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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">CONVOCATION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">TUESDAY, March 29, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">11 A.M. – Ferguson Auditorium
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Faculty, Staff and Students,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">The Spring 2016 Academic Convocation is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the University Auditorium, Ferguson Social Sciences Building,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Dr. Sri Nippani, Regents Professor and Professor of Finance. Dr. Nippani became the University’s most recent recipient of the highest academic distinction
bestowed upon faculty by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents when named “Regents Professor” for academic year 2014-2015.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">In order for students, faculty, and staff to attend the Convocation, all classes will be canceled and campus offices will be closed from 11 a.m. to noon,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Faculty will participate in full academic regalia and gather for the processional at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the first floor hallway of the Ferguson
Social Sciences Building. Those unable to attend are to consult the respective dean in advance. Please mark on your calendars this special event to honor both Dr. Nippani’ career and the history of our university by joining in this celebration.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Dr. Adolfo Benavides<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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