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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent on Behalf of Dr. Arlene Horne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am pleased to invite you and your graduate students to the 4th Annual Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium to be held on <b>April 26, 2013, at Texas Woman’s University</b>. All information about the symposium is found at <a href="http://www.twu.edu/federation/student-research-symposium.asp">http://www.twu.edu/federation/student-research-symposium.asp</a> ; and, for your use, I am attaching a flyer that can be printed or distributed via email. Please note that attendance for you and your students is free; however, you must register so that we have meal count. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students in the following disciplines are eligible to present their research: Art/Fine Arts, Bilingual/ESL, Biology/Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library Science, Music, Reading, Rhetoric/Writing, Literature and Language Studies, Sociology, and Special Education. Awards for best posters will be presented. The abstract must be presented to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs before <span style='color:#1F497D'>it is </span>sent to the Federation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will provide transportation for A&M-Commerce students. Once registered, students will receive additional information concerning the itinerary and where to board the university van. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please do the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Please encourage your <b>graduate students</b> to present their research via poster format. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 12, 2013. <b><i><span style='color:red'>Students must submit abstracts to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs on or before April 1, 2013.</span></i></b> Send to Mona Gilley at <a href="mailto:mona.gilley@tamuc.edu">mona.gilley@tamuc.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Please ask your <b>fellow faculty</b> to encourage their students to participate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Please plan to be present on April 26 to support the students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Please consider serving as a <b>poster judge.</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For registration information and eligibility, please contact <span style='color:#1F497D'>the </span>Federation representatives, Karen Bartel at TWU (940/898-3414; <a href="mailto:kbartel@twu.edu">kbartel@twu.edu</a>) or Rochelle Sykes (940/369-8339; <a href="mailto:Rochelle.Sykes@unt.edu">Rochelle.Sykes@unt.edu</a> ). For transportation or other information, contact Ms. Mona Gilley at 5143 or <a href="mailto:mona.gilley@tamuc.edu">mona.gilley@tamuc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Arlene Horne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dean of Graduate Studies & Research<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#17365D'>Mona Gilley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sponsored Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Research Compliance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Commerce, Tx 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:mona.gilley@tamuc.edu">mona.gilley@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 903-886-5143<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:903-468-8785<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><img border=0 width=148 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CE1E5C.A95CAA50" alt="Description: cid:image001.png@01CE0525.70C6AB00"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>