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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’m reaching out to share an exciting opportunity for your students who may be considering graduate school in 2025 or beyond.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With recent changes in the US regarding funding and graduate program options, we wish to provide an opportunity to any US students who may have seen their plans negatively affected to still
being able to pursue a graduate program starting in September 2025. Sixty of UBC's graduate programs are reopening applications exclusively for US applicants during US Applicant Week (April 14-18).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Given that we receive many applications from University of Washington each year— in fact, your institution is among those from which we receive the most applications—I wanted to ensure your students are aware of
this opportunity.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please check out the following page, which provides details about UBC, graduate programs accepting applications during US Applicant Week, and the application process:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant-week__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJPznXefzc$"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant-week</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Additionally, we’ll be hosting <b>
two online information sessions on Tuesday, April 15</b>, where students can learn more about UBC, the application process, and get their questions answered.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks for your help and please let me know if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Triin</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Triin Toldsepp </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJP_1eAGu0$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">(She/Her)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Manager, Community Engagement, Support and Training</span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies </span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus |
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.musqueam.bc.ca/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJP8i0PXMa$" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">x</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ʷ</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">məθk</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ʷ</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">əy</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">̓</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">əm</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">
Musqueam Traditional Territory</span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">178-6371 Crescent Rd | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z2 </span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><a href="mailto:triin.toldsepp@ubc.ca">triin.toldsepp@ubc.ca</a> | </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/grad.ubc.ca/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJPz3CObZH$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">grad.ubc.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">UBC Graduate School: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/ubcgradschool/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJP5wSt3Xc$" title="https://www.instagram.com/ubcgradschool/"><span style="color:black">Instagram</span></a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/showcase/ubcgradschool/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJPwlNuJVH$" title="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ubcgradschool/"><span style="color:black">LinkedIN </span></a>| <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/@universityofbc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m84K08XgukLH8wvPrRVkHAokuyUHnVua3gxHCeC0r-aMg8WfoB2vIC3NWzpS_lZaUBwE0bf1zR5nq_kJP1mqFUgo$" title="https://www.youtube.com/@universityofbc"><span style="color:black">YouTube</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the x</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ʷ</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">məθk</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ʷ</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">əy</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">̓</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">əm
(Musqueam).</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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