<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099"><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Diana Kenney" <dkenney@mbl.edu><br><div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">Interested in improving your communication skills? Want to become involved in a dynamic student group with plenty of opportunities to practice leadership and ocean science outreach? </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Then please join</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> the </span><span style="color: #000000;" data-mce-style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3045_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3051_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://www.whoi.edu/website/big/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.whoi.edu/website/big/">Broader Impacts Group</a></span></span> </span></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">(BIG) at our introductory fall meeting <b><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3052_com_zimbra_date">Thursday</span> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3046_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3053_com_zimbra_date">October 9th, 4 PM</span></span></b>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">BIG is an organization</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #ff0000; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #ff0000; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> founded </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">by</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"> and</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"> for</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"> graduate students. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">At MIT and WHOI, BIG:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">-organizes </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">workshops </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">for students</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"> to develop communication skills </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">like</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">writing, image production and public speaking</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">-provides </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">outreach opportunities</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.4545450210571px; line-height: 15.6818180084229px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.4545450210571px; line-height: 15.6818180084229px;">to practice these skills </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">at venues like the </span><span style="font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; color: #000000;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3047_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3054_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx">Cambridge Science Festival</a></span></span> </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">and </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3048_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3055_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://news.neaq.org/2012/04/celebrate-world-oceans-day-with.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://news.neaq.org/2012/04/celebrate-world-oceans-day-with.html">World Oceans Day</a></span></span> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">-connects students to a <b>network </b>of </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">professionals</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">who work at</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> the intersection of science and the public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">We are eager to hear your input, ideas and general curiosity as we plan for the coming year. </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">We will meet</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">in the <b>Clark </b></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;">Student Center (WHOI) </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">with</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;"> <b>refreshments</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;"> generously supported by the ODGE Fund and WHOI Student Organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7273px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; background-color: transparent;">Sarah Rosengard<br></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<br>Broaderimpactsgroup mailing list<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3049_com_zimbra_email"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3056_com_zimbra_email">Broaderimpactsgroup@mit.edu</span></span><br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3050_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3057_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/broaderimpactsgroup" data-mce-href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/broaderimpactsgroup">http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/broaderimpactsgroup</a></span></span><br></pre></div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div><span></span><div>Diana Kenney<br>Science Writer/Editor, Communications<br>Administrative Director, Logan Science Journalism Program<br>Marine Biological Laboratory<br>7 MBL Street<br>Woods Hole, MA 02543<br>508-289-7139<br>dkenney@mbl.edu<br><a href="http://www.mbl.edu" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.mbl.edu">MBL Homepage</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mblscience" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/mblscience">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MBLScience" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/MBLScience">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://blog.mbl.edu/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://blog.mbl.edu/">Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKUBiBDXmMg" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKUBiBDXmMg">Video</a><br></div><span></span><br></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>