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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello SORA,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are lots of things happening with SORA that we wanted to update you on:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SURVEY:</b> Our SORA survey is now live! Please consider taking a couple of minutes to give us your feedback on SORA activities. We use your feedback when planning SORA events and what SORA offers. Please use the link below to take the
survey. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: </b>I would like to invite anyone who is interested in furthering SORA’s mission and goals to consider the SORA executive committee. We have specific leadership position options as well as general EC membership.
Please see the recruitment post on the SORA website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://oregonresearch.org/2022/12/15/sora-is-seeking-executive-committee-members-2/">https://oregonresearch.org/2022/12/15/sora-is-seeking-executive-committee-members-2/</a></span></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WINTER EVENT WRAP UP: </b>Our winter event was earlier this month and was very successful (minus some technical issues). If you missed it, the presentations can also be found on the SORA website.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://oregonresearch.org/2022/11/09/sora-winter-presentation/">https://oregonresearch.org/2022/11/09/sora-winter-presentation/</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking forward to another successful SORA year in 2023 and hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Allen C. Molina, PhD (He/Him/His)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">2022 SORA Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="mailto:allen.molina@odot.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">allen.molina@odot.oregon.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">oregonresearch.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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