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Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu></span><br>
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March 1, 2024 5:17 PM</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>To:</b> Directed Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> yyang1 <yyang1@uw.edu>; salinas9 <salinas9@uw.edu>; Alexander Waugh <ajw48@uw.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Spread the Word: Spring 2024 WDRP Undergrad Applications Now Open</span>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Dear All, </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Undergraduate student applications for the Spring 2024 edition of the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/" id="OWA87ee7602-16b3-a69c-ad62-5a6fa04a9806" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Washington
Directed Reading Program</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> 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, the attached flyer, or the link </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" id="OWA1776c4b3-53ec-3408-c781-16d634937d25" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> to
any students that you believe would benefit from this program, we would very much appreciate that!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We encourage applications from students of all mathematical / personal backgrounds and identities. We have projects for students with various levels of experience - the main requirement
is for participants <b>to have and show excitement and interest in mathematics.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The WDRP Committee</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Organizers: Alex Waugh, Juan Salinas, and Yirong Yang</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Faculty Supervisor: Bobby Wilson</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Dear student interested in mathematics,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The <b>Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP)</b> from the Mathematics Department pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent
mathematics reading project.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Applications will be open until
<b>Wednesday, March 20th at 5:00 pm PDT</b>, and applicants will be notified by March 29th at the latest. To learn more about upcoming reading projects and apply, go to
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" id="OWA4f4f9fb6-137f-ae51-2d26-d0d2f51c9b52" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We encourage applications 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 be excited about mathematics.</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The main components of the program are:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Start-of-quarter kickoff event</b>, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>One-on-one weekly meetings</b> between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Mid-quarter social event</b> for undergraduates only</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>End-of-quarter presentations</b> by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">For more information, please check our website
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp" id="OWAda72d12c-5197-5ad9-9db9-e42f1a617128" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sites.uw.edu/wdrp</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.
Feel free to ask any other questions by sending an email to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="mailto:wdrp@uw.edu" id="OWA20a63a8d-3ecd-1c03-69ed-e90ab85fc979" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:wdrp@uw.edu" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">wdrp@uw.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The WDRP Organizers</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Alex Waugh, Juan Salinas, and Yirong Yang</span></p>
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