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<h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Research Symposium for
Students <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br>
3rd Annual TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium<br>
November 4-5, 2005<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kingsville</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Texas
<span class=GramE>A&M</span> University System (TAMUS) invites its students
and faculty to the Third Annual Pathways Research Symposium on Friday and
Saturday, November 4-5, 2005, at the <u>Texas A&M University-Kingsville</u>
campus. 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. These
presentations will provide the student researcher an opportunity to discuss
their research with participants and faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
Pathways Research Symposium website: <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/information.htm">http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/information.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">University Support</font></b></strong><br>
The Office of Graduate Studies and Research will support the <font color=red><span
style='color:red'>first 14 students</span></font> who register and submit an
abstract for the symposium. Support/funding includes travel (students will
travel to symposium in university vans), hotel and registration fee. Travel
arrangements will be made through the Office of Graduate Studies & Research.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration,
Abstract & Poster Information</span></font></b></strong><br>
Online registration and abstract submission page is located at this site:<br>
<a href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/PathwaysSymposium/Registration.aspx">http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/PathwaysSymposium/Registration.aspx</a>.
Deadline for abstract submission and registration is September 30, 2005.
Abstract guidelines can be found <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/documents/Symposium/AbstractGuidelines.pdf">here</a>.
Abstract categories are Agriculture, Business, Computer Science, Education,
Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and
Social Sciences - Humanities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><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 (3ft.
x 4ft.) for one of the two poster presentations on November 4 & 5. The two
following websites give instructions for creating large posters. For poster
guidelines click <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/documents/Symposium/PosterGuidelines.pdf">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><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. Additional
funding may be available through your major department.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
For additional information or questions, please contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">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.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span class=GramE>Or</span> visit our website at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/Pathways.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/Pathways.asp</a>.
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