<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:15px">Dear All, </span><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Undergraduate student <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">application</span>s for the Spring 2022 edition of the <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Washington Directed Reading Program</a> are now open! Thank you to everyone who has advertised to undergraduate students so far. If you would please send the information at the end of this message, or the link <a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">sites.uw.edu/<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">wdrp</span>/<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">application</span>s</a> to any students that you believe would benefit from this program, we would very much appreciate that. Please note that we encourage <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">application</span>s from students of all mathematical / personal backgrounds and identities, and we have projects for students with various levels of experience - the main requirement is for participants <b>to have and show excitement and interest for mathematics.</b></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Best wishes,</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">The <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">WDRP</span> Committee</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Organizers: Albert Artiles, Juan Salinas, and Josh Southerland</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Faculty Supervisor: Bobby Wilson</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Dear student interested in mathematics,</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">The <b>Washington Directed Reading Program (<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">WDRP</span>)</b> is an initiative from the Mathematics Department which launched in Fall 2018. The <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">WDRP</span> is modeled after successful Directed Reading Programs (DRPs) at other universities around the country. This program pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent mathematics reading project. We expect to have around 13 projects in Spring 2022. <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">Application</span>s will be open until <b>March 18th at 5:00 pm PDT</b>, and applicants will be notified by March 28th at the latest. To learn more about upcoming reading projects and apply, go to <a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">sites.uw.edu/<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">wdrp</span>/<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">application</span>s</a>.</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">The main components of the program are:</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Start-of-quarter kickoff event</b>, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>One-on-one weekly meetings</b> between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Mid-quarter social event</b> for undergraduates only</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>End-of-quarter presentations</b> by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings</li></ul></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">In addition, <b>1 credit (CR/NC)</b> for Math 398 is available to undergraduate students participating in and successfully completing the program. Note that you will not be able to sign up for this credit until after you have applied for and been accepted into the program, at which time we will provide further information about enrolling.<br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">For more information and some sample projects, please see our website <a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">sites.uw.edu/<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">wdrp</span></a>. Feel free to ask any other questions by sending an email to <a href="mailto:wdrp@uw.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">wdrp</span>@uw.edu</a>.</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br aria-hidden="true"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Best wishes,</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">The <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">WDRP</span> Organizers</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-size:15px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Albert Artiles, Juan Salinas, and Josh Southerland</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><pre cols="72"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best Regards,
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