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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> I noticed this in today’s College of Arts and Sciences weekly news email. I want to draw special attention to it since you may have missed it. It could be a very useful discussion as we all grapple
with how we can respond to recent events both as individuals and as a university community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Role of the Land-Grant University in Addressing Racial Tensions</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">With protests against police brutality and misconduct sweeping our country following high-profile cases of racial profiling and police-involved
deaths, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is hosting a virtual discussion exploring how The Ohio State University can respond to this crisis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Hosted by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Andreá Williams,</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the
interim director of The Women’s Place, this panel discussion with university thought leaders will focus on discussing current racial disparities and prospects for social change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Please join ODI on <strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Monday, June 8 from at 3 - 4:30 p.m.</span></strong> as we identify next steps
going forward in addressing racial inequities on campus and in our broader community. Faculty, staff, students, and local residents and community partners are all welcome to join us for what promises to be a compelling and enlightening discussion.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/osu.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c812e18d654f1fe5373358d17&id=ad9f94b501&e=5782918521__;!!KGKeukY!mBEaQ0ZLa5nMBEBPpmKQuSW-oZCKz_EySC82D0Mt1lLzxrkwztnVfGzRWneAgJU8$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#BB0000">Learn
more and register.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Brian L. Winer</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
Professor and Chair</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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winer.12@osu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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