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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Sophia Agtarap via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Yadira Rosales <Yadira.Rosales@skagit.edu>; Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Sophia Agtarap <sagtarap@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] [EXTERNAL] Feedback and Listening Circles for Students<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>> on behalf of Morrison, Roderick via DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Yadira Rosales <<a href="mailto:Yadira.Rosales@skagit.edu">Yadira.Rosales@skagit.edu</a>>; Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Morrison, Roderick <<a href="mailto:rmorrison@tacomacc.edu">rmorrison@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] [EXTERNAL] Feedback and Listening Circles for Students</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yadira, I’m happy to talk with you more about this soon.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Would anybody else like to be a part of this conversation?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-Roderick</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2F5496">Roderick Morrison, J.D.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2867A0">
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#1F497D">Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#1F497D">(253) 566-5221</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:EDI@Tacomacc.edu"><span style="color:#2F5496">EDI@Tacomacc.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Yadira Rosales <<a href="mailto:Yadira.Rosales@skagit.edu">Yadira.Rosales@skagit.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Morrison, Roderick <<a href="mailto:rmorrison@tacomacc.edu">rmorrison@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [DEOC] [EXTERNAL] Feedback and Listening Circles for Students<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I did, waiting on a proposal, but sounds like they were waiting to hear if other institutions were interested in joining in one contract.
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<p class="xmsonormal">I really need to get this finalized so happy to collaborate with any other schools who want to join in!
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<p class="xmsonormal">Yadira <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Morrison, Roderick via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Morrison, Roderick <<a href="mailto:rmorrison@tacomacc.edu">rmorrison@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] [EXTERNAL] Feedback and Listening Circles for Students<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Correction to the title of the last e-mail. Not just the engagement circles for students but for employees too. Would love to hear how you all are planning to go about them.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-Roderick</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Morrison, Roderick via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 1:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Morrison, Roderick <<a href="mailto:rmorrison@tacomacc.edu">rmorrison@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [DEOC] Feedback and Listening Circles for Students<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hello DEOC colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">First and foremost I hope you are all doing well!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Did any of you pursue working with organization that presented at our retreat for your engagement and listening circles? If not could you share what your plan is for conducting them? I am having conversations about this with my institutional
research team now. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Looking forward to connecting with ya’ll soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">-Roderick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2F5496">Roderick Morrison, J.D.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2867A0">
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">(253) 566-5221</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:EDI@Tacomacc.edu"><span style="color:#2F5496">EDI@Tacomacc.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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