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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please take note of the following announcements:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>PSA:</i> Engagement with non-MIT community members</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Winter LEF/ARCADE Applications are due TOMORROW</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> 12/4/2019 at 11:59 PM EST! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PSA: Engagement with non-MIT community members</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ASA and SAO would like to remind student groups to be cautious when approached by members of the general public who are not affiliated
with MIT in any way. Some student groups have had issues lately with non-community members, so please stay vigilant when engaging with any unknown persons who have no affiliation with MIT. If you have any concerns about anyone who has approached your group,
please don’t hesitate to reach out to the ASA and SAO, or the MIT Police directly at (617)-253-1212. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Winter LEF/ARCADE Applications are OPEN (Due 12/4/2019)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline to submit applications to the Large Event Fund (LEF) and the Assisting Recurring Cultural And Diversity Events (ARCADE) Fund Winter
Cycle is <b>TOMORROW</b>, Wednesday, December 4th at 11:59PM EST. This deadline is for events occurring between January 1, 2019 and March 31, 2019.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please use this link to apply: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/359631"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/359631</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
Do <b>NOT</b> use the old form (that operated through the ASA webpage.) We will <b>
ONLY</b> be processing applications submitted through the Engage form linked above.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More information about eligibility for these funds is available at the new ASA website: <</span><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are encouraged to meet with someone from the Student Activities Office to discuss your application, particularly if it is for a new event
or you are making substantial changes to a recurring event. You MUST meet with the Student Activities Office to discuss an event if it will involve paying a speaker or performer. Email <</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72">sao-desk@mit.edu</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
with any questions!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Feel free to email <</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72">asa-exec@mit.edu</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
with any questions! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ASA Executive Board</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72">http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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