>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:35:24 -0500
>From: Mary Zawoysky <mzawoysky@...>

RE: Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in
Earth System Science (MS PHD'S).

>We are still in need of several additional individuals (at least 15)
>who are willing to mentor a MS PHD'S student in San Francisco during
>the meeting.

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>Hello,
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>
>Please consider serving as a meeting mentor for a student participating
>in Phase I of the 2006-2007 MS PHD'S (Minorities Striving and Pursuing
>Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science) Professional Development

>Program during the 2006 Fall AGU meeting.
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>
>
>As a science meeting mentor, you will interact with an undergraduate or
>graduate student interested in pursuing an earth/ocean science-related
>career. If you agree to serve as a meeting mentor you will be asked to:
>
>* Communicate with one student before the 2006 Fall AGU meeting (an
>opportunity to introduce yourselves, discover common academic
>interests, etc.) if possible
>
>* Participate in a mentor orientation/reception and Mentor-Mentee pair
>introductions at the California Academy of Science on Sunday, Dec. 10th
>from
>
>7:00PM-8:00PM
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>* Discuss a minimum of four presentations with your assigned mentee
>during the 2006 Fall AGU meeting
>
>* Facilitate networking (introduce your mentee to other scientists with
>similar interests) during and after the 2006 Fall AGU meeting
>
>* Offer academic and career advice during and after the 2006 Fall AGU
>meeting
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>
>
>You can learn more about the MS PHD'S Professional Development Program
>at
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>http://www.msphds.usf.edu/ProgramInformation.html
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>
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>If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please complete the brief
>on-line survey found at
>http://www.msphds.usf.edu/survey/mentor_survey.php
>as soon as possible.
>
>
>
>If you have previously served as a mentor in the MS PHD'S Professional
>Development Program you do not need to complete a new survey. However,
>you will need to send an email to
><mailto:msphds@...>msphds@... indicating your
>willingness to serve as a mentor during the 2006 Fall AGU Meeting.
>
>
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>Thanks in advance for considering participating in this worthwhile
endeavor!
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>
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>_______________
>Dr. Ashanti "Suné" Johnson Pyrtle, Assistant Professor College of
>Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St.
>Petersburg, FL 33701
>tel: 727.553.1301, fax: 727.553.1189, E-mail:
><mailto:apyrtle@...>apyrtle@...
>http://www.marine.usf.edu/faculty/ashanti-pyrtle.shtml
>http://msphds.usf.edu
>