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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">Dear Prospective Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">We invite you to join us for a virtual open house event on Thursday, December 2, 3:00 - 4:30 PM (Central Time Zone) to learn about the
MS/PhD graduate programs in geology and geophysics in the School of Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma (</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#050505"><a href="https://www.ou.edu/mcee/geosciences?fbclid=IwAR2Ael8V7FfZrl0Dgv2t7ODfmgK3V4LX0tjVUX2Tg04eKhxlrigolA2MfDE" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">https://www.ou.edu/mcee/geosciences</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">Multiple faculty will lead breakout sessions to discuss the highlights and opportunities of diverse research projects. You will also hear
from students, and learn about student activities, life in Norman, OK, and career prospects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">We are committed to providing excellent education and research opportunities for all students, especially those that are historically under-represented
in geosciences. The deadline for the application for our programs with departmental funding is Jan. 1, 2022. As a partner institute, we also keenly welcome student applicants to consider us through the AGU Bridge program (</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#050505"><a href="https://www.agu.org/bridge-program?fbclid=IwAR0L5YD_n6hRYPbx5gEyuU4iPlkx08f0mc-KDVu4YAUlhv_RinF5tnV6R3Y" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">https://www.agu.org/bridge-program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">If you are interested, please RSVP (</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#050505"><a href="https://forms.gle/FUerpTYLHBbCk1L46?fbclid=IwAR0bBDHuZXi3nsUUAaVcP1zi7wX84gIzvUrq2hYZT3xBFYcmk-zkpJBGgKg" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">https://forms.gle/FUerpTYLHBbCk1L46</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505">).
We will send a Zoom link and event agenda to participants soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:black">Lynn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:black">I will sometimes send emails off hours; I do not expect others to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:black">G.S. (Lynn) Soreghan (she/her/hers)<br>
Director, School of Geosciences<br>
University of Oklahoma<br>
lsoreghan.oucreate.com<br>
<a href="https://inhabitingtheanthropocene.com/author/lsoreg/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://inhabitingtheanthropocene.com/author/lsoreg/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Oklahoma is on the traditional lands of the Caddo Nation and the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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