<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default"><span style="color:black;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Welcome to the Spring 2026 semester! Please plan to join Diversity, <span>Equity</span> and Inclusion for our February 2026 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14SZfsTMq0546FFFrW6B_7ObLJlbDMCf0/view?usp=sharing">Equity Advocate Workshop</a> opportunities. <span>Equity</span> Advocates (EAs) are search committee members who serve
as consultants and advisors to the search process to support the growth
and development of workforce diversity and inclusion. The benefits of participating
in the training are:</span><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>● Support the growth and development of workforce diversity and inclusion<br>● Learn skills to promote <span>equity</span>-minded practices<br>● Receive training that allows you to serve as an <span>Equity</span> Advocate<br>● Gain useful information about how unconscious bias and microaggressions impact the hiring process and workplace<br>● Meet new people and learn about best practices</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Here is the <a href="https://forms.gle/1moJBqh1Fog8etp27">registration form</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">. Please submit your registration and spread the word to help us advance progress towards
our bold goal to have our entire workforce prepared as <span>Equity</span> Advocates
by Fall of this year!<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"> </font></b><br></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(204,0,0)">Option I: Zoom Sessions </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(212,25,25)"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• Monday, February 16 & Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (must attend
both days)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• 10 am to 12 pm<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• Held virtually on Zoom<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(204,0,0)">Option II: In-Person Sessions</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(212,25,25)"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• Tuesday, February 17 & Thursday, February 19, 2026 (must attend
both days)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• 10 am to 12 pm<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(7,9,9)">• Held in-person in the Au Sable Hall Hermes Room</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(204,0,0)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<font size="4" style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">• </span>All February participants are invited to join us for a light lunch from 12 to 1 pm on Thursday</b></font></p></div>
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