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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: SAVE THE DATES! SPXCE MIT RISE Awards and Lavender Graduation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Cc: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">"Lauryn A. McNair" <<a href="mailto:lmcnair@mit.edu">lmcnair@mit.edu</a>>, Alma Jam <<a href="mailto:almajam@mit.edu">almajam@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SPXCE – LBGTQ+ Services and the Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP) – is excited to share with you two of our major annual programs! The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>MIT RISE</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>(Recognizing
Individuals Supporting Equity)</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Awards<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Lavender Graduation</b>!<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please save the date for both events:<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;background:yellow">Tuesday May 11<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at 5 pm EST – check out<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lbgtq.mit.edu/programs-0"><span style="color:#954F72">https://lbgtq.mit.edu/programs-0</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>RISE Award nominations</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are officially open! Please click on the nomination flyer below to nominate an MIT community member for
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<p class="MsoNormal">Click on any of the images below for more information. If you have any questions about either event, please email<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:spxce@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">spxce@mit.edu</span></a>.
Please share this email widely. Both events are open to the entire MIT community.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"">Nina DeAgrela</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#C00000">General virtual office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:#C00000">MIT is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Wampanoag Nation.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
I acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory,<br>
and honor and respect the diverse indigenous people who continue to call this area home.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/omp"><span style="color:#954F72">http://studentlife.mit.edu/omp</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/webforms/spxce-request-form#overlay-context=user"><span style="color:#954F72">SPXCE
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