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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear Extension Professionals, </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">On behalf of Dean </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Cathann</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Kress,
you are invited to participate in a “Strategic Alignment” planning session we will be hosting in July. During the session, you will be provided with an overview of the strategic planning work that is currently in progress</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">then
be asked for input to guide the direction for the remaining strategic planning process. We look forward to your engagement</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">feedback
on this important work. For more information on CFAES Strategic Alignment please visit</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://go.osu.edu/StrategicAlignmentCFAES"><span style="color:#954F72">https://go.osu.edu/StrategicAlignmentCFAES</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please confirm the date</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">time
that you plan to attend on the following poll:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://go.osu.edu/CFAESStrategicAlignmentStaff" title="http://go.osu.edu/CFAESStrategicAlignmentStaff"><span style="color:#954F72">http://go.osu.edu/CFAESStrategicAlignmentStaff</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">OPTIONS—<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Face-to-Face:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">July 24, 2019 from 9:00-10:30AM - Ag. Admin. Auditorium (Columbus)</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="webextlink://July%2025,%202019%20from%2010:00-11:30AM%20–%20" title="webextlink://July 25, 2019 from 10:00-11:30AM – "><span style="color:black">July
25, 2019 from 10:00-11:30AM – </span></a><a href="webextlink://Fisher%20Conference%20Room?"><span style="color:black">Fisher</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Conference
Room (Wooster)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">In person is the preferred option as it allows for better participation during the interactive break out discussions. However, a Zoom session will also
be held for those where coming to Columbus is not feasible.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">ZOOM:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">If you are not available in person at the above two dates, please join us for a Strategic Alignment<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Zoom<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>session
on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrun">July 17, from 8:30-10:00 A.M.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please register for the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Zoom</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">session
here:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.go.osu.edu/StrategicAlignmentZoom"><span style="color:#954F72">www.go.osu.edu/StrategicAlignmentZoom</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">zoom</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">link
will be provided in a follow-up email.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Since we are working hard to comprehensively capture our many faculty and staff, you may receive more than one invitation to various strategic alignment sessions.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <b>Please
note that all sessions are similar and you only need to attend one.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please do your very best to participate in one of these sessions. Your voice in this matter is critically important.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jackie <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#AA0003">Jacqueline Kirby Wilkins, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">Associate Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#AA0003">Ohio State University Extension</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">330-263-3831 Office / 330-350-0512 Mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://extension.osu.edu/"><span style="color:#420178">extension.osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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