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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ladies and Gentlemen; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We would like to use all means of
promoting our upcoming Multicultural Festival on April 9, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Would you assist us by promoting
our event through your various venues? If there are other ways to use to promote
our event please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Here is the information for our
event</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>The 16<sup>th</sup>
Annual Multicultural Festival will be held on Friday, April 9, 2010 in the Sam
Rayburn Student Center (SRSC) on the 2<sup>nd</sup> floor. Currently, Texas
A&M University-Commerce enrolls approximately 533 international students
representing 38 countries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>The
Festival is co-sponsored by the International Student Services Office and the
Association of International Students (AIS) to provide the opportunity for all
students to represent and showcase their countries and cultures with a flag
parade, exotic food tasting, arts, crafts, displays, and talent and fashion
shows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'>Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-2.0in'><span
style='color:black'>11:00 a.m.-11:30
a.m.
Flag Parade around campus (weather permitting) starting at the Sam Rayburn
Memorial Student Center (SRSC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-2.0in'><span
style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>11:30 a.m.-3:00
p.m.
Activities from the 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor of the SRSC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Special Guest
Performance by Grupo Pakal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Cultural Food Sampling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Display and
Information Tables<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Talent Show <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Fashion Show<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>The Flag
Parade will start at 11:00 from the SRSC and proceed around campus returning to
the 2nd floor of the SRSC at 11:30. The rest of the day’s activities will
proceed until approximately 3:00 p.m. on the 2<sup>nd</sup> floor of the SRSC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>This
year’s Multicultural Festival will be taking donations for the Association of
International Students organization (AIS) instead of event ticket sales. Your
donations will be used for AIS events and programming to help</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> international
students adjust to life in the U.S. and at Texas A&M University-Commerce,
as well as promote cultural awareness and exchange among students, faculty,
staff, and community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>For more information call the International Student Services
Office at (903) 886-5097.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Directions<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce is located approximately 65
miles northeast of Dallas. From I-30 take exit 101 to State Hwy 50 west. The
New Sam Rayburn Student Center (SRSC) is locate on the right side of I-50 at the
corner of University Drive and Stonewall Street.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Parking<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>To access parking near the SRSC take University Drive to Cooper
Street. From Cooper Street take a left on either Bryan Street or Bois D’Arc
Street and a right on Stonewall Street.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Algerian;
color:#5F497A'>Brenda Brand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#5F497A'>Assistant
Director, International Student Services, Texas A&M
University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#5F497A'>PO
Box 3011 2600 S. Neal St. Commerce, Tx 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#5F497A'>Phone:
903-886-5812 Fax:
903-468-3200 Email: <a
href="mailto:Brenda_Brand@tamu-commerce.edu"><span style='color:#5F497A'>Brenda_Brand@tamu-commerce.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#5F497A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#003399'>“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating
that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea
that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Maya
Angelou<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-Bold;color:navy'>Students are held
individually responsible for the information contained in the<a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/home/catalogs/default.asp"> University
Catalog</a> and on the International Student Services webpages . Failure to
read and comply with University and immigration regulations will not exempt
students from whatever penalties they may incur.</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'>Please remember to include your full name and campus wide ID with
all correspondence<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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