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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Greetings from the Office of Latinx Engagement & Outreach on the beautiful campus of Texas A&M University – Commerce! Our office was formerly known as the Office of Hispanic Outreach
& Retention, and while the name has changed, all of the resources to assist students has not. If you are familiar with our office, you know that we advocate for students, provide volunteer opportunities, connect students to the many resources on and off our
campus, and assist the university’s mission is serving diverse student populations….from the recruitment, the retention to the amazing opportunity for graduation!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and my student worker, Patty Bazan. Together, we are working on monthly engagements and resources. Please allow me a moment to share
some of those resources. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">I am sharing the link for the October 6<sup>th</sup>, Zoom event, a bilingual presentation and answer session for Financial Aid & Scholarships (TASFA and FAFSA). No need to RSVP,
and feel free to share the free event with other students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Time: Oct 6, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif"><a href="https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/98381349762?pwd=dlZiL2tpOXRMT2w3WVJnN3ZLSXE4Zz09">https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/98381349762?pwd=dlZiL2tpOXRMT2w3WVJnN3ZLSXE4Zz09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Meeting ID: 983 8134 9762<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Passcode: 277782<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">I am also attaching the “Save the date” flyer for our Celebrating our Heritage: Student, Staff and Faculty Mixer, Oct 12<sup>th</sup>, at 3pm, in the RSC (Main campus). We are hosting
the afternoon in the Conference Rooms with a keynote speaker (Alumnus Cesar Quezada), a $250 cash prize for an essay contest and many other fun events! Email us at
<a href="mailto:latinx@tamuc.edu">latinx@tamuc.edu</a> for more information on the essay contest. To RSVP for the October 12<sup>th</sup>, event, please use this link:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_MdPzpGhSNiEzt56R8&d=DwMBaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=5fkXbA-7_wQ8qCEtoJQxZ-L-x3H0-SXMujI3jHSRS6U&m=j6Bxb29aqD0Q6Og6BIGgr5q16WoT4CM6wkK1YM81Z6E&s=YwZGYTS3e4OCKXjw74b6tBogMdKfNkRkRbJdZ0aRmKM&e=">
https://forms.gle/MdPzpGhSNiEzt56R8</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif">Lastly, I am sharing our bilingual Newsletter, please feel free to share and provide any feedback at
<a href="mailto:latinx@tamuc.edu">latinx@tamuc.edu</a> for future newsletters. We would love to see you on our Zoom, at the Oct 12<sup>th</sup> Mixer and at Homecoming October 16!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Dr. Fred Fuentes, MS, EdD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Executive Director</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Office of Latinx Engagement & Outreach (LEO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Staff President-Latino Staff & Faculty Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">US Army Veteran; Bilingual; Global Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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