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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Greetings Students!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>I hope that your first weeks of classes have been enlightening and productive. I also hope that in addition to your studies, you have been exploring the many</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>extracurricular opportunities available on our campus. If you are an English major at the undergraduate or the graduate level, I would like to invite you to apply</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>for membership in <b>Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. </b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Acceptance to Sigma Tau Delta is a marker of your academic achievement in the</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>area of literature and languages. Membership carries a number of benefits designed to assist you in cultivating your scholarly and professional interests</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Requirements for membership:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#262626'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#262626'> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Candidates for undergraduate membership</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'> must have completed a minimum of two English language or literature courses beyond the freshman English</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>requirements and must have a minimum B average in English and in general scholarship. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#262626'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#262626'> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Candidates for graduate membership</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Candidates accepted to Sigma Tau Delta will receive a certificate and a pin during an induction ceremony in November. The Texas A&M University-Commerce</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Sigma Tau Delta chapter, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Upsilon Beta,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'> hosts a number of meetings and events throughout the year. Here is a partial list of some more of the benefits of membership:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Members can compete for several $1000 to $4000 scholarships and awards</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Members can apply for internship opportunities with major publishing companies</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members can submit papers for presentation at the annual spring Sigma Tau Delta International Convention. The 2012 convention will be held in New Orleans from Feb. 29- Mar. 3</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members can submit papers for publication in <i>The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle</i> and <i>The Sigma Tau Delta Review</i><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>For more information, visit <a href="http://english.org/sigmatd/">http://english.org/sigmatd/</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applications are available in Hall of Languages 141 (main office, first floor). We also have a pdf version available which I will send to you upon request. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>have any questions about the organization, please contact me, Allyson Jones, at <a href="mailto:ajones31@leo.tamu-commerce.edu">ajones31@leo.tamu-commerce.edu</a><span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Best,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Allyson Jones</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>President, Sigma Tau Delta, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Upsilon Beta </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>Chapter, 2011-2012</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'>ajones31@leo.tamu-commerce.edu</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>