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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO and Association of International Students will be sponsoring the 18<sup>th</sup> Annual Multicultural Festival on Friday, March 30</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></b>beginning with the <b><u>parade of flags at 11am</u></b> on the second floor of the student center. Previous emails had the parade of flags beginning at 10am which is <b><i>incorrect</i></b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All international students/groups are encouraged to participate in the festival by registering to set-up a display/food table, participating in the talent show or fashion show, or carrying your countries flag in the parade of flags. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 9 and for more information you can email <a href="mailto:John_Jones@tamu-commerce.edu">John_Jones@tamu-commerce.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students who wish to carry their countries flag will need to email <a href="mailto:John_Jones@tamu-commerce.edu">John_Jones@tamu-commerce.edu</a> by Friday, March 9. Flag carriers are assigned on a first contact basis. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO will sponsor a trip to Six Flags</span></b> with a tentative date of Saturday, April 14 for all currently enrolled F-1 and J-1 international students and their dependents. Sign up for the trip will be announced <b><i>after spring break</i></b> via email and the tentative cost will be $40 per person which includes transportation and ticket. For more information on Six Flags please go to <a href="http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/index.aspx">http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/index.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>