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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
</span></b><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DEADLINE</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> to submit an abstract and application to attend the 13<sup>th</sup> Annual
Pathways Student Research Symposium is <u>Friday, September 23, 2016 at 5:00 p.m</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="689" height="919" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D21022.EF7A0710"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Texas A&M University System<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">13<sup>th</sup> Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">November 3-4, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prairie View A&M University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prairie View, Texas
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:white">The symposium is the perfect opportunity to showcase your research. The advisor-signed approval form and the student’s research abstract must be submitted
by <strong>September 23, 2016</strong> to</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
<a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu">orsp@tamuc.edu</a> in order to be eligible to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:white">The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will support a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>limited*</strong>number of students
who register by the deadline and submit a research abstract for the symposium. Support includes travel (students will travel to symposium in a chartered bus), hotel, and registration fee.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-transform:uppercase">CHECKLIST TO APPLY TO PRESENT AT SYMPOSIUM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Your research must be approved by your faculty advisor and the ORSP. Your advisor must complete the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/documents/Pathways%20Research%20Approval.docx" target="_blank" title="Mandatory Pathways Symposium Research Approval Form">Pathways
Approval Form</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. The approval form and your research abstract must be submitted by <b>September 23, 2016</b> via email to Ms. Donna Russell (<span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu">orsp@tamuc.edu</a></span>).<br>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If your research abstract is not approved, you and your advisor will be notified. If you are approved, you will be notified. <br>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If approved, register immediately through the website at
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/">http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> to participate. <b>Deadline for registration
is September 30, 2016</b>. There are a <b>limited*</b> number of participants allowed, so you should register as soon as you are approved.<br>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You must also have successfully completed the Responsible Conduct of Research training, as well as the completion of any other required compliance training in order to participate. If you have any questions
regarding the training, please contact Ms. Glenda Denton (</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:glenda.denton@tamuc.edu" title="Glenda Denton">glenda.denton@tamuc.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">)
or 903-886-5766.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:white">* The number of students will be limited. Once that predetermined number has been met, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will stop accepting
any further applications/abstracts and students will be unable to participate in the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Donna Russell | Research and Sponsored Programs Coordinator II<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Office of Research & Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">P O Box 3011 | LIB 225 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Tel. 903-886-5964 | Fax 903-468-8784 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/">www.tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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