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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During this election week
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">we are hearing reports of students getting harassed.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in supporting these students, The Office of International Programs is organizing a group of people that can safely escort students
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tiffany Learned, the ISS programming coordinator, and the director of ISS, Chuck Olcese, are putting together a list of names of people who would be willing
to either give students rides or simply walk with them to class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you would like your name added, please email Tiffany with your contact info. Students will be able to call the ISS front desk (864-3617) and will be
redirected to her desk phone, at which point she will contact a safety escort via groupme. Alternatively students may text Tiffany at <a href="tel:785-917-9279" target="_blank">785-917-9279</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="color:black">Want to help?</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><span style="color:black">Please email Tiffany Learned at <a href="mailto:tlearned@ku.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tlearned@ku.edu</span></a> and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Chuck Olcese</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. He is the Director of International Student Services. His number is <b>785-864-3617</b>. Their
main office number is <b>864-3617. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If students are in danger/have any security concerns/threats/harassment whatsoever,<b> they can call 911</b> – on campus that will get campus security and off campus the Lawrence
Police Department. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">International Student Services is working to create safe spaces and can also help with counseling and other key needs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Domestic students can contact Chuck, but they should also call <b>Cody Case</b>, in Jennifer Hamer’s office. Jennifer is the director of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the
College. Cody can keep track of what is happening too. His number is <b>864-6955</b>. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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