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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Caitlin Fischer <<a href="mailto:caitlinf@mit.edu">caitlinf@mit.edu</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">March 14, 2018 at 5:50:49 PM EDT</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">We're
seeking undergraduate input on a potential computational thinking requirement.<span> </span></span>Could you please distribute details on this forum to <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">undergrads
in your departments?</span> Thank you for your help.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>Share input on a potential computational thinking requirement!</b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>5-6:30pm Tuesday 3/20 in 56-154</b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/6Of0CNy6ajVCFur02">RSVP here</a></b></font></div>
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<div style="text-align:center">Heard rumours about a computation GIR? Have feedback on whether or not it's warranted? Want to provide input on possible implementation?
<b>The student representatives on the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP) want to hear your feedback on a potential computational thinking requirement!</b></div>
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<div style="text-align:center">The CUP is charged with oversight over the undergrad academic program, including GIRs. A computational thinking requirement is being considered in light of the
<a href="http://due.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2017-01_computational_thinking_requirement_FINAL_CLEAN.pdf">
final report</a> from the Study Group on Algorithmic Reasoning and Computational Thinking for MIT Undergraduates.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>Feel free to email <a href="mailto:cup-undergrads@mit.edu">
cup-undergrads@mit.edu</a> with questions, comments or feedback!</b></font></div>
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<div style="text-align:center">- caitlinf '18, katj '20, meltahir '19, shaund '18 (CUP undergrad members)</div>
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