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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am pleased to announce the completion of three recent searches to
replace staff members who have retired and/or left the University.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Leigh Ann Powell will join us on January 28<sup>th</sup>, as our new
Coordinator for Student Disability Resources. She replaces retired
Director <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Frank Perez</st1:PersonName> and Interim
Director <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Josie Davis-George</st1:PersonName>.
Leigh Ann has been working with Disability Services with the school system in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lakeland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL.</st1:State></st1:place>
Her B.S. is from Florida Southern University and her M.S. is from NOVA
Southeastern.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Our new Director of International Student Services, John Mark Jones
joins us on January 31<sup>st</sup>. John Mark will be stepping into the
vacancy left by the retirement of Noi Prapan. He comes to us from <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Marshall</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Huntington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">WV</st1:State></st1:place>. His M.S. is from <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Marshall</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName>
and his B.S. from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tech</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Amber Van comes to us from <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Duke</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Durham</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:place>.
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w:st="on">Indiana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Amber
will be starting her duties as Coordinator for Greek Life on February 18<sup>th</sup>,
replacing <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Roy Rasheed</st1:PersonName> who took a new
position last July.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please join me in welcoming these new colleagues to our University
community. Special thanks to the staff, students, and faculty who have
participated in these searches, as well as those who undertook additional
responsibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank You.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>Deborrah
Hebert, Ph.D.</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>Assistant
Vice President </span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'> & Dean
of Student Affairs</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>Texas
A&M University-Commerce</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>P.O. Box 3011</span></font></i></b></em></st1:Street><em><b><i><font
size=1 face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";
font-weight:bold'>, <st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></i></b></em></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>(903)
886-5086</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";font-weight:bold'>(903)
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