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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">November 2 - 3, 2017<br>
Tarleton State University<br>
Stephenville, Texas</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tarleton State University invites you to participate in the Texas A&M System 14th
<b>Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium</b> to be held on Thursday, November 2 through Friday, November 3 in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center on the Stephenville, TX campus.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A&M-Commerce Support</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><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>very limited*</u></b> number of students who submit an approved research abstract for the symposium and the positions are nearly all filled.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Support includes travel (students will travel to symposium in a chartered bus), hotel (rooms will be shared with other students), and registration
fees. You should only need money for food, snacks or incidentals during your trip. Travel arrangements will be made through Ms. Donna Russell in the ORSP at 903-886-5964 or
</span><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CHECKLIST TO APPLY TO PRESENT AT SYMPOSIUM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><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><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/documents/Pathways%20Research%20Approval.docx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Pathways
Approval Form</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. The approval form and your research abstract must be submitted by <b><u>September 11, 2017</u></b> via email to the ORSP (</span><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu?subject=Pathways"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">).
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If your abstract is part of a group effort, each student must present a separate abstract for their portion of that project.<br>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You and your advisor will be notified whether your research project is approved or not.<br>
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<span style="background:white">There are a</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">very limited*</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:white">number
of participants and judges allowed, so you should submit your approval form and abstract as soon as you can. We will stop accepting applications as soon as we have reached our maximum number allowed.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You must also have successfully completed the
<b>Responsible Conduct of Research</b> 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 (</span><a href="mailto:glenda.denton@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">glenda.denton@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">)
or 903-886-5766.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All information and guidelines regarding registration, abstracts, oral, and poster presentations is located at
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tarleton.edu_pathways_index.html&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=97SZJoeS4Q8ly7IBN_BgSjoctqoe_DMFmvEoEppcVSg&s=AvK52zaEOwBlNqf1Eyk53SRglqrgSGkV08sQmQPg5qk&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue;background:white">http://www.tarleton.edu/pathways/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Deadline for registration is September 11, 2017, or when all positions have been filled</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please view the Pathways website
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tarleton.edu_pathways_index.html&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=97SZJoeS4Q8ly7IBN_BgSjoctqoe_DMFmvEoEppcVSg&s=AvK52zaEOwBlNqf1Eyk53SRglqrgSGkV08sQmQPg5qk&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue;background:white">http://www.tarleton.edu/pathways/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
for updated information about presentation sessions, guidelines, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For additional information or questions, please contact Ms. Donna Russell (</span><a href="mailto:donna.russell@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">donna.russell@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">)
or 903-886-5964, or in person on campus in LIB 225.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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* <b><u>The number of students will be limited</u></b>. Once that predetermined number has been met and a small waitlist created, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will stop accepting any further applications/abstracts and you will be unable to
participate in the symposium. No exceptions will be made.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Faculty are also encouraged to participate in the judging process. We are also limited this year on the number of faculty who may attend,
so please let </span><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu?subject=Judge%20for%20Pathways"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> know as
soon as possible if you can judge at this event.<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"><span style="color:blue">Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></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/"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></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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