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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">Just a reminder of the PDA event "Dialogues of Postdoc Life". This event is to foster a direct communication
channel between MIT postdocs and MIT administrators. The premise of this dialogue is to shed more light on the various aspects of the postdoc work and life, sharing perspectives from both sides.
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;"><b>The ultimate goal is to enhance the postdoc life experience while postdocs pursue their next career goals at MIT</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">There are, for sure, more issues that haven't been broached and we would like to invite you to raise them here and provide your
perspectives. Questions are collected anonymously and some of them will be selected for discussions during this dialogue. Issues that are commonly shared among postdocs will be brought up during the VPR meetings. More importantly, please join the in-person
dialogues with the PDA and the panelists. </span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><b>The RSVP link is
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuLKytwKosdZJiBmHPlNMnzhy4pNZU-rGb6u84YM40el-Vdw/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" id="OWA899ade4b-6894-4eef-8745-12f0611afb61" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuLKytwKosdZJiBmHPlNMnzhy4pNZU-rGb6u84YM40el-Vdw/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">
here</a>. Please fill out the questions should you have any. </b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><b>Invited panelists</b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Ann Skoczenski – Director of Postdoctoral Services<br>
Colleen Leslie – Assistant Provost for Research Administration</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Lloyd Munjanja – Senior Community Engagement Officer in the VPR</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><b>Moderators:</b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Shen Wang -- President, MIT PDA</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Ayo Arowosola -- Vice President, MIT PDA</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><b>Time:</b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">11/14/2023, Tuesday, 12:00pm-1:30pm</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Stata Building, 32-155 (pizza/beverage provided)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Best regards,</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: docs-Roboto, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Shen & Ayo</span></p>
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