<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-cece9730-7fff-842a-fb22-c2f2f4a3efdf"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-right:72pt;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-right:72pt;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I am writing to ask for volunteers who are interested in holding space on election night on campus to be a presence physically and virtually to students who are worried about potential tension surrounding the election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-right:108pt;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are fast approaching election night amidst a divisive political climate. Some students have expressed their fears about both the campus climate leading up to the election and the days and weeks after the election as we await  results. As tensions are likely to be highest on election night, we would like to create a BRAVE space on campus on the evening of election night. We are seeking volunteers to be present in the</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> H.U.B for a Watch Party</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> on the evening of election night. You would be volunteering alongside staff and administration to do the following:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.16;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Provide a visual reminder to our students that we value their wellbeing.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.16;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Serve as a sounding board for students needing to express concern when necessary. </span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-right:72pt;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For those interested in volunteering, please complete this <a href="https://forms.gle/s1qhAYoMnAPqGkMo8">form</a> by Friday October 30 at 4:00 p.m. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We will cap volunteers who can be in person to 3 and have the remainder of volunteers hold space via zoom.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you would like more information, please contact me at </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:diversity@plattsburgh.edu">diversity@plattsburgh.edu</a></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.592;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your time  consideration,</span></p></font></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><b>The Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion</b><br></font></p><span><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">610 Kehoe</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></p><div style="background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat"><font color="#000000">(o) </font></span><a title="Office Phone Number" href="tel:+1-518-564-5410" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-position:50% 0%;line-height:inherit;margin-bottom:0px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">518-564-5410</font></a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat">(f) 518- 564-5413</div></span><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:diversity@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">diversity@plattsburgh.edu</a></p></div></div></div></div>