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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>2018-2019 Book in Common<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>A Long Way Home</i> by Saroo Brierley<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Lion Lecture<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <i>Book in Common</i> is an important part of the First Year TRAC initiative because it extends beyond freshmen to create a shared cultural experience for our entire university campus and surrounding community. It is our hope that
this book will become integrated into your courses and student activities this year. Campus-wide events are held to learn & discuss issues raised by the common read. Your involvement is needed for the:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lion Lecture: November 13, 2018 at 6PM in BA 109<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Academic faculty are encouraged to submit an academically-focused abstract related to topics raised by the book. Some ideas are presented in the word cloud, below<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presenters will provide a student-friendly academic lecture in a TED Talk format (5-8 minutes). Six presentations from various academic disciplines will be followed by questions from the audience. Dr. Ray Green (Honors College) has graciously
agreed to serve as moderator & discussant. [PowerPoint and other technological needs will be provided]. Copies of the book are available for sale in the bookstore and are on reserve in the library.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Submit abstracts (250 words) by: October 15, 2018 to:
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:Yvonne.VRussell@tamuc.edu">Yvonne.VRussell@tamuc.edu</a></span><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">Accepted presenters will be notified by October 26<sup>st</sup>, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Yvonne Villanueva-Russell, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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Dean, University College</b><i><br>
</i>Texas A&M University-Commerce |<b> </b><a href="mailto:Yvonne.VRussell@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Yvonne.VRussell@tamuc.edu</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<br>
Tel. 903.886.5876 | Fax 903.468.6077 | </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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