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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>8th Annual TAMUS Student
Research Symposium</b> will be held this coming fall, October 22-23, 2010, at
West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. The Research Symposium is
a forum for students to present their research findings, while also networking
with fellow students from throughout the Texas A&M System. Winners of
the various research forums will win cash awards! This is also an
opportunity for faculty to be a judge in the competition. If you
are interested in being a judge, please register at the Pathways website.
The Office of Sponsored Programs has chartered a bus for the trip. Please
contact Natalie Henderson (<a href="mailto:Natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">Natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
or 903-886-5161) for more information. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.wtamu.edu/academics/8th-annual-pathways-student-research-symposium.aspx">http://www.wtamu.edu/academics/8th-annual-pathways-student-research-symposium.aspx</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Please pass the following information to your students.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>Research
Symposium for Students</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>8th Annual Texas A&M
University System Pathways Research Symposium<br>
October 22-23, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>West Texas A&M University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Canyon, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) invites its
students and faculty to the Eighth Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium
on Friday and Saturday, October 22-23, at the West Texas A&M University
campus. TAMUS <b><span style='color:red'>graduate and undergraduate students</span></b>
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.<br>
<br>
Pathways Research Symposium website<span style='color:#1F497D'>: </span><a
href="http://www.wtamu.edu/pathways">http://www.wtamu.edu/pathways</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>A&M-Commerce Support<br>
</b><br>
The Office of Sponsored Programs, Graduate Studies & Research, will support
all students who register and submit an abstract for the symposium.
Support/funding includes travel (students will travel to symposium in a
chartered bus), hotel and registration fee. Travel arrangements will be made
through the Office of Sponsored Programs (903-886-5161 or<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="Natalie_Henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">Natalie_Henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'>). <br>
</span><br>
<b>Registration, Abstract & <span style='color:#1F497D'>Presentation</span>
Information<br>
</b><br>
<b>Registration and abstract submission period is April 1, 2010 – October
1, 2010, at<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.wtamu.edu/pathways">http://www.wtamu.edu/pathways</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>You must register through
this website to participate.<br>
</b><br>
<span style='color:#1F497D'>I</span><b>f you will be participating in the
Symposium, please email Natalie Henderson, </b><a
href="natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu"><b>natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</b></a><b>,
your name, email, student ID, and department.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Deadline for abstract submission and registration is
October 1, 2010</b><span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> This year posters or
oral presentations are available. Please view the Pathways website for
updated information about each presentation session, registration, etc.<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>For additional information or questions, please
contact Natalie Henderson (<a href="natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>)
or 903/886-5161 or on campus in BA 132.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Natalie
Henderson<br>
Sponsored Programs Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<ns0:address><ns0:Street>P O Box</ns0:Street> 3011</ns0:address><br>
<ns0:place><ns0:City>Commerce</ns0:City>, <ns0:State>TX</ns0:State> <ns0:PostalCode>75429-3011</ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place><br>
Phone: 903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/468-8784</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sometimes
it’s not enough to do your best, sometimes you must do what is necessary
-- Winston Churchill</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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