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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear REU Students:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How exciting! Monday, June 18 will be your official first day on the NHERI REU Summer Program. We’ve set aside Monday (June 18<sup>th</sup>) as a day to settle in to your new home for the next 10 weeks, get to know your site, and get
tours, IDs or whatever else you might need to make your summer successful. If you have not gotten in touch with your site representative, please contact them ASAP for information about your first day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday, June 19<sup>th</sup>, we will hold our NHERI REU Orientation online beginning at 11am Central time and ending at 2pm. There is extra time built into this meeting for us to address any questions or concerns you may have.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In order to log in, you will need to have internet access and a good microphone and camera (most computers have this). Please log in to Zoom prior to our meeting to test the application and software. The link to log in to our meeting
is <a href="https://DesignSafe-ci.zoom.us/j/995873102">https://DesignSafe-ci.zoom.us/j/995873102</a>. I will also send an Microsoft Outlook email invite to each of you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also prior to the orientation, you will need to submit your NHERI REU Pre-assessment survey. Please check your email as this was sent separately. If you need the link resent, please reply to this email and I will resend it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to meeting all of you very soon!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karina I. Vielma, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Fellow/Education and Outreach Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Texas at San Antonio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One UTSA Circle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">San Antonio, TX 78249<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">t: 210.458.5596<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">karina.vielma@utsa.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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