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<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">2020 ASEEES Virtual Convention, November 5-8 and 14-15<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention&data=02%7C01%7C%7C03a08f7a7bf740aefb3d08d86a59323c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637376278613310267&sdata=wMpqD0%2BGbnN%2FjIjSUOezsGuZbOr5dr%2Fa1dXgc%2Bmib4A%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention" shash="djwn3v7gah7w6WcrjUCdIZOlAyMnulPXcUZ3jOO5SdIa13n3i3SzGNtc21X4F6SBVLW3Ar+QV0KpNETAI6eEWY8Ii/Lp7P37QS3NkakCu5wRRKN/6EGUR+qJWpYsTSuThKAbYsDE0OUHyAxEbsyzizZwt23sMfz1Xr8X8cSHWaE=" target="_BLANK">www.aseees.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Join us for the Virtual Convention in November. With over
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500 panels and roundtables</a>, a film series, and networking activities, the virtual convention is a great opportunity, especially for those who have not been able to attend the in-person conventions in the past, to learn about latest scholarship and meet
colleagues in the field. Registrants will also have a access to session recordings after the convention. The virtual convention website will become available in late October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Register by October 7<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#312F30">Regular registration ends on </span><b><span style="color:red">October 7</span></b><span style="color:#312F30">, after which the registration fees will be higher.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You must be registered in order to access the virtual platform, which will become available in late October.
</span></strong>We also ask that you consider <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">donating ASEEES</span></strong> so that we can offer more waivers to support graduate students and scholars in need to participate in the convention.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#312F30">All registration, registration waiver, and donation information can be found on the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention%2Fregistration&data=02%7C01%7C%7C03a08f7a7bf740aefb3d08d86a59323c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637376278613320259&sdata=PsVEOC68xa%2FSHslFeyQBQL5W0QrUo%2FNrXYQNMjTrwYg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention/registration" shash="lvbMjjNb3rAIt/FvGhVDks33ghxWVApWmimv9rTeNLM7k5eXaZ3IXzr+jJPfXZtrnH5v11h8o2hchXGKiMhh+4olLYbYzlFdCVDxLZDV6eokAznCNP+rRNzPlLxLZ+Ru1tbqePawFS4PRAWLqMXsCQ4hq2UckDpxRrS2k5rL3VY=" target="_BLANK"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B7097;text-decoration:none">Registration
page</span></strong></a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Volunteer to be a Session Manager (Zoom host)</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
In order to make sure that the sessions proceed smoothly, we want to make sure that each session has a designated Session Manager (Zoom host) who will handle the technical issues. We are asking those who are comfortable with Zoom to consider volunteering. For
those who are willing to volunteer for multiple sessions, there may be modest compensation. We will provide training. For more information and to volunteer, please
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complete this form</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Show off your talent during entertainment breaks!<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">Help us liven up our virtual convention by showing off your talents during breaks and possibly a talent show! You can juggle, play the guitar, sing a song, read a poem, do a short cooking demonstration, lead a group in singing
folk songs, and so on. We’re open to your ideas. If interested, please <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfHCH9Ll3xihe3anZ_mcC3cbSpeLXgJLCA89kyqkssJ8rNczw%2Fviewform&data=02%7C01%7C%7C03a08f7a7bf740aefb3d08d86a59323c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637376278613330252&sdata=p4DeMV1%2B72NkuXOI6tyroKeV4i5n4c5PYFCHhVTeF60%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHCH9Ll3xihe3anZ_mcC3cbSpeLXgJLCA89kyqkssJ8rNczw/viewform" shash="kVpw50AjbHwwsiRgD1a8i3Ke6KSzIhDrVrjWKkKtMKcBu0qwnWnxYPcGbDLWqxc3ggcKWwwoYjN4J5xIC50r9VRVeWMFJ6uxAdAPnFzNNr5wYjsHQkX58QeKTB8dKM556RMOaeRHRAsiiov0yy29UERtCkJMLk5fLjQjT7iVzgY=" target="_BLANK">
complete this form</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><span style="color:#312F30">For answers to frequently asked questions, please see the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention%2Faseees-virtual-convention-faq&data=02%7C01%7C%7C03a08f7a7bf740aefb3d08d86a59323c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637376278613340242&sdata=3AHAMcPwXRLRfaoP3uz9J28mbaJkwFxSIOaUFN7T%2BxA%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention/aseees-virtual-convention-faq" shash="SlTyVwEGU/KoFlHCgTdzaGsCNlCqsKv53cMuLl1sI/nA94oj7DkfsroCiDscrv6HhKdQVkNvFzTYnDXDcPEo2oliZ7LhDaOeLc3X/h3GUbFvai445UxhijoreXn1IINXzQsa5dVmIp4g4WuGWWwFa9KD6KxJ+CS+22OSfIOcYRg=" target="_BLANK"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B7097;text-decoration:none">FAQ</span></strong></a>.
If you have further questions, please contact the Convention Manager Margaret Manges at <a href="mailto:aseeescn@pitt.edu"><span style="color:#0B7097">aseeescn@pitt.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">ASEEES-Sponsored Webinar Series “Race in Focus”<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">The ASEEES-sponsored webinar series “Race in Focus” organized by the University of Pittsburgh CREES continues with the next webinar on
<b>October 9 : </b></span><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/race-in-focus" target="_BLANK">www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/race-in-focus</a></span><span style="color:black">. Co-sponsored by ten other centers,
</span><span style="color:#333333;background:white">the series will comprise four segments: two pedagogy webinars; two lighting rounds on the experience of minority scholars in the field; and two roundtables featuring research by scholars of color and/or on
racial minorities, concluding with a forum on the reception of the Black Lives Matter movement in our field. Please register today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Applications/Volunteers: ASEEES Program “Exploring Career Diversity”</span></b><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">This service provides informational interviews by matching professionals with SEEES MA/PhDs employed beyond the professoriate (Senior Contact), with graduate students and recent MA/PhDs who are
interested in broadening their career horizons (Junior Contact). </span> <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fprograms%2Fcareer-diversity&data=02%7C01%7C%7C03a08f7a7bf740aefb3d08d86a59323c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637376278613340242&sdata=zjIhLgbsajmfNgzS3ongAqJnwHWNLfs1nbL%2BOBBGxBI%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/programs/career-diversity" shash="arFAe9fxsKQwrlvihq4Yh6kU+dXxVxNS2Nyh0c3TPbsHT4qFZgdALcM8KxeSGksIEnt5j8P5Bp6VAsGh/EUQ3vrAVq8IM0fZL5KcVgTAPaEBKUD0rUc0O4Vr6oNaPueJxcPqo6JDaBDUWSOR5Y077QgueexvV6GHjHzN44io6V0=">
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