<div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div><br></div><div>I am forwarding you an email from one of the undergraduate students here at UCR. Donald Zarate, whom some of you already know, is forming a UCR chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA). PSA is a political science honor society for both undergraduates and graduate students. I myself was a member during my Master's degree and found the experience to be incredibly valuable. If you think you might be interested or have questions, please reach out to <a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu">Donald</a>, <a href="mailto:emack006@ucr.edu">Eric Mackey</a> (or <a href="mailto:ahobb005@ucr.edu">myself</a>) via email or attend the first meeting described below.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope to see you there.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Donald Zarate</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu">dzara016@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 11:23 AM<br>Subject: Re: PSA Constitutional Convention!<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">Greetings!</span></div><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div>You should have received a google invite from </span>
<b style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><u><a href="mailto:ucrpsahonors@gmail.com" target="_blank">ucrpsahonors@gmail.com</a></u></b> <span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">to our first general meeting! This is how PSA leadership will communicate throughout the term. I am so sorry for the short notice and the delay. Still, because of availability and deadlines, <b>we will have to meet on October 18 (<u>tomorrow</u>) </b>at <i>Jenkins Library, Watkins Hall 2145</i>. Feel free to invite anyone and everyone who may be interested in an </span><b style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">honors society in political science</b><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">! As our first meeting, we have to get quite a few things out of the way but I am optimistic everyone will have a good time. Below is the agenda and I attached the constitution we will be voting on during the meeting </span><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">to the google invite</span><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">. If you cannot make it <i>please reach out. </i>Other than that, I hope to see you there!</span><div><div><div><br style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in being an officer, please contact </span><b style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><u><a href="mailto:ucrpsahonors@gmail.com" target="_blank">ucrpsahonors@gmail.com</a></u></b><span style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"> as soon as possible. All officer position duties are in the constitution. Our most sincere applies for the short notice.</span><br style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">Agenda:</b><br style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><ul style="color:rgb(60,64,67);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap"><li>Meet and Greet</li><li>Introduction to Honors Societies</li><li>Constitution</li><li>Elections</li><li>Next Steps</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 16, 2022 at 11:23 AM Donald Zarate <<a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu" target="_blank">dzara016@ucr.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Greetings!<div><br></div><div>This is a reminder to fill out the when2meet poll as soon as you can so we can schedule our in-person meeting! Again, during this meeting, we will finalize our constitution and elect officers, so it is super important to be here at least this time! If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to reach out I am always willing to help. Looking forward to seeing you!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM Donald Zarate <<a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu" target="_blank">dzara016@ucr.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px">Greetings!</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px">We finally have everything we need to begin, let's get started! I know it has been a hot minute, so as a reminder <a href="https://pisigmaalpha.org/" target="_blank">Pi Sigma Alpha</a> is an honors society in political science.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px">The national office sets the guidelines on <a href="https://pisigmaalpha.org/membership/membership-criteria/#:~:text=Membership%20in%20Pi%20Sigma%20Alpha,institutions%20where%20chapters%20are%20located." target="_blank">membership eligibility</a>, but this chapter will incorporate everyone regardless of their scholarship. For that reason, regardless of your degree progress, GPA, or class standing, if you expressed interest in joining PSA you are hereby invited to the chapter's Constitutional Convention!</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px">This will take place next week, October 17-21 but to specifically settle on a date and time I need you to complete this <a href="https://www.when2meet.com/?17283318-Iz16b" target="_blank">when2meet</a> poll for an in-person meeting on campus. If no one's schedule matches up, we can consider meeting virtually but for now, let's focus on meeting face-to-face.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:12px"><br></span></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Donald Zarate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">UC Riverside Undergraduate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Political Science & Psychology<br><a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu" target="_blank">dzara016@ucr.edu</a> | (626)629-9891</font></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Donald Zarate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">UC Riverside Undergraduate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Political Science & Psychology<br><a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu" target="_blank">dzara016@ucr.edu</a> | (626)629-9891</font></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Donald Zarate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">UC Riverside Undergraduate</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Political Science & Psychology<br><a href="mailto:dzara016@ucr.edu" target="_blank">dzara016@ucr.edu</a> | (626)629-9891</font></div></div></div>
</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Adam LeGrand Hobbs, M.A.<div><b>University of California, Riverside</b></div><div><i>Department of Political Science</i></div><div><a href="mailto:adam.hobbs@email.ucr.edu" target="_blank">adam.hobbs@email.ucr.edu</a></div><div><a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/adam.hobbs" target="_blank">https://profiles.ucr.edu/adam.hobbs</a> <br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>