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Dear Faculty and Students,<br>
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The School of Plant Sciences participates in recruiting graduate students through the Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (ABBS). This year there will be three ABBS Recruitment Weekends (Thursday-Saturday): January 21-23, February 11-13, and
February 18-20.<br>
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Below is the tentative schedule. Requested faculty involvement is in bold and student involvement is marked with **.<br>
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Students: if you are interested in helping out by participating in any of the activities highlighted with ** please email Georgina. We will also need support escorting applicants during the faculty interviews.<br>
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Remember there are 3 weekends of recruitment so the more students to pitch in the better! Faculty, we would love a great turnout from all, and especially those who are looking to take on students.<br>
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Thursday<br>
6:00 – 8:00pm <br>
Dinner and Scientific Poster Session in Bio5 103 or MRB 102<br>
Who is invited: Applicants, <b>Faculty </b>and Student Presenters** from labs who are seeking new students<br>
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Friday<br>
8:30 – 10:00 <br>
Breakfast, Welcome/Program overview and <b>Faculty</b> Presentations <br>
Room ERL S225<br>
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10:00-Noon <br>
<b>Faculty </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">interviews</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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12:30 – 2:00 <br>
Lunch & Informal Q&A session with current ABBS students in MRB 102 and Lobby<br>
Students** participating in Q&A, <b>Faculty </b>are welcome to come<br>
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2:30 – 5:00 <br>
<b>Faculty interviews </b> <br>
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6:00-8:00 pm <br>
Dinner reception with <b>Faculty </b>and current students** in Hall of Champions or Arizona State Museum<br>
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Saturday<br>
9:00 – 11:00 <br>
Activity with students**, local attraction (Sabino Canyon, Desert Museum, etc.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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