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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Anna-Rose Stember <<a href="mailto:astember@mit.edu">astember@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: MISTI Opportunities for Students</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">September 3, 2019 at 10:36:27 PM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MISTI is gearing up for our fall events and info sessions, and I just wanted to share a few items that might be of interest to your students. Please pass on to any and all! Also, In the next month, we will have additional data and details
about the students from your department who have done MISTI. I look forward to sharing it with you.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This Friday 9/6 from 12-1:30 in E40-4<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>floor<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meet program managers for every country program and enjoy international food/candy! Country-specific info sessions will also be held. (See attached flyer).<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Opportunities for Grad students and Undergraduates from all courses</u>!<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Global Teaching Labs over IAP</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Info Session Next Thursday 9/12 at 5pm in 4-370<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications open Wednesday 9/4 through Thursday 9/19<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">New First Year Discovery Course: 21G.014 Introduction Into Russian Politics and Society</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Taught by our MIT-Russia program manager, 21G.014<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>introduces students to contemporary Russia through the analysis of major political, social, and cultural trends. Considers the role of identity,
journalism, and music as instruments of political power. Addresses the issue of climate change and analyzes Russians' perception of environmental threats to the country. Study materials include academic and media articles, as well as video clips. Subject can
count toward the 9-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much!<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives</span><span style="color:#0070C0"> </span><span style="color:#A31F3E">(<a href="http://misti.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#A31F3E">MISTI</span></a>)</span><br>
<span style="color:#404040">1 Amherst Street (E40) Cambridge, MA 02139</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">617.253.3938|<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#A31F3E"><a href="mailto:astember@mit.edu"><span style="color:#A31F3E">astember@mit.edu</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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