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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello, folks! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’m sharing this out on behalf of Luis Renteria, Sr. Asst. Director of Multicultural Recruitment. The Diversity Excellence Scholarship (DES) is the scholarship we at CMAE work with. Once chosen
by the DES committee, DES students work with CMAE advisors throughout their time at UO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Two things:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you are interested in being a reader for the scholarship, reply back to Luis and let him know. The more folks read, the less reading there is. Information below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please encourage your students, if you haven’t done so already, to apply for the DES. It is good for new incoming transfer and freshmen students, as well as current and continuing UO students.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Deadline: January 24, 2018.
<a href="https://financialaid.uoregon.edu/diversity_excellence_scholarship">https://financialaid.uoregon.edu/diversity_excellence_scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you! Rosa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> Luis Renteria <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 21, 2017 3:38 PM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Holli Johnson <<a href="mailto:hollij@uoregon.edu">hollij@uoregon.edu</a>>; Michelle Holdway <<a href="mailto:mholdway@uoregon.edu">mholdway@uoregon.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Save the date for DES reader training<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Hello DES Team,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I hope this email finds you well, and in good spirits enjoying Winter term. It’s that time of year again for the Diversity Excellence Scholarship selection. Some of you have been part of DES selection in the past,
and we are hoping that once again you will assist us in this very important process. For those of you who are receiving this e-mail for the first time, this is your invite to join our awesome DES file reading team this year, and we hope that you accept, and
make our team stronger! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">The Diversity Excellence Scholarship (DES) recognizes the academic achievement and potential of students who, through sharing their varied cultural perspectives, will enhance the education of
all UO students and the excellence of the university. The University of Oregon offers these tuition-remission scholarships as part of our
<a href="http://financialaid.uoregon.edu/diversity_mission">diversity mission</a>.
<span style="color:black">To learn more about DES, award information, eligibility requirements, how students may apply, and selection criteria, visit:
<a href="http://financialaid.uoregon.edu/diversity_excellence_scholarship">financialaid.uoregon.edu/diversity_excellence_scholarship</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">When: January 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">Where: Diamond lake EMU 119<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">Time: 10:00am – noon
</span></b><span style="color:black">(it won’t take 2 hours but we will have snacks and refreshments)
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Dr. Yvette Alex- Assensoh will join us for the first ten minutes to share her thoughts on the significance of the DES to not only our students, but the campus community,
and provide us with more info regarding the UO’s diversity mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">So that you are able to assess your ability to participate in DES file reading and selection, here are the timelines we will be following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u>Freshmen and Law<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">February <span style="color:#1F497D">
5</span>, 2018 – Online reading open to readers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">February 2<span style="color:#1F497D">3</span>, 2018 – File reading complete, reader scores submitted<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">March 5 - 19, 2018 – Processing and final decisions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">March 1<span style="color:#1F497D">9</span>, 2017 – Scholarship decision letters go out<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u>Transfer, Continuing Undergrad, Grad<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">February 13, 2018 – Online reading open to readers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">March 2, 2018 – File reading complete, reader scores submitted<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">March 12 -16, 2018 – Processing and final decisions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">March 21, 2017 – Scholarship decision letters go out<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>* Please note that, the majority of work as a reader will be less than 2 weeks, and this year we have many more readers which means less reading files for everyone!
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>* For those of you who have read for DES in the past, you do not need to attend a training session. If you choose not to attend a training session, but will read again this year, please let me know.</b>
<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>* If you are not able to participate this year, please let me know.
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Thank you for your time, and consideration, and I hope you are as excited as I am to be a part of our continued commitment to recognize students who are both academically, and culturally diverse. Looking forward
to hearing from you soon, and working with you all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Go Ducks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Luis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Luis Renteria<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Senior Assistant Director for Multicultural Recruitment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Office of Admissions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">541-346-1176<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">We’re moving!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Admissions will be moving to the first floor of Oregon Hall in late December. The office will be closed for the holidays December 22-25<sup>th</sup> and for the move December 29<sup>th</sup>
through January 3<sup>rd</sup>. We will reopen at 8am on Thursday, January 4<sup>th</sup> in Oregon Hall 164<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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