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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="272" height="182" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2805B.1A0B4090" alt="Description: C:\Users\gonzalezginger\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\IT95L4BX\dallas[1].jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The ISSS will host a trip to Dallas on<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>February 18. We will go shopping at <a href="http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/allen">
Allen Premium Outlets</a> and then take students to Downtown Dallas. >From there students will have the freedom to choose from many of the attractions that are available in Downtown Dallas such as the
<a href="https://www.dma.org/">Dallas Museum of Art</a>, <a href="http://www.perotmuseum.org/">
Perot Museum of Nature and Science</a>, <a href="http://www.dallaszoo.com/">Dallas Zoo</a>,
<a href="http://www.dwazoo.com/">Dallas World Aquarium</a>, <a href="http://www.jfk.org/">
John F. Kennedy 6th Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza</a>, shopping at <a href="http://westvillagedallas.com/">
West Village</a>, and dining in the <a href="http://www.dallaswestend.org/">West End</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The cost of the trip is $10 which includes transportation to the mall and Downtown Dallas. The $10 fee is nonrefundable/nontransferable once a student has registered. Please
note we will not travel to any other locations for this trip.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">We will depart from the Chase ATM in front of the Halladay Building at 9:00 am and plan to arrive at the mall by 10:00 am. You may review a campus map at
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/thecampus/campusmap.pdf">http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/thecampus/campusmap.pdf</a>. We will leave Allen Premium Outlets at noon and arrive in Downtown Dallas by 1 pm. We will leave Downtown Dallas at 6 pm and arrive back
in Commerce at approximately 7 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Students must ride the bus back to Commerce, but they may meet up with friends or family while in Downtown Dallas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.dart.org/">DART</a> (Dallas public transportation) is available for students to use to travel to sites throughout Downtown Dallas. Students will be dropped
off near the St. Paul Station and may ride DART buses or trains to any of the surrounding locations. Students will have to pay for the DART fare. The ISSS recommends purchasing the DART day pass for $5.00 which will allow unlimited rides on DART buses and
trains on the day of purchase. Students can visit the DART website to plan their trip:
<a href="http://www.dart.org/">http://www.dart.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">To sign up go to
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=13&CATID=42">ISSS Marketplace</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The deadline to sign up is Thursday, February 16.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Any cancellations must be emailed to <span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:intl.stu@tamuc.edu">intl.stu@tamuc.edu</a>
</span>by February 16 at 5 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS EMAIL
<a href="mailto:INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU">INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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