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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear Texas A&M University-Commerce Lion family,
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">It is with extreme sadness that I inform you that our leader, President Dr. Dan Jones, passed away early this morning.
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We send our deepest thoughts and sympathies to the family of Dr. Jones.
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp sent this message from the Texas A&M System: “Dan
Jones was one of our great presidents. He had a vision for the future that was brilliant and courageous. We will make sure his plans become reality. We will miss him greatly.”</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="black">Our counseling center staff and resources are available to faculty, staff and students during normal working hours on a walk-in
basis. After hours, anyone needing assistance may call UPD at 903-886-5868 to request a counselor. Faculty, staff, and students may also contact Adapt Mental Health Crisis Line and Mobile Crisis Teams at 866-260-8000. Faculty and staff may also contact the
Deer Oak Employee Assistance Program at 888-993-7650 to speak with a counselor. </font>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman">I kindly ask that faculty work with any students who might need special accommodations during final exams week.
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman">During this difficult time let us pull together and find solace and support in each other.
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman">According to the Jones Family, arrangements are pending and the family requests both privacy and prayers at this time.
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10pt 36pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman">Sincerely,
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="#1f497d" size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><b>Dr. Adolfo Benavides | Provost and Vice President</b></span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 36pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font color="#1f497d" size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Academic Affairs</span></font></span></font></div>
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