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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mark your Calendars!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>2008 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">PAL</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Conference </span></b>which is hosted annually by Texas A&amp;M
University-Commerce is scheduled for <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>February
1-2, 2008</span></b> on our campus.&nbsp; This is a conference for 70-75 bright
and promising high school juniors and seniors who are involved in the State of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> foster care
system.&nbsp; The purpose of the two-day event is to give these students an
overview of the college experience. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We will be hosting a <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Majors
Fair</span></u> (Founders Lounge) and <u>Student Life Fair</u> (2^nd
floor hallway) on Friday, February 1, from 1:00 &#8211; 2:30 pm</b> (like we do
for University Day only you don&#8217;t have to come on Saturday!)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>.&nbsp; </span></b>This will be an opportunity for academic
departments, student-led organizations, various student affairs offices, and
other campus departments to participate.&nbsp; In addition to providing the students
with valuable information about entering and succeeding in college, we hope
that your interaction with the students will highlight the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>student-centered atmosphere</span></i> of
A&amp;M-Commerce and encourage them to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>choose
us</span></b>! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We will be sending you more specific information and look
forward to the participation from the campus community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Brenda Moore</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, Dept. Head<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Social Work <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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