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<p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:26.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Research
Symposium for Students<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2<sup>nd</sup> Annual TAMUS Pathways Research
Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:date Month="10" Day="15"
Year="2004"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>October
15 - 16, 2004</span></font></st1:date><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Corpus Christi</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State>Texas</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) invites
its students and faculty to the Second Annual Pathways Research Symposium on
Friday and </span></font><st1:date Month="10" Day="15" Year="2004">Saturday,
October 15-16, 2004</st1:date> at the <a href="http://www.tamucc.edu"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi</span></font></a>
campus.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>TAMUS <font color=red><span
style='color:red'>graduate and undergraduate students</span></font> are
encouraged to present results from their current or past research projects,
even if preliminary.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These presentations
will provide the student researcher an opportunity to discuss their research
with participants and faculty.<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Abstract submission
deadline is </span></i></b><st1:date Month="9" Day="15" Year="2004"><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>September 15, 2004</span></i></b></st1:date>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pathways Research Symposium website:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><a
href="http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~gradweb/symposium/home.htm">http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~gradweb/symposium/home.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Office of Graduate Studies and Research will support the <font
color=red><span style='color:red'>first 20 students</span></font> who submit
their abstract (<a
href="http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~gradweb/symposium/abstract.htm">http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~gradweb/symposium/abstract.htm</a>)
for the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Support/funding includes travel and hotel.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Travel arrangements will be handled through
the Office of Graduate Studies & Research.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Each student must register and pay the registration fee, $25.00 by
September 17 and $40 after September 17.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Registration information can be found at the Symposium Website given
above.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Additional funding may be
available through your major department.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Each student submitting an abstract will be required to create a large
poster (24X36) for one of the two poster presentations on October 15 & 16.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The two following websites give instructions
for creating large posters. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.wfubmc.edu/biomed/tipsheets/ppt_poster.html">http://www.wfubmc.edu/biomed/tipsheets/ppt_poster.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/robinet/poster.html">http://faculty.washington.edu/robinet/poster.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Campus Synergy Lab is available to print your poster for a
fee.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Additional funding may be available
through your major department.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For additional information or questions, please contact </span></font><st1:PersonName>Natalie
Henderson</st1:PersonName> (<a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>)
or 903/886-5161 or on campus in BA 142.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Natalie Henderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
</span></font><st1:address><st1:Street><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>P O Box</span></font></st1:Street><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>TX</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>75429-3011</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
Phone: 903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/886-5165<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>The Mission of Graduate Studies and Research is to provide
leadership and direction for all aspects of graduate education and to promote
research at Texas A&M University-Commerce. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>As a major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the </span></font><st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Northeast Texas</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> region, we are
committed to embody and model the best practices in graduate education and
research to meet the needs of a constantly changing regional, national, and
global environment. </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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