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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Historians,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As some of you may know, the History Department’s Graduate Program Committee has launched an assessment project <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>aimed at evaluating how the MA in History program has evolved since the introduction of our redesigned curriculum in Autumn 2004, and how well it is serving our students and faculty. As part of that effort, I would like to invite all current students in the program to share your perspectives and experiences at a focus group session to be held on the evening of <b>Tuesday, March 27<sup>th</sup> from 6:45-8:00 p.m.</b> or so. I’ll send the room location when I have it – it will be in the HST 489 classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Since food and drink will be served, I’d appreciate it is you would <b>please RSVP by this week Thursday</b>. I’m assuming that all the 489 students will be in attendance since this event will dovetail with our first class session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hope all of you are enjoying this (unnatural) weather!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dr. S</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roshanna P. Sylvester<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Associate Professor and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Graduate Program Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dept of History<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DePaul University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2320 N. Kenmore Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chicago, IL 60614-3250<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>773-325-7825 (voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>773-325-4664 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>rsylvest@depaul.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>