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On Aug 31, 2017, at 10:35 AM, Academic Affairs &lt;<a href="mailto:vpaaetal@tamuc.edu">vpaaetal@tamuc.edu</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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Tarleton State University<br>
Stephenville, Texas</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">http://www.tamuc.edu/research/ResearchSymposium/pathways/default.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Tarleton State University invites you to participate in the Texas A&amp;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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Symposium is open to all Texas A&amp;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&nbsp;community.&nbsp;<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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.&nbsp; 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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Your research
<u>must</u> be approved by your faculty advisor and the ORSP. Your advisor must complete the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/documents/Pathways%20Research%20Approval.docx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blue">Pathways
 Approval Form</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">. The approval form and your research abstract must be submitted by&nbsp;<b><u>September 11, 2017</u></b>&nbsp;via email to the ORSP (</span><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu?subject=Pathways"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">).&nbsp;
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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 style="background:white">There are a</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white">&nbsp;</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">very limited*</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;background:white">number
 of participants and judges allowed, so you should submit your approval form and abstract as soon as you can.&nbsp; We will stop accepting applications as soon as we have reached our maximum number allowed.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><br>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blue">glenda.denton@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">)
 or 903-886-5766.<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&amp;r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&amp;m=97SZJoeS4Q8ly7IBN_BgSjoctqoe_DMFmvEoEppcVSg&amp;s=AvK52zaEOwBlNqf1Eyk53SRglqrgSGkV08sQmQPg5qk&amp;e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blue;background:white">http://www.tarleton.edu/pathways/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">.
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<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Please view the Pathways website
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tarleton.edu_pathways_index.html&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&amp;r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&amp;m=97SZJoeS4Q8ly7IBN_BgSjoctqoe_DMFmvEoEppcVSg&amp;s=AvK52zaEOwBlNqf1Eyk53SRglqrgSGkV08sQmQPg5qk&amp;e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blue;background:white">http://www.tarleton.edu/pathways/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">
 for updated information about presentation sessions, guidelines, etc. <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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blue">donna.russell@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">)
 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>. &nbsp;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.&nbsp; No exceptions will be made.<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Faculty are also encouraged to participate in the judging process.&nbsp; 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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> 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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Office of Research &amp; Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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