance! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Petition: <span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHI_HZE0wGYoP2MfR0zdSXF8zCrH7-MYuN2OC3Jjr8v6x3sQ/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHI_HZE0wGYoP2MfR0zdSXF8zCrH7-MYuN2OC3Jjr8v6x3sQ/viewform</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Sofia Rivas<o:p></o:p></p>
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