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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PittPharmacy Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am asking each of you to consider taking an hour to be a part of #ShutDownSTEM, which is meant to “transition to a lifelong commitment of actions to eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM.” The
link below is to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which has Science as its journal and the statement of the CEO.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Reading, reflecting and holding conversations are all ways to use this hour and be consistent with #ShutDownSTEM.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaas.org%2Fnews%2Faaas-ceo-statement-shutdownstem-and-black-lives-matter&data=02%7C01%7Cpkroboth%40pitt.edu%7Caba4e90acebb4d4ed1a608d80cdc1ce8%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637273486822284647&sdata=zSvouchvffZonoYd%2FS%2BUKwYeJ%2BMZ5XGXba%2BVr%2B8qr9s%3D&reserved=0">https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ceo-statement-shutdownstem-and-black-lives-matter</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have attached a few articles that can be helpful in reflection and conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PDK</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Patricia D Kroboth, Dean</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Gordon J. Vanscoy Distinguished Service Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">School of Pharmacy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Pittsburgh </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(412) 624-2400</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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