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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Registration is now open for the</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2015 Chancellor's Summit
on Academic Technology, </span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">which </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">will be</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">held
in College Station, TX on </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Thursday, June </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:saddlebrown">25th at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Register here: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://tx.ag/CSAT2015Registration" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">http://tx.ag/CSAT2015Registration</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The event is free of charge and open to all A&M System faculty and staff. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The deadline for registration is </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:saddlebrown">Monday</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">,
June 22nd, 5pm.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Building upon the success of last year's summit, this event is designed to bring technology professionals and academic leadership across the A&M System to share information and
ideas on important academic technology issues that impact the member institutions.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Summit keynote speaker is <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dr. Ellen Wagner, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Network</span></strong>.
Her talk will be about the new directions in higher education and student success. <br>
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Sessions topics, presented by individuals representing various A&M institutions, include (subject to modification):</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next Generation Learning Spaces</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Identity, Collaboration, and Impact: Enhancing Research With Open, Integrated Digital Systems</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Demystifying Virtualization: Perspectives and Lessons Learned</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Change Management for Technology Professionals</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Creating and Growing Online Programs</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Competency-based Learning and Alternative Credentials</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Task force updates on accessibility, identity management and authentication, quality assurance in online and blended education, and state authorization. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Following the Summit sessions, there will be a reception for the summit participants, hosted by Chancellor John Sharp.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The plenary sessions will be broadcast live and recorded. By registering for the event, you consent to having your image and/or audio possibly included as part of the broadcast
and recording. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">For questions related to the Summit or if you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact:<br>
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Ms. Sheri Pappas, Coordinator of Academic Initiatives, The Texas A&M University System<br>
<a href="mailto:sheri.pappas@tamus.edu?subject=Inquiry%20about%20the%20Chancellor%27s%20Summit%20on%20Academic%20Technology" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0782C1">sheri.pappas@tamus.edu</span></a><br>
979-458-7401<br>
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Dr. Yakut Gazi, Asst. Vice Chancellor for Engineering Remote Education, Texas A&M Engineering Program<br>
<a href="mailto:yakut@tamu.edu?subject=Inquiry%20about%20the%20Chancellor%27s%20Summit%20on%20Academic%20Technology" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0782C1">yakut@tamu.edu</span></a><br>
979-458-9765</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Julie McElhany, Ed.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, Tx 75429-3011</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<span style="color:black">Tel. 903.468.8164 </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F">l</span><span style="color:black"> Fax 903.886.5991</span>
<span style="color:#7F7F7F">l</span> <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu">www.tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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