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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>STUDENT SPEAKER</b>: With commencement quickly approaching, the School of Education is looking for a
<a href="https://forms.gle/Tw2xXAfci6kbJ5BA9">student speaker for the 2024</a> Commencement Ceremony on
<b>Monday, June 17</b>. We are looking for a student who is dedicated to our mission:
<b><i>to advance equitable educational systems and practices, driven by our core values of equity, evidence, excellence, community, critical thinking, and compassion.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To be considered, the applicant must:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Be a degree candidate approved to walk at the 2024 Commencement<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Demonstrate exceptional public speaking ability<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Demonstrate a high level of involvement in the campus and the community at large<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you fit any of the above criteria, <a href="https://forms.gle/Tw2xXAfci6kbJ5BA9">
apply to be our student commencement speaker</a>! <b>All applications received before 5 PM on Monday, April 8, 2024 will be considered. </b> Once we review applications, we will ask all chosen candidates to write a 3-minute speech. When writing your speech,
you should be able to mention pertinent issues in the field of education while thinking about your work in the larger context of society. The final commencement speaker will work with SOE staff to finalize their speech. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Chosen candidates will be asked to audition in person on Wednesday, April 17. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications can be filled out here: <a href="https://forms.gle/Tw2xXAfci6kbJ5BA9">
https://forms.gle/Tw2xXAfci6kbJ5BA9</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, you can email SOE Marketing Coordinator Brittney Morales at
<a href="mailto:brittney.morales@ucr.edu">brittney.morales@ucr.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="643" height="161" style="width:6.7013in;height:1.6736in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA842D.54B0D240" alt="A blue background with white text
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SOE Graduation Party</b>: All SOE students eligible to walk at the 2024 commencement ceremonies are invited to attend to SOE graduation party on Friday, June 14 from 5-7pm at the UCR Alumni & Visitors Center. Please save the date now,
and RSVP here if you’d like to attend: <a href="https://forms.gle/7ryXzyKHUQi4tCCFA">
https://forms.gle/7ryXzyKHUQi4tCCFA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on the SOE commencement ceremony and party, please visit
<a href="https://education.ucr.edu/commencement">https://education.ucr.edu/commencement</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For UCR graduation requirements, please visit <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/">
https://commencement.ucr.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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