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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I've been asked by the Director of the International
Studies Program (Dr. Rock Clinton) to publicize this voting opportunity. We've
had social work students in the past who have participated in the Study Abroad
program - terrific opportunity and this increase in fees will support
more students who wish to participate. The ballot is accessed from the
University's homepage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Brenda<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Vote Yes <img
width=72 height=55 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01C5F978.012B3DD0"></span></font></b><b><font
size=7><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=7><span style='font-size:72.0pt;font-weight:bold'>StudyAbroad</span></font></b><b><font
size=7><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-weight:bold'>for
study abroad scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-weight:bold'>in the
December 8<sup>th </sup> student referendum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>International Education Fee ( Study
Abroad)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WHEREAS:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The United States Senate has
designated 2006 as the Year of Study Abroad;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WHEREAS:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The Strategic Task Force on
Education's recent report entitled<i><span style='font-style:italic'>
Securing America's Future: Global Education for a Global Age</span></i>
sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace outlined the
importance of study abroad to business and state economic developments, to
cultural sensitivity and to knowledge of language and that only face-to-face
dialogue can build an understanding of cultural values, trust, confidence,
networks, and collaboration for a global world;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WHEREAS:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The Commission on the Abraham Lincoln
Study Abroad Fellowship Program recent report, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Global
Competence and National Needs</span></i> called for the United States to send
one (1) million students abroad to enhance leadership skills, global
understanding, and important career "skill sets" for an ever-
changing world economy;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WHEREAS:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> A number of universities have mandated
that the core curriculum should have a built-in study abroad undergraduate
experience;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WHEREAS:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Texas A&M University-Commerce wants
to enhance the educational opportunity for study abroad for our students;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT: </span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The current International Education
Scholarship fee of $1.00 per semester be increased to $4.00 and the proceeds be
used to fund scholarships for Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate and
undergraduate students to study abroad in programs reviewed and approved by the
University:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold'>Voting will occur on line via the Texas A&M
University-Commerce <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold'>website on December 8<sup>th</sup>, 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><b><font
size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold'>Kiss Commerce Goodbye<br>
See the World<br>
</span></font>For more information go to the following websites:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><b><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold'>http://<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.tamu-commerce.edu</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/internationalstudies/guidelines.htm"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/internationalstudies/guidelines.htm</span></font></a></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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