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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color="#3366ff" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold'>President’s
Picnic:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>All international students and scholars are cordially
invited to join university President, Dr. Jones, and his family for a picnic at
their home on September 30, 2008 at 6:00pm.</span></font></i></b><font
color="#3366ff" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF'>
Transportation will be provided via shuttle from campus and the ISSO will
provide more details very soon. I hope that you will make plans now to
attend! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color="#3366ff" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold'>For
students who will apply for OPT this semester:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#3366ff" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF'>For students who will
be applying for OPT employment this semester we want to remind you to follow <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>ALL</span></u></b> instructions on our website for the
application process very carefully. <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>We
have a number of OPT appointments scheduled over the next few weeks and it is
very important that you follow the application process carefully and arrive for
your appointment on time. Late arrival to your appointment, incomplete or
incorrect documents for OPT will result in the appointment being rescheduled at
a later date</span></u></b>. The ISSO has worked hard to provide specific
information for OPT and the application process on our website, and due to the
number of appointments and the many other responsibilities of the ISSO staff we
will not be able to review documents before the appointment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#3366ff" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3366FF'>Please go to our
website at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/employment_cpt_opt.asp"><font
color="#3366ff"><span style='color:#3366FF'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/employment_cpt_opt.asp</span></font></a>
for more information on OPT.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Mark Jones, Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>International Student Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University-</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Commerce</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Phone: (903) 886-5097</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: (903) 468-3200</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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