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<p class="MsoNormal">A group of students from Gender Studies created this petition on change.org as part of their course project. The results of this petition can contribute to the Campus VAW grant we will submit Spring 2023.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#17365D">Marta<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#FFC000">Marta A. Mercado-Sierra, Ph.D.
<i>(she/her/hers/ella) (Hablo Español)</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#7030A0">“EQUITY & INCLUSION should be our everyday practice, not an aspiration.”<i>
<b>MAMS</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#7030A0">"Intellectuality, little has to do with wisdom</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#7030A0">.<i> Intellect can be
arrogant; on the other hand, wisdom is always compassionate.” <b>MAMS</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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