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<span style="color:black">Due to new guidelines on the number of people allowed at gatherings (no more than 25) we, unfortunately, will not be able to hold the Coffee and Cookie break for RAK week to</span>day<span style="color:black">, Friday, March 13.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">However, we will still have snacks and fresh-baked cookies from Salt Creek Catering (individually wrapped) available for you in the Biology Education Office, 68-120, that you are welcome to stop in and grab throughout
the day. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Also, you can still register to win two Starbucks gift cards, one for you and one for a friend.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9">https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">We will hold the drawing electronically and I will contact the winners via email. Thanks again for your understanding and again, please stop in for snacks and cookies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Josh</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Joshua Stone</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Undergraduate Program</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Biology Education Office 68-120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">stonej@mit.edu</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">P: 617-253-4718</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">F: 617-258-9329</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Joshua Stone <stonej@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 8:28 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>bioundgrd <bioundgrd@mit.edu>, bio68staff <bio68staff@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Random Acts of Kindness Week: Monday 3/9 - Friday 3/13</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">This week is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Random Acts of Kindness<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Week;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>so, feel free to stop by the Biology Education Office, 68-120,
to grab some snacks and register to win a Starbucks gift card to be given away at a drawing that will be held on Friday.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">You can also<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9" title="https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9"><span style="color:black">register online</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
win the Starbucks gift card:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9"><span style="color:#954F72">https://forms.gle/9EqdqcHZsQtVLtcf9</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Random Acts of Kindness<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Week<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is a time dedicated to connecting members of the MIT community through acts of kindness.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RAK<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>acts
can be large or small, but all share the same purpose – to form connections and combat isolation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Stop by the Biology Education Office, 68-120, Monday, March 9</span><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">th</span></sup><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">–
Friday, March 13</span><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">th</span></sup><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">to pick up some treats, including energy bars, chips, and snacks, and
register to win a Starbucks gift card! All faculty, students, and staff are welcome to swing by, even just for a minute.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Then, Friday, March 13</span><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">th</span></sup><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">from 2:00 – 3:00pm take some time out
of your busy schedule to join other members of the Biology Community for snacks, refreshments, and to learn more about each other. We will gather in the Building 68 Lobby (near the petrified tree). There will also be drawings
</span>for Starbucks gifts cards<span style="color:black">, one for you and one to share with a friend,
</span>with the winners being called out at 2pm; <span style="color:black">but you don’t need to be present to win. We look forward to seeing you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Best Wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Janice, Betsey, Crystal, and Josh</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">For more information on MIT<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RAK<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Week<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>visit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0C36A5">MindHandHeart</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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