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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Tobie Weiner
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Contest to Transform MIT -
Please send to your department students, staff and
faculty</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:37:32
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<div>From the Committee on Race and Diversity</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>We're launching a new contest to find
great ideas to change MIT for the better. It would be great if
you could please send this to everyone in your department (students,
staff and faculty)</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>If you have any questions about the
contest or kick-off let me know.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Thanks!</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Tobie</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Transforming MIT:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><i><b>How would YOU
change MIT to create a more balanced, welcoming
community?</b></i></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Have you ever complained about life at MIT?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>What would you do to make MIT a more welcoming, inclusive
community?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>How would you initiate change?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Would you like to win a cash prize for your idea?</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Come to our Kick-off Reception and tell
us what you think</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>Wednesday,
December 3</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>6:30-8:00
pm</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>Lobby
10</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Learn about a new Institute-wide contest
to transform MIT sponsored by the MIT Committee on Race and
Diversity (CRD)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>This contest is open
to <b>everyone </b>at MIT (faculty, staff, support staff,
graduate and undergraduate students)</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>We want your ideas for transforming MIT
into a more welcoming place for everyone</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Submit your proposals for
change.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Ideas can be visual/multi-media, research
papers, policy papers, programmatic and event ideas</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>$1,000.00 for first prizes (up to three
first prizes)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>$500.00 for second prizes (up to three
second prizes)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>$200.00 for third prize (up to three
third prizes)</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>We'll have details on the contest and
FREE FOOD at the Kick off reception Wednesday</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Proposals are due on Monday, March 2,
2009 at 5:00 pm</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>You'll have a chance to send us
preliminary outlines for your proposals and ideas and be able to
receive feedback from our subcommittee. There will
be several brainstorming/visioning sessions scheduled during
IAP.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Come to the Kick-off reception, enjoy
some good food and find out how you can change MIT and win cash
prizes!</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Feel free to send me any questions you
may have about the kick off or the contest.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>For more information check out our
website (still under construction at the moment but up and running
with more information by Wednesday)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="http://web.mit.edu/crd/transform"><b
>http://web.mit.edu/crd/transform</b></a></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Hope to see you on
Wednesday!</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Tobie Weiner</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Political Science Dept</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>CRD</blockquote>
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