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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear students, staff, and faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We recognize there is significant uncertainty about how changes being proposed or enacted by the new administration in Washington will impact our work and our community and how we will respond.
Next week, I will be offering extended office hours for anyone who would like to speak with me or who has questions about potential impacts in the department. You can also meet with Amy during her office hours, individually or in small groups, if you would
like to talk with her. We have more questions than answers at this point, but we are happy to talk and hear your input and concerns. The department leadership remains committed to making MIT Biology a community where outstanding scientists and staff from all
backgrounds feel welcome and can contribute their best work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">My office hours will in my office in 68-323A during the following times:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday 2/4 12pm-3pm <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday 2/5 11am-4pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday 2/6 9am-2pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Amy’s office hour sign up can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rd7Q4He6WzD9k263dCPR3iHVlZW88GdMNCq0Gv-iauA/edit?gid=0#gid=0" title="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rd7Q4He6WzD9k263dCPR3iHVlZW88GdMNCq0Gv-iauA/edit?gid=0#gid=0">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please also feel free to reach out if you would like to set up a separate appointment with me in person or via zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Hallie Dowling-Francisco, She/Her pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Community and Professional Support Specialist, Department of Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:halliedh@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">halliedh@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">617-715-2448<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office location: 68-323A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Zoom link:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/my/halliedh"><span style="color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">https://mit.zoom.us/my/halliedh</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
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