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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Sharing this on behalf of SOE. Please register for the event for those interested!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The School of Engineering Graduate Program Services team will host a webinar series with campus partners focused on topics of interest to graduate students. This will be an ongoing series with
different topics each academic semester. We encourage you to register if you are interested in attending!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Ask an Expert: Assistant Director for International Students, Beck Mirza</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Wednesday April 17th at 9:00 AM via Zoom</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This webinar will focus on helpful topics for our current international students such as the I-20, visas, and CPT/OPT. Assistant Director for International Students, Becky Mirza will provide a presentation that
provides critical knowledge regarding navigating graduate school as an international student followed by a question and answer session.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/83296349311" target="_blank">Register Now</a><b> <<</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">SOE Graduate Programs Services Team</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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