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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4472C4">Greetings Lions!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Office of International Programs (OIP) hopes you are doing well and are off to a great start this semester!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is to inform you that OIP will be hosting<b>
</b></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0">F-1 Work authorization workshop Session: Curriculum Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training(OPT) & STEM OPT.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The workshops will be held every <b>Wednesday</b> and <b>Thursday</b> from September 20<sup>th</sup> – December 23<sup>rd</sup> for the fall term. The sessions
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This is the best opportunity to learn about the requirements applicable to work authorizations!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Students who have signed up for the workshop will be emailed with a Zoom link. If you have any questions or concerns please email OIP at
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