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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>TO:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>All Graduate <span class=GramE>Faculty</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;tab-stops:1.0in 6.25in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FROM:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Natalie
Henderson</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;tab-stops:1.0in 6.25in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Doctoral Degree
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h2><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>DATE:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>August 31, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'>
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border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>RE:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Schedule
of Proposal Defenses and Final Defenses<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 1 - 3:30 p.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 113E</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Jennifer
Peirson</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>A Study of the Varying Factors that
Impact the Block Scheduling and Trimester Scheduling of Schools</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. James Vornberg</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Chris Myers</span><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;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 12 - 9:00 a.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 113E</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Kyle
Steadham</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>Strategic Management Competencies
Among Chief Human Resource Offices at Texas Public Community Colleges</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Karla Hase</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Randy Odom</span><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;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 12 - 11:00 a.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 107</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Pamela
Boehm</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>Academic Integrity of Higher
Education Administrators</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Madeline Justice</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Ben Doughty</span><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;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 15 - 10:00 a.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 107</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Angela
Edwords</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>The Training of Future
Professors:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Administrators' and
Supervisors' Views on Teaching Assistant Training</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Sue Espinoza</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Sherion Jackson</span><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;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 26 - 2:30 p.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>AG/IT 233 & Metroplex 123</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Kevin Eaton</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Final
Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>Program Evaluation of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> Two-Step
Project:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>An Analysis of Project Success</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. James Vornberg</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. William Thompson</span><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;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sept. 30 - 3:00 p.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>HL 146</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Tonya
Scott</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Final Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>Composition Studies and Cultural
Identity:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Writing Instruction at a
Historically Black University</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Raymond Green</span><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><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Natalie Henderson<br>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street> 3011</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><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 <st1:place
w:st="on">Northeast Texas</st1:place> 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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