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<b>From:</b> Directed Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 9, 2024 11:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Directed Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Alexander Waugh <ajw48@uw.edu>; Yirong Yang <yyang1@uw.edu>; salinas9 <salinas9@uw.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Spread the Word: WDRP Applications Deadline Extended</div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Dear all,</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The WDRP undergraduate applications deadline for Fall 2024 has been extended to
<b>Friday, September 13</b>. The graduate students have prepared amazing projects, but we are currently short of applicants to fill these projects as the undergraduate students have fewer opportunities to hear about the program in the summer.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Therefore,
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b>please help us spread the word to the undergrads</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">! The program details can be found at
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications/" id="OWAbe160f33-7e02-c991-7ff6-bb0180b89708" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications/</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and
they can apply through </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/48JVZ9CEZHWpkvBw9__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!ldreZDMGe-EpH7D-P0g08NpGcbfCj1hyl2S9bAzMVQn-Vy6hiOJibm0o90ALHpDUVUx7GI_Bs-emPuNZ0w$" id="OWA3c57feb2-e901-3fbd-3129-ccfc26d5604f" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://forms.gle/48JVZ9CEZHWpkvBw9</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Many thanks,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The WDRP Organizers</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>From: </b>Directed Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, August 12, 2024 at 1:29</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Directed Reading Program <wdrp@uw.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Alexander Waugh <ajw48@uw.edu>, Yirong Yang <yyang1@uw.edu>, salinas9 <salinas9@uw.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Spread the Word: Fall 2024 WDRP Undergrad Applications Now Open</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Dear All, </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Undergraduate student applications for the Fall 2024 edition of the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/" id="OWAbde42dfb-8f6c-7fdc-2cbd-c50728e4b774" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Washington
Directed Reading Program</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> are now open! Thank you to everyone who has advertised to undergraduate students so far.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">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; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" id="OWA13d85ff5-00b1-fa81-45de-327a9d717665" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 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; font-size: 12pt; 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 be excited about mathematics.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The WDRP Committee</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 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; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Faculty Supervisor: Bobby Wilson</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Dear student interested in mathematics,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 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; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Applications will be open until
<b>Friday, September 6 at 11:59 pm PT</b>, and applicants will be notified by September 25 at the latest. To learn more about upcoming reading projects and apply, go to
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" id="OWAc9610ed5-dc8b-9de5-de80-56e4d8b56bee" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 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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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The main components of the program are:</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><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: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>One-on-one weekly meetings</b> between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors, to
discuss the readings.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Mid-quarter event</b> with undergraduate students only, to connect with students working on other projects.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>WDRP seminars</b> featuring math talks by graduate mentors, informal Q&A and mingling sessions.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>End-of-quarter presentations</b> by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span></li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">In addition,
<b>2 credits (CR/NC)</b> for Math 398 are 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; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">For more information, please check our
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://sites.uw.edu/wdrp/frequently-asked-questions/" id="OWA394d1080-aa19-11d1-dfe8-c78205a15b92" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">FAQ
page</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 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; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="mailto:wdrp@uw.edu" id="OWAe7a546e3-7914-040f-083f-880cfa885d25" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:wdrp@uw.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">wdrp@uw.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The WDRP Organizers</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Alex Waugh, Juan Salinas, and Yirong Yang</span></p>
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