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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>If you are interested in nominating for
any of these awards, the deadline to submit the documents to the </span></font></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Graduate</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><st1:PlaceType><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>School</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'> is September 27.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Nominations <span class=GramE>are now
being accepted</span> for the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS)
award competitions. <br>
<br>
</span></font></b><span class=GramE><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>master's</span></font></span><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> thesis
awards</span></font> <font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Math, Physical Sciences, Engineering
(1 Award)</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Humanities, Arts (1 Award)<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All Information <span class=GramE>must
be received</span> by Oct.1, 2004<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See <a
href="http://www.csgs.org/mtheawd.htm" eudora=autourl>http://www.csgs.org/mtheawd.htm<br>
<br>
</a></span></font><span class=GramE><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>achievement</span></font></span><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> Award for new
scholars</span></font> <font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Life Sciences</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All information must be received by
Oct.1, 2004<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See <a
href="http://www.csgs.org/newschawd.htm" eudora=autourl>http://www.csgs.org/newschawd.htm<br>
<br>
</a></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Award for outstanding contribution to graduate education in
the southern region</span></font> <font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All information must be received by
Oct.1, 2004</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'>·<X-TAB></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See <a
href="http://www.csgs.org/outcont.htm" eudora=autourl>http://www.csgs.org/outcont.htm</a><br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Award winners will be
announced at the CSGS annual meeting in </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Biloxi</span></font></st1:City><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Mississippi</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><span
class=GramE><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> next</span></font></span><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></font><st1:date Month="2"
Day="25" Year="2005"><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>February
25-28, 2005</span></font></st1:date><font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>.
For More Information, see our Website: <a href="http://www.csgs.org/"
eudora=autourl>http://www.csgs.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></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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