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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear SOE Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Welcome back! We have some great opportunities coming up in January that I hope you take advantage of – happy hour with faculty and Dean Spencer, the writing café and a UC conference. Check out the details below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SOE Happy Hour<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join us for happy hour on <b>Friday, January 12<sup>th</sup> from 4-6pm at The Barn</b>. Food and happy hour drinks will be provided. All SOE
<b>graduate students and faculty</b> are invited to attend. Dean Spencer will be present.
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">RSVP by January 11th <a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sBTshsfh8eLHDg">
here</a></span></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SOE Graduate Writing Cafe: A Place to Connect and Write!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are you tired of working on your research and writing in isolation? Do you need some inspiration to help you stay motivated? Then join us at the SOE Graduate Writing Cafe!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At the writing cafe, you will have the opportunity to <b>hear other graduate students’ research presentations, work on your writing projects, get feedback from your peers, and connect with other graduate students</b>. You will also have
the opportunity to meet a <b>guest faculty member</b> to learn about their research and background. Whether you are writing a thesis, dissertation, research paper, or need a place to focus, this is the place for you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When: <b>Thursday, January 11th from 11am - 2pm</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Where: <b>1224 Sproul & <a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/91694414417?pwd=bERIN2dIQU96RTJaYzZjNEl6QWxOdz09">
Zoom</a> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What to bring: Laptop and writing materials<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Refreshments: Light snacks and drinks will be provided<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Host: <b>Dr. Soojin Park</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Faculty Get-to-Know-You Guest: <b>Dr. Stephanie Moore</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you do not have a laptop, you can check one out from UCR. Check out this
<a href="https://youtu.be/JzZ8IpeIq-Q">video</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join us and take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to collaborate, network, and make progress on your writing projects. We can't wait to see you there!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">RSVP by January 10th
<a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0oIPzTmzwopjSRM">here</a>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>UC Conference – January 26-27, 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The UC Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities & Developmental Risk Conference (UC SPEEDR) conference will be hosted by UC Davis January 26-27, 2024 and YOU ARE INVITED! This is a graduate student-led conference ripe for
gaining professional development opportunities specifically designed for graduate students in education and for making connections across education, special education, measurement, and cognitive psych researchers. If you didn't meet the deadline for the conference
presentations, that's okay! We encourage you to register to attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You might remember the UC SPEEDR conference was hosted by UCR last year. Elissa Monteiro (<a href="mailto:emont062@ucr.edu">emont062@ucr.edu</a>) and Aya Shhub (<a href="mailto:ashhu001@ucr.edu">ashhu001@ucr.edu</a>) were conference chairs
last year, they are happy to answer any and all questions you have about your interest in UC SPEEDR.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The early-bird registration rate is currently $60 and is available until January 19<sup>th</sup>. Please register using the following Google form:<a href="https://forms.gle/MUVByog4LkArvvqcA" target="_blank"> https://forms.gle/MUVByog4LkArvvqcA </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on UC SPEDDR, please visit<a href="http://ucspeddr.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank"> http://ucspeddr.ucdavis.edu/ </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Program Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">School of Education<br>
University of California, Riverside</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1124 Sproul Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:heather.killeen@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">heather.killeen@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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