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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please read the following notice from the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The specific link for the Texas
Governor’s School is located at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Board/rfp_TxGovSchool.pdf">http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Board/rfp_TxGovSchool.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please keep in mind we now have Dr. Debbie
Porter who can assist us with grant proposals. If any of you have any ideas,
please send me an email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mary<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mary W. Hendrix, Ph.D.</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Interim Provost and Vice-President for
Academic & Student Affairs</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1
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color:navy'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street><font size=1 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font size=1 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>903.886.5018</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>We make
a living by what we get</span></font></i><i><font size=1 color=navy
face="@Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"\@Arial Unicode MS";
color:navy;font-style:italic'>; we make a life by what we give others. </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>The following memo is sent on behalf of Dr. Glenda O. Barron, Associate
Commissioner, Participation and Success, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>
Higher Education Coordinating Board:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>MEMORANDUM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>November 9, 2007</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>TO:
Chancellors, Presidents, and Provosts of Public Universities</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>FROM:
Glenda O.
Barron</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SUBJECT:
Texas Governor’s School – Summer 2008</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>The Coordinating
Board received funding under House Bill 1 (Special Called Session, 79th Texas
Legislature) to implement a number of College Readiness initiatives.
Today we are providing information to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State>
public universities regarding the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Texas
Governor’s School </span></b>program<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>for
summer 2008<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>. </span></b>The Request for
Proposals for the Texas Governor’s School is available on the
Coordinating Board’s website at </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Board/">http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Board/.<font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> </span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>There will be additional
RFPs issued during the fall for several College Readiness initiatives for <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>FY 2008. While somewhat tentative,
we plan to issue the following RFPs:</span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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School Summer Bridge Programs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Institutional
Redesign Initiative</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Summer Programs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Math,
Science, Technology (MST) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Teacher</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Prep</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academies</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Professional
Development on College Readiness Standards (Faculty)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Professional
Development Modules (Faculty)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Test
Alignment (College Readiness Study)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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none'><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>§<FONT FACE="Courier New"></FONT> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Texas
Course Redesign Phase IV</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Alignment Pilot (Local)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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