<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear colleagues,<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The UC Santa Cruz Natural Language Processing (NLP) master's degree program provides both depth and breadth in core algorithms and methods for NLP. Taught intensively over 15-18 months, our program design combines theoretical learning with hands-on practice to ensure our students have the right skill set to prepare for a professional career in this fast-growing field. We are accepting applications for Fall 2023 admission consideration, and will be hosting a series of information sessions about the NLP MS program. To review our information session schedule, visit <a href="https://nlp.ucsc.edu/admissions" target="_blank">nlp.ucsc.edu/admissions</a>.</span></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></span></span></div><div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us at our next virtual information session on January 31st at 12 PM PST</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to learn more about studying NLP at UCSC and to meet with our current students and faculty. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please complete the following registration form by 11 AM PST on January 31st to attend the session: </span><a href="https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwoc-uorD8jG9R-2UojWP2bPZLQc_oaiJAp" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwoc-uorD8jG9R-2UojWP2bPZLQc_oaiJAp</span></a></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications for Fall 2023 admission consideration are now open. Apply by March 1st, 2023: </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://nlp.ucsc.edu/apply" target="_blank">nlp.ucsc.edu/apply</a></span></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have questions about the program or our upcoming information session, please contact the NLP Support Team at <a href="mailto:nlp@ucsc.edu" target="_blank">nlp@ucsc.edu</a>.</span></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><br clear="all"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">All the best,</font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">The NLP Support Team<br></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">Natural Language Processing MS Program<br></font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">Baskin Engineering</font></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">UCSC Silicon Valley Campus</font></span></span></div></div></div>