Hey guys, I had hoped to schedule this event in October. Unfortunately, I don't know that we are going to be able to pull it off yet. I don't want this to turn into a political debate, but I know that there are a number of people who aren't ready to gather again (for many reasons). The idea was to have a celebration reunion, but some - including me - aren't quite ready to celebrate. I would rather not hold an event that some would not be able/willing to attend. I will check back with you in a couple of months to see if we can coordinate something in December. In the meantime, if anyone would like to be connected with current students, including the new fall admits, please let me know. Take care, and thank you for your continued involvement with the program. Scott ________________________________ From: Hanson, Scott Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 2:32 PM To: Na, Sruthy Shah <[log in to unmask]>; Le, Phuong <[log in to unmask]>; Perez Mijares, Luis <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Ainouz, Sarah Louise <[log in to unmask]>; Busto Bendana, Nicolle <[log in to unmask]>; Toth, Colin James <[log in to unmask]>; Roberson, Gabriel Terrell <[log in to unmask]>; Gouliev, Esther T <[log in to unmask]>; Eby, Madeleine <[log in to unmask]>; Bokros, Sabrina <[log in to unmask]>; Baharanchi-Espi, Mireya A <[log in to unmask]>; Adhikary, Sambriddhi <[log in to unmask]>; Wildman, Taylor Wm Blake <[log in to unmask]>; Spradley, Troy Michael <[log in to unmask]>; Gisbert Vega, Maya Valentina <[log in to unmask]>; Ruiz, Manuela <[log in to unmask]>; Jones, Christina Michelle <[log in to unmask]> Cc: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Charlotte Wang <[log in to unmask]>; Travis Malone <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Sreya Bhowmik <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Shashi <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Sara Calderon <[log in to unmask]>; Ana Ghattas <[log in to unmask]>; Casey Knight <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Ray McGaughey <[log in to unmask]>; Alec Slepchuk <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Anuj Tyagi <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Ayla Fedor <[log in to unmask]>; Stacie Green <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Cade Leach <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; pranalee acharya <[log in to unmask]>; Marisa Frear <[log in to unmask]>; cmarguette07 <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Amanda Halek <[log in to unmask]>; Kingston, Michelle Sherine <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Joshua McGinty <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Sruthy Shah <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Gabriel Roberson <[log in to unmask]>; Colin Toth <[log in to unmask]>; Wildman, Taylor <[log in to unmask]>; Valentina Gisbert <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; Torres Rico, Abigail <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fall Celebration Hey guys, I was just speaking with a student set to graduate this semester. We discussed the graduation ceremonies and our collective nervousness about attending the event in person, and neither of us was ready to commit to attending. That was when I thought about the other students who have not had a chance to walk in the past year. I'm sorry that you guys have had to pay that price at this time, but I have an idea of how we might be able to have a celebration worthy of our tribe. There is a little private venue in Arlington (near Grease Monkey, Twisted Root, and J. Gilligan's) that has a small stage, an open dance floor / bingo hall (not too huge), and a kitchen/second room. A friend of a friend rented it out for his 50th Birthday a couple of years ago and lived out his dream of playing guitar on stage with a (hired) band. It was pretty cool. I propose that we rent out that space for the Friday or Saturday after the Advisory Board meeting in the fall. We could do a party potluck + BYOB, rent a karaoke machine (or create a house band if we have music talent in our midst), and we could have our own graduation ceremony. Anyone who wants to walk could attend. Wear your regalia (any regalia), practice your "valedictory" speech, and invite those close to you who didn't get to see you cash in on their investment. To quote Ted Lasso, "This is gonna be a hoot!" I would also extend an invitation to any local alumni to join in to cheer and celebrate your colleagues. And, for those out of market, we could look into setting up a live stream with a zoom station for anyone who wants to reconnect with classmates. Heck, it's so far away we could do just about anything! And, because it is a private venue, we can feel comfortable wearing a mask or not as we enjoy a safe-ish night. Please mark your calendar for October 9/10, 16/17, & 23/24. (All offers and suggestions are null and void if we haven't gotten things under control and/or in the event of a zombie attack.) Let me know if you are planning to attend and if you would like to help out. [Signature.Scott.Small.png] SCOTT HANSON, PhD Program Director, MS in Marketing Research The University of Texas at Arlington Box 19469, 701 S. West Street, Arlington, TX 76019-0469 M: 817.994.6985 [log in to unmask]<https://legacy.uta.edu/owa/jshanson@exchange.uta.edu/redir.aspx?SURL=GEuqqnIbcn9RB2cklrIuJGsYdmip_KHmRh7P0yzkFbkpcR3o5fDSCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAcwBjAG8AdAB0AC4AaABhAG4AcwBvAG4AQAB1AHQAYQAuAGUAZAB1AA..&URL=mailto%3ascott.hanson%40uta.edu> http://wweb.uta.edu/marketing/msmr.html<https://legacy.uta.edu/owa/jshanson@exchange.uta.edu/redir.aspx?SURL=e0H3hXzJO1a0WkeO4MNAb5LzXZ528aM8z-ksVf5yHjApcR3o5fDSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AdwB3AGUAYgAuAHUAdABhAC4AZQBkAHUALwBtAGEAcgBrAGUAdABpAG4AZwAvAG0AcwBtAHIALgBoAHQAbQBsAA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwweb.uta.edu%2fmarketing%2fmsmr.html>