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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear SSHA Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We hope you are doing well during this unprecedented time and had a wonderful
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanksgiving Break<span style="color:black">. Attached, you will find the
</span>third<span style="color:black"> volume of our <b><i>SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Digest</i></b>. As mentioned in previous communications, SSHA Graduate Services is committed to providing information to graduate students that aligns with the academic
year and provide resources. We understand that not everyone can attend the SSHA Virtual Office Hour due to scheduling. The SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Digest will provide highlights and events, important announcements for the upcoming month keeping all
of our SSHA graduate students informed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Best Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Monica I. Garcia</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, Ph.D.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Pakou Thao</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, M.S., P.P.S<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Mitch Ylarregui<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">SSHA GRADUATE SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="mailto:ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu">ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu</a> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">SSHA GRADUATE SERVICES</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="color:#999999">5200 Lake Road </span><span style="color:#DAAC00">|</span><span style="color:#999999"> Merced, California 95343<br>
ssha.ucmerced.edu/graduate </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EEEEEE;letter-spacing:1.9pt;background:#092F44">BUILDING THE FUTURE IN THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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