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<p><span>Dear CCRMA grad community,</span></p>
<p>I’m happy to say that I will be serving as your CCRMA grad rep this year! </p>
<p>For those who are new, the position was created in 2018*, when graduate students from across the Music department wanted to be able to discuss important issues, such as curriculum, admissions, and diversity/inclusion, with the Chair. We decided to have one representative from each Music sub-discipline: Musicology, Composition, and CCRMA. A new representative is elected each year.</p>
<p>My role is to conduct surveys on how you feel about departmental issues and present a summary of these findings with the Chair. Anything you share with me will be kept confidential. Feel free to find me at my desk (3rd floor), around the building, on email, or if you prefer, anonymously at this always-open form: <a href="https://forms.gle/NBPwzTRDCvcBuvZf7">https://forms.gle/NBPwzTRDCvcBuvZf7</a></p>
<p>I’ll be organizing a Town Hall with Matt and Nette once per quarter at Colloquium (usually the 3rd or 4th Wednesday) and collecting topics you’d like to discuss & other feedback about a week beforehand.</p>
<p>During this extra-intense time as we start the quarter, I want to mention some available mental health resources at Stanford (see below). Please feel free to reach out if something comes up, and I’ll try my best to point you in the right direction. :)</p>
<p>Looking forward to meeting / seeing everyone,</p>
<p><span>Barbara</span></p>
<p><span>*2018 or 2019?</span></p>
<p><span><a title="Stanford list of mental health resources" href="https://vaden.stanford.edu/health-resources/mental-health">list of mental health resources</a></span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://vaden.stanford.edu/get-help-now">urgent help guide</a> (general health crisis)</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://vaden.stanford.edu/caps">Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) FAQ</a></span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://vaden.stanford.edu/cst">Confidential Support Team (CST)</a></span></p>
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Barbara Nerness
PhD Candidate, CCRMA | Stanford
MA Music, Science, and Technology, CCRMA | Stanford
BA Mathematics | UC Berkeley<br />www.barbaranerness.com<br /><br /></pre>
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