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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>TO:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All
Faculty, Staff and Students<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>FROM:&nbsp; Keith D. McFarland, President<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>RE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Picnic Thursday, October 11, 2007 to Celebrate Enrollment Increase<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>In order to express my appreciation for
all of the hard work that has been done to increase our enrollment, I wish to
invite all faculty, staff and students to a picnic on Thursday, October 11,
2007, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the circle on the East Lawn of the
MSC.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our fall enrollment has gone over the 9,000 mark&#8212;the
highest it has been since 1978&#8212;and each of you has played a part in
reaching this goal!&nbsp; Please join the university administration as we serve
you in appreciation of your dedicated service to your university and to
commemorate this exciting milestone.&nbsp; Free tickets will be provided to
each department for faculty, staff and graduate and teaching assistants, and
students on the meal plan will be able to use their meal tickets.&nbsp; All
other students can pick up a ticket at the picnic.&nbsp; In the event of rain,
the event will be held in the American and Texas Ballrooms.</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>&nbsp; </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>(THE CAFETERIA WILL BE
CLOSED FOR LUNCH THAT DAY)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Come join the festivities on Thursday,
October 11<sup>th</sup> any time between 11:30 and 1:00!&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Linda
 King</span></font></i></em></st1:PersonName><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Administrative Assistant
to the President</span></font></i></em><font color=blue><span style='color:
blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Texas A&amp;M
University-Commerce</span></font></i></em><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
 color:blue'> 3011</span></font></i></em></st1:address><font color=blue><span
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 color:blue'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>&nbsp; <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></span></font></i></em></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Phone: 903/886-5013</span></font></i></em><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Fax: 903/886-5010</span></font></i></em><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>E-mail:</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> </span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:linda_king@tamu-commerce.edu"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>linda_king@tamu-commerce.edu</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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