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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Muzi Li <mli5@uoregon.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 25, 2019 12:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Prevention Science Program <prevsci@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> UO Creating Connections - Financial Support Ask <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> My name is Muzi Li (Lily), an international student from China, and I am a second year MBA student at Lundquist College of Business. I am writing
to you from my role as the new treasurer for the graduate student support group – Creating Connections. The purpose of Creating Connections, which is housed in the Center on Diversity and Community, is to connect graduate students who identify with underrepresented
populations across the University of Oregon to create a supportive social network. This goal is accomplished through planned social gatherings and community building activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> We will be holding our third annual Dinner for Diversity in January. This diversity dinner event was attended by over 140 students last year representing
a 40% increase in attendance from the very first year. Over 20 departments across campus were represented at the dinner. Creating Connections is able to host this event through donations from various departments and colleges across campus. With the strong
campus support, we provided a full meal and beverages to attendees and have had a very successful event. Of the 100+ attendees, 74% of them had the goal of making new friends and socializing with other students from underrepresented populations and various
social and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, we received overwhelmingly positive responses from attendees, 87% of them said they would both attend future events and recommend them to friends.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Due to the overwhelming positive responses we have received from attendees and the desire to grow Creating Connections community, we will be continuing
to offer social gatherings throughout the 2019/2020 academic year. The Dinner for Diversity event on January 17<sup>th</sup>, 2020 will be the largest event of the year and we need your support!
<b><i>We are asking for a contribution of $250 from your department to help make this event possible.
</i></b>We would not be able to make the event happen and provide this important service to your students without your continued support.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Creating Connections will be inviting all of your graduate students and encouraging those who identify with an underrepresented population
to participate. With your help, we can begin creating a community and making underrepresented students feel more included and welcome. I look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Best wishes,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Muzi Li (Lily)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Creating Connections Treasurer</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">MBA Candidate</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">University of Oregon</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Mli5@uoregon.edu">Mli5@uoregon.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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