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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23, 2018<br>
Federation of North Texas Area Universities<br>
Texas Woman’s University</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Denton, Texas</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-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:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Graduate Student Researchers and Faculty,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Texas Woman’s University (TWU) invites you to participate in the Annual Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium to be held on
<b>Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Hubbard Hall Southwest Ballroom at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas</b>. All information about the symposium can be found at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.twu.edu_federation_federation-2Devents_graduate-2Dstudent-2Dresearch-2Dsymposium_&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=dBVCUnlefjTfYa9ywvfLOOka-8AkgHKAuAgmaNJE-gY&s=936bdXiCilMQSAh3QznOb57p_9LDdcsUfrPRV07wwNU&e=">
https://www.twu.edu/federation/federation-events/graduate-student-research-symposium/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Doctoral and Master students in the following graduate disciplines may submit research posters: <br>
1) <b>HUM</b> - <b>Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business<br>
</b>2) <b>STEM</b> - <b>Science, Technology, Engineering & Math</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There may be only
<u>ONE</u> presenter/author per poster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There are cash awards in each category<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1<sup>st</sup> place $500</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2<sup>nd</sup> place $250</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3<sup>rd</sup> place $100</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Students must submit an
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/internal-grant-funding/abstracts.aspx"><b>abstract</b></a> of their research and the
</span><b><span style="color:#3333FF"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/documents/federation_research_approval.pdf" title="approval form"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF;background:white">approval form</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
which their faculty sponsor must sign and approve. Students should send the Abstract Approval Form, along with an abstract to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) (<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu">orsp@tamuc.edu</a></span></u>)
on or before Friday, March 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. for approval.<i> </i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">AFTER
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">you receive approval of your abstract from the OSP, you may register online for the symposium.
<b>You must register</b> <b><u>online by Saturday, March 10, 2018</u></b>. We will provide transportation for A&M-Commerce students participating in the Symposium. The bus will leave from and return to the Commerce campus. Once registered, you will receive
additional information concerning the itinerary and where to board the university bus.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Guidelines for the symposium can be found at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.twu.edu_media_documents_federation_Poster-5FGuidelines-2D-2DFederation-5FSymposium.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=dBVCUnlefjTfYa9ywvfLOOka-8AkgHKAuAgmaNJE-gY&s=r_kXjUulJgkpBisgdn9sWApQT2tkqO6Yv-54obflKtA&e=">
https://www.twu.edu/media/documents/federation/Poster_Guidelines--Federation_Symposium.pdf</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Symposium is open to all Texas A&M-Commerce graduate students for master and doctoral level research. The Federation Research Symposium provides
an opportunity for students to present research in a poster format while interacting and discussing the research with faculty, judges, and other participants. The symposium also provides the participants with a broad exposure to the Federation research community. <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:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.twu.edu_media_documents_federation_2018-2DSymposium-2Dflyer.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=dBVCUnlefjTfYa9ywvfLOOka-8AkgHKAuAgmaNJE-gY&s=y_uW1JaDm5kWoaAqmtB1Igwj6oSu2r48a8Ic8O5SsEI&e="><b>Federation Symposium Flyer for 2018</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Faculty are welcome to attend and some faculty are needed to judge the competition. You too must complete the
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tsgs.unt.edu_federation_symposium_registration-2Dwebform&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=dBVCUnlefjTfYa9ywvfLOOka-8AkgHKAuAgmaNJE-gY&s=pLEM2wkXJh2vQgpzqdJycm3Xt80ugD6QeCS8yg1wBfA&e="><b>online registration form</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A&M-Commerce Support</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Travel for the Symposium will be provided by the OSP, along with your meal at the luncheon. The keynote speaker will be announced at a later date.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please view the Federation website (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twu.edu_federation_federation-2Devents_graduate-2Dstudent-2Dresearch-2Dsymposium_&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=dBVCUnlefjTfYa9ywvfLOOka-8AkgHKAuAgmaNJE-gY&s=FqhQdKL8trF0W3KFABF40pJQoy3Gy0pRYJjQd_5fOsA&e=">http://www.twu.edu/federation/federation-events/graduate-student-research-symposium/</a>)
for updated information about each presentation session, registration, etc. For additional information or questions, please contact OSP (<u><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu">orsp@tamuc.edu</a></u>) or 903-886-5964, or in person on campus in LIB 225.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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