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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be aware of the approaching deadlines.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Faculty Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DUE 3/24/17<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Faculty Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DUE 3/27/17 at noon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/FacultyFellowships.aspx"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="187" height="192" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.png@01D2A477.881F1E90" alt="Faculty Fellow icon"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Two (2) 2017-2018 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching &amp; Learning for full-time faculty members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Visit this <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/FacultyFellowships.aspx">
CFEI webpage</a> to learn more about the Faculty Fellowship program, learn about our university&#8217;s previous Faculty Fellows, and download the application form. Applications are due by
<b>March 24, 2017</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;text-transform:uppercase">2017-2018 FACULTY FELLOWSHIP FOR TEACHING &amp; LEARNING APPLICATION PROCESS:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#575757"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Overview&nbsp;
<span style="color:#575757">(<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/2017-18FacultyFellowshipOverview.docx"><span style="color:#002949">doc</span></a></span></strong>)
 / (<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/2017-18FacultyFellowshipOverview.pdf"><span style="color:#002949">pdf</span></a></span></strong>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#575757"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Application&nbsp;
<span style="color:#575757">(<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/2017-18FacultyFellowshipApplication.docx"><span style="color:#002949">doc</span></a></span></strong>)
 / (<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/2017-18FacultyFellowshipApplication.pdf"><span style="color:#002949">pdf</span></a></span></strong>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#575757"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Application Evaluation Rubric&nbsp;
<span style="color:#575757">(<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/FacultyFellowshipProposalEvaluationRubric.docx"><span style="color:#002949">doc</span></a></span></strong>)
 / (<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/documents/FacultyFellowshipProposalEvaluationRubric.pdf"><span style="color:#002949">pdf</span></a></span></strong>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="336" height="237" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01D2A477.881F1E90" alt="Faculty Fellow Benefits: $4,000 Stipend for Academic Year, 1 Reassigned Time each long semester (fall and spring), additional $500 for a Conference Presentation of the Facuty Fellow project"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Five (5) full-time faculty members will attend <i><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/QMConnect2017.aspx">QM Connect: Pathways to Excellence Conference</a>
</i>in Fort Worth, Texas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Each of the conference scholarships will include: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Early bird conference registration:&nbsp; (Includes breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday; breakfast on Wednesday)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Up to 3 nights lodging at conference hotel <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Travel mileage reimbursement ($0.535/mile) for round trip<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Meals not provided with conference registration: dinner on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday<o:p></o:p></p>
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To apply for a <i>QM Connect: Pathways to Excellence Conference</i> scholarship, submit the attached application by the
<b><u>noon, Monday, March 27<sup>th</sup>, 2017</u></b> due date. Your application must be accompanied by the endorsement document signed by your Department Head and College Dean. Awards will be announced by March 31<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This time frame allows scholarship awardees to submit a presentation proposal by the April 7th due date should they choose to do so.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">CFEI Faculty Development<br>
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