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Dear colleagues,</div>
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Please see the announcement below, sent on behalf of Alex Bucksch and Mark Beilstein. We have some terrific graduate teaching assistants in SPLS, and I hope we can put forward outstanding nominees. Please direct questions to Alex, Mark, and me.</div>
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Thank you!</div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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<b><i>Fall 2024 Meritorious Awards for Graduate Teaching Assistants</i></b></div>
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<b>Is a graduate student who works with you <i>a teaching superstar?</i></b></div>
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CALES is on the hunt for one exceptional TA per major! To make things easier and reduce the paperwork load, we're offering a pre-selection process with minimal materials required up front. Only students chosen as finalists will need to submit the full application
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To participate in the pre-selection process, please provide:</div>
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<i>• A one-page nomination letter that also specifies the major.</i></div>
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<i>• A CV highlighting the student’s TA assignments and teaching evaluations.</i></div>
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<i>• Names of three undergrads willing to provide glowing recommendation letters.</i></div>
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<i>• Contact information for the major professor of the course who can give an enthusiastic evaluation.</i></div>
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Send the pre-selection package to Alex (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);"><u><a href="mailto:bucksch@arizona.edu" id="OWAc7a0d3a1-a9d1-042a-afa3-5321f087813a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">bucksch@arizona.edu</a></u></span>) and Mark
(<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);"><u><a href="mailto:mbeilstein@arizona.edu" id="OWA0a511e97-dba9-eba9-7854-537636a5e71b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">mbeilstein@arizona.edu</a></u></span>) by
<b>September 20, 2024</b>. If selected, you'll hear from us within a week!</div>
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Selected students will need to submit a full packet by 16 October. A <i>full packet</i> includes the items listed above plus: 1) a one page GTA Teaching Philosophy statement, and 2) a one page Summary of Teaching Responsibilities. </div>
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Let’s find out if your student is the next teaching legend!</div>
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