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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Dear</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Family:<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
Presidential Search Advisory Committee spent a long 2 ½ days conducting
off-campus interviews with a small number of applicants. The interviews went
well and we had indeed identified some very talented and superior candidates.<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'>Late
Monday evening, the committee winnowed the list to a smaller number and
identified strengths and possible limitations to success for each of the
recommended candidates. This list was placed into a report to the Chancellor
and it along with a cover letter from the Chair of the committee was shipped
overnight to the Chancellor this afternoon.<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'>We
now wait for the Chancellor to prepare his recommendations to the Board of
Regents. The Board will then review the Chancellor’s recommendations and
make a selection. Then and only then will this candidate’s identity be
made known to the public.<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'>Arrangements
will be made locally to welcome the candidate for on-campus interviews. Ample
ability for all interested individuals to meet the candidate will be arranged.
Comments will be entertained and recommendations made. If it is a good fit for
the candidate and the university, we will have identified our new President.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<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'>If
all goes as planned, the Board will name the new President and after the
statutory 21 day period it will be official.<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
PSAC has taken its charge very seriously and has identified candidates whom
they feel any one of which could be an outstanding President. We thank you for
the privilege of serving in this most important stage in the history of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State> A&M –
Commerce.<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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>President of Faculty
Senate 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'>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>
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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
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<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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<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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