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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 5, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Federation of North Texas Area Universities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University of North Texas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Denton, Texas</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Graduate Student Researchers and Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University of North Texas (UNT) invites you to participate in the Annual Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium to be held on
<b>Friday, April 5, 2019 at University Union – Ballroom 314, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas</b>. All information about the symposium can be found at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_gsc-2Devent_federation-2Dgraduate-2Dstudent-2Dresearch-2Dsymposium&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=IiTN9IougJLDQ8gWTcSLH9woNBFp2keZ8-x5b9K8Pkc&e=">
https://tgs.unt.edu/gsc-event/federation-graduate-student-research-symposium</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Doctoral and Master students in the following graduate disciplines may submit research posters:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HUM – Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There may be only <u>ONE</u> presenter/author per poster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are cash awards in each category<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">1st Place – $500<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">2nd Place – $250<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">3rd Place – $100<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Students must submit an
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/internal-grant-funding/abstracts.aspx">
abstract</a></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"> of their research and the
<b><a href="file://ctis/dfsroot/GradSchoolBackup/OSP%20Shared/RESEARCH%20SYMPOSIUMS/Federation%20of%20NTX%20Area%20Universities%20Symposium/2019/Federation%20Research%20Approval.docx">approval form</a></b> 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) (<a href="mailto:osp@tamuc.edu">osp@tamuc.edu</a>) on or before
<b><u>Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.</u></b> for approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">AFTER</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"> you receive approval of your abstract from the OSP, you may
<b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_federation_symposium_registration-2Dwebform&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=ReVPIxkNgP9ZLTcS0IE-F6D2K0OSJPvyftnN108sPwk&e=">register online</a></b> for the symposium.
<b>You must register online by Friday, March 8, 2019</b>. We will provide transportation for Texas 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Guidelines for the symposium can be found at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_sites_default_files_Poster-5FGuidelines-2D-2DFederation-5FSymposium.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=iwApovkv4auWblgNSfIJEWnorm4DxTvSOWIzGoRWmKc&e=">
https://tgs.unt.edu/sites/default/files/Poster_Guidelines--Federation_Symposium.pdf</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_sites_default_files_Symposium-2520Flyer-25202019.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=3wIqCOTuzTzvObJEG9aJvvv4t3KrvwxzUYPbt0pkcUk&e=">Federation Symposium Flyer for 2019</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#333333">Faculty are welcome to attend and some faculty are needed to judge the competition.
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#333333">You too must complete the<b>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_federation_symposium_registration-2Dwebform&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=ReVPIxkNgP9ZLTcS0IE-F6D2K0OSJPvyftnN108sPwk&e=">online registration form</a>.</b></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">A&M-Commerce Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Please view the Federation website (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tgs.unt.edu_gsc-2Devent_federation-2Dgraduate-2Dstudent-2Dresearch-2Dsymposium&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=MaAEOFPY6Pw9ITddyiQeR_udCI3JFrzYrmxd50TWBW0&s=IiTN9IougJLDQ8gWTcSLH9woNBFp2keZ8-x5b9K8Pkc&e=">https://tgs.unt.edu/gsc-event/federation-graduate-student-research-symposium</a>)
for updated information about each presentation session, registration, etc. For additional information or questions, please contact OSP (<a href="mailto:osp@tamuc.edu">osp@tamuc.edu</a>) or 903-886-5964, or in person on campus in LIB 225.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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