<html><head><base href="x-msg://722/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yes, this is truly outstanding news! Congratulations, Bao-An!<div><br></div><div>Matt</div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div><b><font color="#0042aa">Matt A. Wood, Ph.D.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><br></font></b><font color="#444444" style="font-size: 11px; ">Professor and Department Head<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Office: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>903.886.5487<br>Physics & Astronomy Department<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Mobile: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>903.269.6682<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Email:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="mailto:Matt.Wood@tamuc.edu">Matt.Wood@tamuc.edu</a><br>Commerce, TX 75429<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Skype:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>matt.a.wood</font></div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 28, 2012, at 8:44 PM, "Tingxiu Wang" <<a href="mailto:Tingxiu.Wang@tamuc.edu">Tingxiu.Wang@tamuc.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div dir="ltr" id="idOWAReplyText46194"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial">Outstanding! Congratulations. By the way, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional holiday of Chinese. This is a great news added to your family's celebration of the Festival.</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div></div><div dir="ltr" id="idSignature192"><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">-<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Professor and Department Head<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Department of Mathematics<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Texas A&M University Commerce<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">903-886-5958 (office)<o:p></o:p></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">903-886-5945 (fax)<o:p></o:p></font></font></div></font></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><hr tabindex="-1"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a> on behalf of Grady P Blount<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fri 9/28/2012 8:03 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Bao-An Li<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:coseafaculty@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty@tamuc.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [COSEAfaculty] Regents Awards<br></font><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" id="idOWAReplyText76068"><div dir="ltr"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Bao-An:</font></div><div dir="ltr">I cannot say that I am surprised by this news but I am supremely honored for what you have brought to our Physics program and our college.</div><div dir="ltr">"Thank you" does not begin to express my gratification. I am very, very proud to have you as a colleague. Every one of us in CoSEA is a little bit taller tonight.</div><div dir="ltr">-Grady</div><div dir="ltr"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font> </div></div><div dir="ltr" id="idSignature58123"><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">========================================</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">Grady Price Blount, Ph.D.,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">Professor of Physics and Dean,</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">Commerce, Texas 75429-3011</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">Telephones:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">903-886-5781 (office) 325-716-0450 (cell)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; "></span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt; ">========================================</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Talent hits a target no one else can hit.</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Genius hits a target no one else can see.</span></address><address class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> -Schopenhauer</span></address></div><div dir="ltr"><br><hr tabindex="-1"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Bao-An Li<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fri 9/28/2012 4:26 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Linda King<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dan Jones; Gary Peer; Grady P Blount; Kent Montgomery; Benny M Doughty; Alicia Currin; Rhonda Ferguson; Cynthia Rhodes; Lisa Rabe; Linda Gilley; Derald Harp<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: Regents Awards<br></font><br></div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear Colleagues,</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thank you all for the honor!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Bao-An</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "></span> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dr. Bao-An Li, Professor of Physics</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Department of Physics and Astronomy</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Commerce, Texas 75429-3011, USA</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Office: (903) 886-5478</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "></span> </p><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Linda King<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, September 28, 2012 4:23 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Bao-An Li<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dan Jones; Gary Peer; Grady P Blount; Kent Montgomery; Benny M Doughty; Alicia Currin; Rhonda Ferguson; Cynthia Rhodes; Lisa Rabe; Linda Gilley; Derald Harp<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>FW: Regents Awards</span></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; ">Good afternoon, Dr. Li.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; "></span> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; ">President Jones received the attached notification relative to your nomination as Regents Professor. This is to let you know that the President’s Office will fund your travel to the Board of Regents meeting for this recognition. The meeting will be in Kingsville November 1 - 2. Please contact Rhonda Ferguson in the President’s Office for details.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; "></span> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; ">Congratulations!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; "></span> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; ">Linda</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: 10pt; "></span> </p><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>King, Shauna<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:[mailto:SKing@tamus.edu]" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">[mailto:SKing@tamus.edu]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Hallmark, James R.<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dan Jones<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gary Peer; Bob Brown; Linda King; Cynthia Rhodes<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Regents Awards</span></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Attached is a copy of the congratulatory letter sent to the recipient of the Regents Award.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thank you.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">James R. Hallmark</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">Shauna L. 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Please be aware that anything sent to a faculty or staff email address ending in @<a href="http://TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU">TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU</a> after September 2012, will NOT be received. EMAILS WILL BE REJECTED. As we begin to transition our email system, please take proactive steps to ensure you have the correct email address. Our new email format for faculty and staff is <a href="mailto:First.Last@tamuc.edu">First.Last@tamuc.edu</a>. Update your address books and contacts as soon as possible with the new email address format to mitigate potential issues in the near future. Thank you </div>_______________________________________________<br>COSEAfaculty mailing list<br><a href="mailto:COSEAfaculty@tamuc.edu">COSEAfaculty@tamuc.edu</a><br>http://mailman.tamu-commerce.edu/mailman/listinfo/coseafaculty<br><br>************IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE ADDRESS FORMAT CHANGE****************<br>Our domain address is changing from tamu-commerce.edu to tamuc.edu. Please be aware that anything sent to a faculty or staff email address ending in @TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU after September 2012, will NOT be received. EMAILS WILL BE REJECTED. As we begin to transition our email system, please take proactive steps to ensure you have the correct email address. Our new email format for faculty and staff is First.Last@tamuc.edu. Update your address books and contacts as soon as possible with the new email address format to mitigate potential issues in the near future. Thank you</div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>