<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear
Postdocs and Graduate Students, </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Each
year we hold a retreat for postdocs and graduate students at NCAR|UCAR with the
intent of building community and sharing insights and experiences. We also use this time as an
opportunity to focus on relevant training or projects, and this year are
focusing on proposal writing and reviewing, as well as media training for
scientists. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This
year's retreat is on Friday, November 30th from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm in the FL1 - EOL Atrium.  This will include the
opportunity to meet UCAR and NCAR Leadership over lunch (lunch provided).  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We
invite and encourage all postdocs and graduate students at NCAR|UCAR to attend,
even if you are visiting for only a short time.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please
see the Agenda in the attached PDF.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>If
you plan to attend, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc60oSBWrwr3tQhdk22zmC-K-fZCZEcjSaGn4XIhxQoooG4RA/viewform?usp=sf_link">please RSVP here</a>,</b> so that we can prepare the venue and food accordingly.  </span><span lang="EN"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We
really hope to see you there!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">—
Valerie</span></p></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * </font><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Valerie Sloan, Ph.D.</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Director of the GEO REU Network &</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Senior Higher Education Specialist</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">NCAR Education & Outreac<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>h<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">NCAR|UCAR</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">P.O. Box 3000</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Boulder, CO 80307-3000</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:vsloan@ucar.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">vsloan@ucar.edu</a><br></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>