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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Randy McBroom <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday,
October 11, 2004 10:16 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Sharon Crump<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Strategic Plan Open Forums<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in"><st1:date Month="10"
Day="11" Year="2004"><SPAN class=359501215-11102004>Date:
</SPAN>October 11, 2004</st1:date></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">To: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>University
Community</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">From:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Randy McBroom, Planning and
Institutional</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0.5in">Effectiveness</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">Re:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Open
Forums on New Strategic Plan</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">Open forums to discuss the
new University Strategic Plan, </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Unfolding the Future</I>, will be held
Monday, October 18</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">at <st1:time Minute="0"
Hour="14">2:00 pm</st1:time> in BA106 and Tuesday, October 19 at <st1:time
Minute="30" Hour="15">3:30 pm</st1:time></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">in BA 109.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your input on the plan, especially on
the critical</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">success factors, is
needed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Members of the Strategic
Planning</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">Committee will be available
to answer questions concerning</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">the process that led to the
new plan, as well as note your</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">comments on the plan.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">Copies of the plan will be
available at the sessions, or can</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">be downloaded at the
following website.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/ie/Strategic_Plan.html<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">You can also call the
Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">at 5923 to request a
copy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you can't attend the
sessions</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">and have any comments or
questions, please call Dr. Randy</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 2in 0pt 0in">McBroom at 5926 or email <A
href="mailto:randy_mcbroom@tamu-commerce.edu">randy_mcbroom@tamu-commerce.edu</A>.</P>
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