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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>The ISSO is partnering with an international student to develop the Lion Cousin program this fall semester. </span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>This email is to let international students know about this new program and to measure the interest in this type of program. If you would be interested in participating in this program please email <a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:red'>John.Jones@tamuc.edu</span></a> with your name and campus wide ID number.</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>The tentative kickoff for this event will be in September and registration will be online through our website. Once we announce the registration all A&M-Commerce students are invited to be a part of the program. Please read below for more about the program: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Lion Cousins is a mentor program set up to help American students and international students learn about each other’s cultures. International student students will be paired up with an American student for either one semester, or an entire academic year. The expectation for the program is that you will attend two planned events every semester with your “Cousin,” as well as meet up with your "Cousin" on a biweekly basis for lunch, dinner, or just to hang out! This is a great way to learn about the culture’s of other countries, as well as help integrate international students onto our campus! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><a href="www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>