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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See below for information about events happening soon, including a work-life seminar, a pub night, and a conference for those interested in teaching careers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">——<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Relationships: Cultivating the Partnership You Both Want</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thursday, September 26, 5:00 – 7:00pm (Dinner will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the seminar presentation will run from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Building NE49-5000 (L and T Labs)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Presenter: Vienna Rothberg, M.S.W., M.P.H.; Program Manager, Pleasure@MIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">What factors make for a lasting relationship? How do we build and cultivate trust and intimacy with our partners? How do we know if we’re with “the one”? During this interactive workshop, we will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Discuss
the basic building blocks for a meaningful relationship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Debunk
common myths regarding relationships and communication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Develop
tools and insights needed to form healthy, valuable romantic partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Register:<span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/relationships-cultivating-the-partnership-you-both-want-tickets-68179900919"><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/relationships-cultivating-the-partnership-you-both-want-tickets-68179900919</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">——</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Boston Postdoc Association (BPDA) Pub Night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Friday, 9/27/19, 7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Location: 730 Tavern, Kitchen and Patio; 730 Mass. Ave., Cambridge <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Come and have fun with fellow Boston postdocs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For more information, email
<a href="mailto:bpdapubaffairs@gmail.com">bpdapubaffairs@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">——<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Faculty Careers at Teaching Intensive Institutions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Friday, October 4th - 9:00am-3:00pm</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Westfield State University (Scanlon Hall)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">Many faculty enjoy rewarding careers at colleges and universities that primarily emphasize teaching, including liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and regional comprehensive universities. This free one-day regional conference
brings together graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to discuss what it’s like to work at teaching intensive institutions and how to apply for these faculty positions. Graduate students and postdocs will engage with faculty and deans from a range of teaching-intensive
institutions across the New England region through a series of talks, panel presentations, and networking opportunities. Read more<span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span><a href="https://www.umass.edu/graduate/events/teaching-teaching-intensive-institutions"><span style="color:#954F72">here</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span>(including
our tentative agenda) or<span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019TTII" title="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019TTII"><span style="color:#954F72">register</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span>now!
<b>MIT graduate students and postdocs may<span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/j3C2BJjQ6wPpi7Yh6"><span style="color:#954F72">sign up for complimentary bus transportation</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span>to
Westfield State - first come first served!</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Conference information link:<span class="apple-converted-space0"> </span><a href="http://www.umass.edu/graduate/events/teaching-teaching-intensive-institutions"><span style="color:#954F72">www.umass.edu/graduate/events/teaching-teaching-intensive-institutions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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