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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Research
Symposium for Students<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>4<sup>th</sup> Annual TAMUS Pathways Research
Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>November 10-11, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Prairie View, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><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 Third Annual Pathways Research Symposium on Friday and Saturday,
November 10-11, 2006, at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Prairie</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">View</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> 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>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>University
Support<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><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 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>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Registration,
Abstract & Poster Information<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Online registration and abstract submission page is
located at this site:<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.tamus.edu/pathways/sympRegistration.htm">http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/sympRegistration.htm</a>.
Deadline for abstract submission and registration is September 29, 2006.
Abstract guidelines can be found <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/documents/Symposium/2006_Abstract_Guidelines.doc">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></span></font></p>
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<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 (3ft. x 4ft.) for one of the two poster presentations on November 10
& 11. The two following websites give instructions for creating large
posters. For poster guidelines click <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/pathways/documents/Symposium/2006_Poster_Guidelines.doc">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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. Additional funding may be available through your major department.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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. Or visit our website at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/symposium.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/symposium.asp</a>.
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<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Natalie Henderson<br>
Sponsored Programs 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></st1:address>
3011<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'>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'>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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