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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Dear Colleagues,</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">As some of you may be aware, the MIT Home Page Team joined the News Office in early October as the next step in a close collaboration to promote and enhance public awareness of MIT. Since that time, we have undergone a few transitions that I would like to share with you.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Suzana Lisanti, who has provided insightful leadership in shaping MIT’s web communications strategy since 1994, has accepted a position with MIT’s HyperStudio--Laboratory for Digital Humanities. In this new role, which officially begins in February, she will provide strategic communications regarding innovative media applications in the humanities and social sciences. We are grateful for Suzana’s extraordinary creativity in providing wonderful home pages that change each day, and for her willingness to continue designing graphics for the home page through June of this year.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Susan Curran, managing editor of the Home Page, has agreed to take over full responsibility for publishing the home page, including content and organization of the top-level pages, in addition to managing the spotlights. She will continue to collaborate with publishers across the Institute, showcasing MIT initiatives as well as the diversity and creativity of the MIT community, through daily changing spotlights, news and events. Contact Susan to discuss how to best promote new initiatives on the MIT home page.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">David Conlon, the third member of the Home Page Team, began a new role in November with the IS&T Departmental Consulting and Application Development (DCAD) team, consulting with MIT clients on effective use of the web for their communications projects. Brian Keller, who has been providing web publishing services for both the Home Page Team and the News Office, will continue his role supporting both offices and fulfilling the responsibilities of this position.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Please join me in wishing both Suzana and David the very best in their new positions at MIT, and in extending a warm welcome to Susan and Brian as they begin a new chapter with the News Office.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Sincerely,</span></font></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Pamela </span></font></span></div> <!--EndFragment--> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Pamela Dumas Serfes</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Executive Director, </span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">News and Communications</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">MIT News Office</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">77 Massachusetts Avenue, </span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Room 11-400</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Cambridge, MA 02139-4307</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br style=""></span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Office 617.253.2703</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Fax 617.258.8762</span></font></div><div style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></font></span></span></span></span></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></font></div><br></body></html>