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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Dear Graduate Students,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529;background:white">Every year, graduate students at the University of Arizona enter a research presentation competition called
Grad Slam. The winner takes home $3000 dollars for a 3-minute presentation.</span></span><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> It is an excellent opportunity for you to enhance
your communication skills, and it’s an effective way to showcase to the community and the public the innovative research and creative work associated with graduate education. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white">Registration for the competition is open from January 17 through March 1. Spots are limited.
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5kboexFzKbUeay" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#8F1010">Register</span></b></a></span><span class="contentpasted1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white"> early
to secure your spot.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white">In-person video premiere</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#980000;background:white">Here is a sneak peek into what previous finalists experienced in Grad Slam</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#980000;background:white"><img border="0" width="606" height="403" style="width:6.3125in;height:4.1979in" id="imageSelected0" src="cid:97738925-94e2-4591-811f-19d379d854dd"></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1E5288;background:white">Grad Slam: Research as Story</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529;background:white">This is the story of seven Grad Slam champions: how they won, what they would've done differently, and their advice for
potential entrants.</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529;background:white">Join us for a public viewing of the short film, “Grad Slam: Research as Story.” Members of the team behind the film will
be on site. Light refreshments will be served.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529;background:white">Date: Feb 17, 2023</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/grad-slam-research-as-story-public-viewing-5a3U3n89nq5/overview" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC">Register</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Please see the attached flyer for more details about Grad Slam, including information on workshops to help you prepare for the
competition. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Best wishes, </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Meg Lota Brown</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Associate Dean of the Graduate College</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Director of the Graduate Center</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Professor of English</span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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