February 2022 - Gradstudents - mailman.cs.vt.edu

FW: CTE Seminar this Friday, March 4
by Mayo, Trey 28 Feb '22

28 Feb '22

Please see the opportunity below and attached. From: Neeti Gandhi <neetig(a)vt.edu> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 10:21 AM To: Mayo, Trey <treymayo(a)vt.edu> Subject: CTE Seminar this Friday, March 4 Hi Mr. Mayo, Would you mind circulating the following announcement to your department? Thank you for your help! Neeti Gandhi ---- Hi everyone, We have a Computational Tissue Engineering (CTE) seminar for the semester this Friday, March 4th from 4-5:15 pm via Zoom. Dr. Shay Soker from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine will be presenting his work on developing tissue organoids as models for organ development and disease investigation. Attached is a flyer with further information. Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86967670080 Meeting ID: 869 6767 0080 Hope to see you all there! Thanks, Neeti Gandhi

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 25 Feb '22

25 Feb '22

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS Current opportunities with employers are listed below. View other positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 <https://capital-one.itsmycareer.com/?kw=capital%20one%2F%20careers&src=bing &kid=76622263306610&kw=capital%20one%2F%20careers&party=123&msclkid=5a3d8dfc 36ee1a6eda3cefe4de49001e> Capital One to host a panel - Life as a Software Engineer (also posted on Handshake). Also, learn about their Technology Development/Internship Program on March 1, 5-6pm ET. <https://capitalone.eightfold.ai/events/candidate/landing?plannedEventId=6zZ ny1z1> Register here. OPPORTUNITY 2 IEEE@VT to host Boeing information session with updates on hiring opportunities (internships and full-time) on March 1, 6:30-7:30pm, Randolph Hall 221. Meeting is free, but <https://forms.gle/octPE1U9LNhyQbY98> RSVP so an order can be placed for pizza, drinks and IEEE merch. Flyer attached. Looking to build your network, obtain flash mentoring, and receive insight from alumni in the field? Join the <https://mentoring.career.vt.edu/hub/virginiatech/groups-v2/computer-science -information-technology/discussion> Computer Science and Information Technology group in Hokie Mentorship Connect! Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.250.6121 | <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcs.vt.edu %2Fcs-source.html&data=04%7C01%7Cgcaufman%40peraton.com%7C274bbb94bdea4a9c7b 0408d8e8aaee69%7C1c6258462b0a448383dde024820875b3%7C0%7C0%7C6375151681480464 16%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1ha WwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VBHHIabAuZqQzfNpOVOGp0RpKf9LGzMs7qY3UNy3pm0%3 D&reserved=0> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html Stay up to date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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seminars for the week of February 28
by Cal Ribbens 25 Feb '22

25 Feb '22

Dear CS Grad Students, One more set of talks before Spring Break. If any of these topics are in your research area, I encourage you to attend --- in person even! Most of the visitors are about-to-finish or recently-finished PhD students. They are doing really interesting work. Besides hearing about very high quality technical work, it is a valuable opportunity to see a well-rehearsed and well-delivered technical presentation in your area. Especially if you are contemplating an academic or research career, it is a great idea to see a few of these talks in person. Dr. Ribbens All talks are 10:00 am in Torgersen 1100. Monday, February 28: Chris Thomas (Columbia) Seminar: Revisiting the Role of Visual Media in Understanding a Rich Multimodal World abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/Chris_Thomas.html Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83752166041?pwd=a0NycEpNNGczNU9qL0hnMXVFVVh0… Tuesday, March 1: Senjuti Basu Roy (NJIT) Seminar: Optimization Opportunities in Human-in-the-loop Systems abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/Senjuti_Basu-Roy.html Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/89597431810?pwd=bjFFQXIyd0dnREJpOFNiRUh1c3VU… Wednesday, March 2: Maitraye Das (Northwestern) Seminar: Designing for Accessible Collaborative Content Creation in Ability-Diverse Teams abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/Maitraye_Das.html Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87392275759?pwd=VWJxVnpZWDNoY2hiaFd2b0Z4UEpk… Thursday, March 3: Dongkuan (DK) Xu (PSU) Seminar: Resource-efficient Deep Learning: Democratizing AI at Scale abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/Dongkuan_Xu.html Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86413830869?pwd=a05vbGhaTkJtVE0yZ2IxNWtCSWVh… Friday, March 4: Lishan Yang (W&M) Seminar: Reliable Operation of Heterogeneous Systems: Challenges and Opportunities abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/Lishan_Yang.html Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/89728331437?pwd=QUplVDltc1dBcmxzM2xuSjg4Z1Ex…

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Preview Weekend Planning
by Myles Frantz 25 Feb '22

25 Feb '22

TLDR: 1. Kindly consider participating in grad preview weekend, whether by introducing your lab/research, sharing your wisdom, or just spending some time playing some games and socializing with other current and incoming grad students. [Sign-up <https://rebrand.ly/signup_previewweekend>] 2. Join the Grad Preview Weekend's Slack Workspace <https://rebrand.ly/vt_weekend>. 3. Are you a CS@VT grad student looking to connect to your peers? Join the CS grad Students' Discord Server <https://discord.gg/CfTYGjW84S> and socialize. Dear all, This year's graduate preview weekend is organized to be held on March 17th - March 19th. The preview weekend is a chance for potential students to visit Virginia Tech before they make their final decision! Friday, March 18th, is a good chance for us, the current grad students in the department, to represent our department, lab, and research, to socialize with the incoming students, and to help them have a better insider look into life as a CS graduate student at VT. Here is a little bit about how you can participate: 1. Walking Tour : (March 18th: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM) 1. Walk the students around parts of campus and labs. This will let the potential students see the place we know and love! 2. Research/lab introduction : (March 18th: 1:45 PM - 12:00 3:30 PM) 1. Present your lab and/or your research to the incoming students. We encourage you to bring along a poster, a demo video, etc., IF you have any, but it is NOT required. 3. Social Event/Game (March 18th 8:00 - 10:00 PM) 1. Join to play some games or just have a conversation with current or incoming students! 4. And Much More! This year the graduate recruitment weekend is going back to being held in person. This means, *this year more than ever we will need all of our graduate student community to participate and help with the events*. To help us plan everything, if you can join any of these events, please sign-up here <https://rebrand.ly/signup_previewweekend> [Please make sure you are logged in with your VT email]. We will contact you soon with further information. Please, also, consider joining this slack workspace <https://rebrand.ly/vt_weekend> which is created, so the prospective graduate students can ask their questions from the current students and connect with them. the workspace. Last but not least, if you missed hanging out with other grad students, or haven't had a chance to find new friends since joining VT: here is a discord server <https://discord.gg/CfTYGjW84S>created by the grad students for the grad students. Join, socialize, share memes, and find new friends who share the same interests as you. Feel free to email me if you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns. Cheers, *------------------------------------------* Miles Frantz (*PhD.CS*) Ph.D. Student President of VT CS Grad Student Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Timezone: EDT/EST (UTC - 4/AoE +8) Website <https://people.cs.vt.edu/~frantzme/> *|* Public Key <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0xC1081F9E88F1F00B> *|* Lab <https://yaogroup.cs.vt.edu/> *|* Email <frantzme(a)vt.edu> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS Current opportunities with employers are listed below. View other positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 Alpine Consulting Partners to host two events on March 2, 2-3pm EST, Careers in Consulting Info Session: <https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/973342> https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/973342 and March 29-30, Consulting Case Competition: <https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/983183?ref=events-search> https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/983183?ref=events-search. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 2 Workforce Development Programs applications are due on March 4. <mailto:Apply> Apply here and email <mailto:nsep@vt.edu> nsep(a)vt.edu with questions. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 3 Commonwealth Cyber Initiave and Civilian Cyber to host a cyber competition and mentoring program for students in Southwest Virginia to drive colloboration between students and employers. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 4 Qualcomm is hiring. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 5 Sophomores - Boeing is offering an internship/scholarship package to cover full tuition and fees for the junior and senior years of students selected for the program. Flyers attached. OPPORTUNITY 6 The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics will offer its Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) program again this summer. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 7 Graduate students - Virginia Tech Human-Centered Design (HCD), a unique individualized interdisciplinary PhD program, in collaboration with the Linux Laptop Orchestra (L2Ork), has a new fully funded graduate research assistantship available. Flyer attached. Looking to build your network, obtain flash mentoring, and receive insight from alumni in the field? Join the <https://mentoring.career.vt.edu/hub/virginiatech/groups-v2/computer-science -information-technology/discussion> Computer Science and Information Technology group in Hokie Mentorship Connect! Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.250.6121 | <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcs.vt.edu %2Fcs-source.html&data=04%7C01%7Cgcaufman%40peraton.com%7C274bbb94bdea4a9c7b 0408d8e8aaee69%7C1c6258462b0a448383dde024820875b3%7C0%7C0%7C6375151681480464 16%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1ha WwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VBHHIabAuZqQzfNpOVOGp0RpKf9LGzMs7qY3UNy3pm0%3 D&reserved=0> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html

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Diversity Scholar Events--PLEASE SHARE AND REGISTER
by Surendrabikram Thapa 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

Good afternoon, Please see the upcoming events from our Diversity Scholars! Register and attend as you are able. Feel free to share with your peers! One of our 2022 Diversity Scholars would like to invite you to join a canvas site focused on critical pedagogy. There will be events beginning February 25th and the canvas site is the best way to stay abreast of upcoming events and details. The pedagogy group has a Canvas site where we share readings, post reflections and use it as a platform to share information. The canvas site is https://canvas.vt.edu/courses/142410 Conflict: a dead end or a resource? *How can instructors implement notions of conflict, inclusion, and deschooling in practice?* *WHEN*: February 25th, 10 am (EST time) *WHERE*: via Zoom at https://bit.ly/STSFebruary2022 or join in-person: Surge101A, VT Blacksburg Campus This workshop will help faculty and graduate students expand their pedagogical toolkit to unsettle ways of teaching that re-create unequal sociocultural dynamics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Community project for third-culture individuals and third-culture kids* Third-culture kids and individuals are invited to participate in a community project focusing on exploring the meaning of home and belonging through cinema. Third culture individuals <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161117-third-culture-kids-citizens-o…> are those who grew up in a culture different from their parents’ culture or homeland. In the project, we will share our experiences and recommend a movie that represents the idea of home (a place, a person, or a memory) for the rest of the VT community to watch. If interested, please complete this survey <https://tinyurl.com/Homeloanvt>. If you have any questions, please contact Alaa Abdalla on alaa.abdalla(a)vt.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Regards, Surendrabikram Thapa (Suren) Graduate Student Ambassador Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion

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FW: Fralin Health Sciences and Technology Commercialization Fellows Information Session
by skpotter＠vt.edu 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

-----Original Message----- From: Waller, Tremayne <trwaller(a)vt.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 11:30 AM To: coe-grad-coordinators-g(a)vt.edu Subject: Fw: Fralin Health Sciences and Technology Commercialization Fellows Information Session Please share. Thanks, Trey Dear Colleagues, The application process for the Fralin Health Sciences and Technology Commercialization Fellows Program <https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/newsroom/campus-news/apply-to-join-the-2022-commerc…> for 2022 is now open. We will select up to five doctoral candidates, postdocs, or research assistants/associates who conduct research in STEM-H fields at Virginia Tech. The Fralin Commercialization Fellows Program is a part of the Health Sciences and Technology Division’s Discovery to Market initiative that utilizes Virginia Tech and other resources to assist with research commercialization. By the program conclusion, selected individuals must demonstrate their knowledge through a process of identifying a commercial idea, researching it with the support of a mentor, and presenting preliminary findings about the value proposition and market potential of the idea to a panel of entrepreneurs. Applicants are not required to have a commercial idea related to their research at the time of application. The five 2021 Fellows were from the interdisciplinary Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program (1), College of Agriculture (1), and College of Engineering (3). The program is primarily virtual, with limited in-person interaction, so applications are encouraged from any STEM-H related academic program or department. The program is closely linked with the Roanoke based RAMP (Regional Acceleration and Mentoring Program) program for high-potential start-ups. Fellows will participate in the same Boot Camp program in early April as individuals from RAMP health sciences and technology cohort companies. The Fralin Commercialization Fellows Program will begin with a brief orientation in March and end in December, with a time commitment of no more than four hours a week (with the exception of the Boot Camp training program). If you are considering an application and want to learn more about the Fralin Commercialization Fellows Program, you are invited to attend a panel presentation by 2020 and 2021 Fellows on February 23rd from noon to 1:00 pm. To attend the information session via Zoom, you must first register here <https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkfu6vqzsiG9a_Ip46VVtxsf7p3…> . To apply, complete the application <http://fralinbiomed.info/2022CommFellows> and submit it no later than 5 pm on March 1. For questions, contact Hal Irvin (hirvin(a)vtc.vt.edu <mailto:hirvin@vtc.vt.edu> ). Before applying, please confirm that your supervisor agrees to your participation and indicate that on your application. Please feel free to disseminate widely in your departments. Thank you, Hal Hal Irvin, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach Hal Irvin, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC 2 Riverside Circle Roanoke, VA 24016 hirvin(a)vtc.vt.edu <mailto:hirvin@vtc.vt.edu> Phone: 540-526-2097 Cell: 404-578-6874 https://research.vtc.vt.edu/people/hal-irvin/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "COE Grad Coordinators" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe(a)vt.edu <mailto:coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe@vt.edu> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/BN7PR05M… <https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/BN7PR05M…> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/optout.

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NCR & Virtual Students only : Graduation deadlines webinar today
by Roxanne Paul 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

CS NCR & Virtual students, Please see below information about a webinar given this evening by Corinne Julien, our Graduate Program Assistant Director in the National Capital Region. It is geared towards NCR and Virtual students planning to graduate this semester, but Blacksburg students may attend if they wish. When: *Feb 23, 2022 06:30 PM* .......Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: *Student: Dates and Deadlines--Spring 2022* Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/85184647480 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/85184647480&sa=…> Or One tap mobile : US: +19294362866,,85184647480# or +13017158592,,85184647480# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 851 8464 7480 International numbers available: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/u/kczxMVdTp6 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://virginiatech.zoom.us/u/kczxMVdTp6&sa=D…> Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 149.137.68.253 (Mexico) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 851 8464 7480 SIP: 85184647480(a)zoomcrc.com -- *Corinne Julien* *Asst. Director: Graduate Admissions and Academic Progress * Virginia Tech | Graduate School Northern Virginia Campus 7054 Haycock Rd, Rm. 492 Falls Church, VA 22043 *P:* 703-538-8439 *E:* corinne3(a)vt.edu* | *gssoncr(a)vt.edu <grads(a)vt.edu>

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CS Grad Council Meeting Reminder
by Kylie Davidson 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

Hello all, I wanted to send a reminder email about today's CS Grad Council Meeting! The meeting will be held in *Torgerson 1210* from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and also on Zoom (calendar here <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=dnQuZWR1X240bnQ0aGdlNTBrdjdqaj…>) if you can't make it in person. During today's meeting we will discuss: - GPSS Latest Resolution (Fair Pay) - Representatives for GPC, GSA, and Faculty Meeting Diversity - Preview Weekend - General Survey *TLDR: CS Grad Council Meeting today in Torgerson 1210 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Find our calendar which has the zoom link here <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=dnQuZWR1X240bnQ0aGdlNTBrdjdqaj…>. * Hope to see many of you in person or virtually later today! -- Kylie Davidson Virginia Tech PhD Student Computer Science

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Updated invitation: Grad Council Meeting @ Wed Feb 23, 2022 2pm - 3pm (EST) (gradstudents@cs.vt.edu)
by kyliedavidson＠vt.edu 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

This event has been changed. Title: Grad Council Meeting Join Zoom Meetinghttps://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/84115865275?pwd=NENhM3d0bU5wVjlpS2kxdlgzcjBsdz09 When: Wed Feb 23, 2022 2pm – 3pm Eastern Time - New York Where: 1210 Torgerson Calendar: gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu Who: * frantzme(a)vt.edu - creator * shreyabhandare(a)vt.edu * badhan(a)vt.edu * haghani(a)vt.edu * satvikchekuri(a)vt.edu * mogunleye(a)vt.edu * Provakar Mondal * jeffchan(a)vt.edu * bvijay25(a)vt.edu * mehulb(a)vt.edu * Muntasir Wahed * kyliedavidson(a)vt.edu * anishak(a)vt.edu * mouad(a)vt.edu * maheepmahat(a)vt.edu * ramapinnimty(a)vt.edu * elhamod(a)vt.edu * mwilchek(a)vt.edu * divyaj(a)vt.edu * yelnady(a)vt.edu * divyanshmishra(a)vt.edu * tapanb(a)vt.edu * zelin(a)vt.edu * Arinjoy Basak * shawal(a)vt.edu * oguzy(a)vt.edu * ash208(a)vt.edu * tasnina(a)vt.edu * chelseyxiao(a)vt.edu * tdvijenmahesh20(a)vt.edu * fz2907(a)vt.edu * mollydomino(a)vt.edu * kking935(a)vt.edu * zhongdong(a)vt.edu * chongyuh(a)vt.edu * smali(a)vt.edu * mhss5458(a)vt.edu * andreis(a)vt.edu * sdavari(a)vt.edu * ciilo(a)vt.edu * gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu - optional Attachments: * Notes - Grad Council Meeting - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wyg7z85K5au6ViutEmK3kVOIDpNJTYYYgPslVTb… * 2022-02-23 - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AoGGjOXMX9dFcFocdqDktv-o2Oua_MKVv29LTMIZ_… Your attendance is optional. Event details: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=bjVzcDlldGowcjdz… Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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