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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The User Forum (UF) is a NHERI-wide group composed of
representatives from the broad scientific and engineering communities served by
NHERI, and elected by you, members of the user community. One of the
focuses of the UF is to provide the NHERI Governance with specific input on
community user satisfaction, priorities, and needs relating to the use and
capabilities of NHERI.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.designsafe-ci.org%2Fcommunity%2Fuser-forum%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmkhosravi%40montana.edu%7C3b5ee83bb0e84d9b4a3508d92606cc95%7C324aa97a03a644fc91e43846fbced113%7C0%7C0%7C637582632913793440%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=jA8P2BNkg3%2BeHr%2FwHyQ1T2BdPQenH2RZf58vxfaBUHE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">User Forum</span></a> is opening nominations
for new members! Please submit your nominations (name, affiliation, brief
bio including expertise) to <a href="mailto:userforum-feedback@designsafe-ci.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">userforum-feedback@designsafe-ci.org</span></a> by <b>Friday,
June 25</b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged! Nominations for
early-career members, those in an underrepresented group, or with expertise in
coastal engineering, structural engineering, or research-to-practice experience
are of greatest need. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The User Forum thanks Stephanie Smallegan, Jim Malley, and Max
Stephens for their years of service on the User Forum. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span>

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Stephanie Smallegan, Chair</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<span style="color:black">NHERI User Forum</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">----------</p>





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