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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:red;font-weight:bold'>PLEASE
NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATES FROM THE EARLIER MESSAGE. THE VENUES HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS WELL.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Dr.
Bill J. Franklin of Academic Search, Inc, the firm the System has hired to aid
in the gathering of applicants for our new President, will be here Wednesday
and Thursday, November 14 and 15.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>The
purpose of his visit is to do research regarding our campus in preparing the
search prospectus. He will be meeting with a number of groups across
campus. My purpose here is to solicit your input in selecting the type of
President that this campus deserves.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>There
will be an open Faculty Forum from 3-3:50 on Wednesday, November 14 and a
second at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 15. The site of these two
forums will be the Leadership Lounge in the MSC for the first forum and the
Founders Lounge for the second forum.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>I
encourage you to make every attempt to make one or both of these important
events. This is your opportunity to express your views on what you
believe to be most important in our new President.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>David B. Crenshaw, Ph.D.</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Faculty Senate President
and Chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Professor of Animal
Science</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Department of Agricultural
Sciences</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Texas A&M
University-Commerce</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Commerce</span></font></b></strong></st1:City><strong><b><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>903-886-5351</span></font></b></strong><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>903-886-5990 FAX</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Pre-Veterinary Advisor</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Co-Director of Wildlife
and Conservation Science Program</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>David B. Crenshaw, Ph.D.</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Interim Department Head</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Professor of Animal
Science</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Department of Agricultural
Sciences</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Texas A&M
University-Commerce</span></font></b></strong><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><strong><b><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Commerce</span></font></b></strong></st1:City><strong><b><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>903-886-5351</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>903-886-5990 FAX</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Pre-Veterinary Advisor</span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Co-Director of Wildlife
and Conservation Science Program</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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