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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The ISSO is hosting a trip for current A&M-Commerce international students to Galveston, TX Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28.</span></i></b> We will depart from Commerce Friday morning
and return Sunday evening. <span style="color:black;background:white">Galveston, TX features many attractions including Schlitterbahn Waterpark, the Pleasure Pier, Harbor Tours, Moody Gardens, train tours, paddlewheel boats, and the Galveston Island Ferry
not to mention the 32 miles of relaxing beaches, superb restaurants, and many other attractions.<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>Admission fees to any attractions and local transportation (taxi, bike) will be at the student's expense.<span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black;background:white">The cost for the trip is $85 which includes a 2 night hotel stay at the Quality Inn and Suites Galveston (4 students per room with 2 queen beds). The hotel
is located across from the beach, is within walking distance of a number of restaurants, and has free breakfast and wifi. Registration and payment is online for the trip. For room assignments after you have registered and paid please go to the ISSO in person.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">We will also provide limited shuttles to local attractions around Galveston Friday evening and Saturday morning. We will depart Sunday, September 28 tentatively at 10:15am and we will stop at a
large shopping mall so students may shop and eat lunch. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, September 10. For more details about the trip go to
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/F2014Trips.pdf">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/F2014Trips.pdf</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS LIST SERVE EMAIL. FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE EMAIL
<a href="mailto:INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU"><span style="color:black">INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<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"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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