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See below for an important message from Dean Kroboth. </div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">Sue Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP</p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear Students,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">By this time tomorrow, the world will have a good idea of how long the wait will be before we know the results of the election. Regardless of your hopes this morning, we and those in our nation have a heightened sense of distraction,
anticipation, anxiety, and/or worry. The national move to board up store fronts for election day signals yet another unprecedented situation in 2020.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I share a few thoughts, as I, too, feel the distraction and the energy associated with the election.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are all human—students, faculty, staff.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be understanding of each other and be kind. Be especially kind to yourself. </span></li><li><strong></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Register for</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>“Election and Reflection</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">” at NOON TODAY. Stay posted for the
event on future dates</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>through November 13. </strong></span></li></ol>
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<a href="https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/election_and_reflection?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=University+of+Pittsburgh#.X6Fz8lNKiCU" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/election_and_reflection?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=University+of+Pittsburgh#.X6Fz8lNKiCU</span></a></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Watch Pitt Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner’s video message</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. As he says, “You have a voice. And your voice is powerful. Use it far and wide, often and unfettered, mindful
of its sharp edges and calming power.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Feadbdb32467e%2Fsa-newsletter-900558&data=04%7C01%7Csjs15%40pitt.edu%7C48e29ab7322f4aeb12bf08d8800fc550%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C1%7C637400152508539875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=RlmcA7NHHcdlGxkH5rNN7weRNSY4rRh3BXAnN6nRU1c%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://mailchi.mp/eadbdb32467e/sa-newsletter-900558" shash="Iv9hXI+/kBBdlynQtbSbeeAYCfJ4ev+DNLoVTa6PWciOUMeKQ8UEgvrM2nx/Uhj4QAYU4QDBu8qfnpJ7EfAFNQG2DqRL6Uom/7gaYPUdOoyzDIBg/zEa8AiU9pyG/jv6Nps3Lnnz9pHXMSzLKAiob7YI82X1ISZY1HMtFZ/SrKQ=" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://mailchi.mp/eadbdb32467e/sa-newsletter-900558</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You
can create calm—within yourself</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and with others.</span></li><li><strong></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our faculty and staff are caring individuals. Reach out if you want to talk.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">People of particular note are Dr. Sharon
Corey, Dr. Maggie Folan, and Professor Mario Browne because of their experiences and roles as either ombudspersons or equity and justice.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You are here at PittPharmacy, preparing to be the frontline workers in healthcare</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Pharmacies will not close during or after the election. Sometimes, we have to keep going
to meet our responsibilities of serving the public and we are in the midst of a pandemic. Address your own self-care needs while realizing that you are committing selflessly to care for the public.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit the Student Affairs Website for resources and events, some specific to the election.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">website
for Student Affairs. </span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">And finally, take care of yourselves.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Patricia D Kroboth, Dean</strong></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Gordon J. Vanscoy Distinguished Service Professor</span></p>
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