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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">November 3 - 4, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prairie View A&M University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prairie View, Texas</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prairie View A&M University invites you to participate in the Texas A&M System 13th Annual
<b>Pathways</b> Student Research Symposium to be held on Thursday, November 3 through Friday, November 4 in the School of Architecture and the Memorial Student Center on the Prairie View, TX campus. The Symposium is open to all Texas A&M system students with
separate categories for undergraduate, master, and doctoral level research. The Pathways Student Research Symposium provides an opportunity for students to present research in a poster or oral format, while interacting and discussing the research with faculty,
judges, and other participants. The symposium also provides the participants with a broader exposure to the TAMUS community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A&M-Commerce Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will support a
<b><u>limited*</u></b> number of students who submit a research abstract for the symposium and register by the deadline. Support includes travel (students will travel to symposium in a chartered bus), hotel, and registration fee. Travel arrangements will be
made through Ms. Donna Russell in the ORSP at 903-886-5964 or <a href="mailto:donna.russell@tamuc.edu">
donna.russell@tamuc.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:18.5pt;text-transform:uppercase">CHECKLIST TO APPLY TO PRESENT AT SYMPOSIUM</span></u><span style="font-size:18.5pt;text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Your research
<u>must</u> be approved by your faculty advisor and the ORSP. Your advisor must complete the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/documents/Pathways%20Research%20Approval.docx" target="_blank" title="Mandatory Pathways Symposium Research Approval Form">Pathways
Approval Form</a></span>. The approval form and your research abstract must be submitted by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>September 23, 2016</u></b> via email to Ms. Donna Russell (<span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:donna.russell@tamuc.edu" title="Email Donna Russell about Pathways">donna.russell@tamuc.edu</a></span>).
If your abstract is part of a group effort, each student must present a separate abstract for their portion of that project.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You and your advisor will be notified if your research project is approved or not. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If approved</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, register
<b>immediately</b> through the website at <span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/">http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/</a></span> to participate. <b>Deadline for
<u>registration</u> is Friday, September 30, 2016</b>. There are a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>limited*</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>number of participants allowed, so you should register as soon as you are approved.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You must also have successfully completed the Responsible Conduct of Research training, as well as the completion of any other required compliance training in order to participate. If you
have any questions regarding the training, please contact Ms. Glenda Denton (<a href="mailto:glenda.denton@tamuc.edu" title="Glenda Denton"><span style="color:windowtext">glenda.denton@tamuc.edu</span></a>) or 903-886-5766.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All information regarding registration, abstracts, oral, and poster presentations is located at
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/" title="Prairie View A and M University"><span style="background:white">http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/</span></a></span>. Registration and abstract submission is underway now.
<b><u><span style="color:red">Deadline for registration is September 30, 2016</span></u></b>.
<b>Students should <u>NOT</u> register until you receive an approval letter from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs with instructions on how to register for the symposium.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please view the Pathways website (<a href="http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/">http://www.pvamu.edu/research/pathways/</a>) for updated
information about each presentation session, registration, etc. For additional information or questions, please contact Ms. Donna Russell (<span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:donna.russell@tamuc.edu" title="Email Donna Russell about Pathways">donna.russell@tamuc.edu</a></span>)
or 903-886-5964, or in person on campus in LIB 225.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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* The number of students will be limited. Once that predetermined number has been met, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will stop accepting any further applications/abstracts and you will be unable to participate in the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Donna Russell | Research and Sponsored Programs Coordinator II<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Office of Research & Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu">Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">P O Box 3011 | LIB 225 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Tel. 903-886-5964 | Fax 903-468-8784 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/">www.tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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