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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hello postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Here is your reminder to sign up for next week's postdoc board games night! Now the days are getting shorter and colder, it's more important than ever to schedule some fun wholesome
things into your calendar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Join us for an evening of fun and games by RSVPing using the link below!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Details of our next event:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">When : Wednesday 19th November, 6-8pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Where : 68-181<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What : Board games + pizza (+fun)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Register here:
<u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://forms.gle/R46y3QY9GhLEpP2B9">https://forms.gle/R46y3QY9GhLEpP2B9</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best Wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Megan (& our lovely volunteers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Megan Priestley, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Stark Lab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Community Building Chair, MIT Postdoctoral Association</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Megan Priestley <megp@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 08:16<br>
<b>To: </b>mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs@mit.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>pda-community <pda-community@mit.edu>, Ann Skoczenski <annskocz@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>November's PDA board games night!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello postdocs,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It’s getting dark and cold out, so why not join us in the cozy room 68-181 for an evening of Board Games?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our next PDA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">board</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>night
will be held on <b>Wednesday 19<sup>th</sup> November</b>. Our monthly event brings together postdocs from across MIT to relax and have some fun together. We gather after work to eat free food and play some<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>–
everything from Jenga to Risk (you decide how intense an evening you’d like). We have a selection of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span>, but feel free to bring your own<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from
home to play!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Join us for an evening of fun and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by RSVPing using the link below (so we know
how much pizza to order!)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Details of our next event:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">When : 19<sup>th</sup> November, 6-8pm</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Where : 68-181</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What :<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">Board</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">games</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>+
pizza</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Register here: <a href="https://forms.gle/R46y3QY9GhLEpP2B9">
https://forms.gle/R46y3QY9GhLEpP2B9</a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best Wishes,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Megan</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">MIT PDA Community Building Chair</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(+ our helpful volunteers!)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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