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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#77933C;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#77933C;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Do you love your major? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Do you want to represent your School? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Volunteer at the FunFest next week!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Let me know if you would be willing to host the School of Plant Science/CALS booth at the funfest for 2 hours on Thursday 2/16 or Friday 2/17 between 9am and 1pm.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(Volunteers are especially needed for Friday.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Tanya M. Quist</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Assistant Professor & Academic Advisor</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>317 Forbes Bldg. School of Plant Sciences</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Plant Sciences Office: (520) 621-1582<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>More info below…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Calling all faculty, staff and students- your help is needed! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Math, Science, Technology FunFest is a two day event where 6,000 middle school children get invited to do hands-on science and engineering at the Tucson Convention Center. Engineers and scientists from Raytheon, Honeywell, IBM, U of A, Biosphere, the Desert Wildlife Museum, and other groups all gather and pool their excitement and passion about science and engineering in order to help get students interested in pursuing careers in these fields. Research has shown that middle school is the time when students make "the choice" – the one that sets them either away from science or towards it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This year, we have the largest number of exhibitors ever. The bad news is that we desparately need student volunteers who can spare even <b>2 hours between 9 am and 1 pm on Thursday February 16th or Friday February 17th.</b> If you can commit to a block of time, please go to <a href="http://www.mathsciencefunfest.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.mathsciencefunfest.org</span></a> and register as a volunteer and put the times you are available in the comments section. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This is a great resume bullet for students or a great way for professionals that shows engagement and communication skills. If you join, you will find yourself possibly making silly putty, maybe extracting DNA, maybe helping students touch a human brain, or breaking apart owl pellets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please consider joining the rest of the U of A community in making this event a success. If you have questions, please email me at <a href="mailto:blowers@email.arizona.edu">blowers@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Paul Blowers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>