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</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maryland Center for Women in Computing</span></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(MCWiC) is hosting an inaugural</span><a href="http://mcwic.cs.umd.edu/events/diversity" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diversity in Computing Summi</span></span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">t on 11/7/16 at the University of Maryland.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Register for the Diversity in Computing Summit-November 7th
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informative workshops and dynamic speakers, the Summit will emphasize inclusive computing—efforts that address the positive impact that underrepresented groups have and will continue to have on the future of technology.
</font><font style="font-family: georgia,serif;" color="#000000"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn more about the Summit in this news article:
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="" color="#000000"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To view all current speakers and breakout sessions, please visit:
</span><a href="http://mcwic.cs.umd.edu/events/diversity" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 12pt;">http://mcwic.cs.umd.edu/events<wbr>/diversity</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="" color="#000000"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All proceeds will benefit the programs and resources of MCWiC. Learn more about MCWIC</span><a href="https://mcwic.cs.umd.edu/programs" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">programs here.</span></span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> If you have any questions, please contact Kate Atchison,
</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:katea@cs.umd.edu" target="_blank">katea@cs.umd.edu</a></span></font></span></p>
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