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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">HEARING COMMITTEE ELECTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Open today through September 27, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Call for Nominations for the Hearing Committee closed last week, and the results yielded an outstanding pool of nominations. The names of the nominees have
been placed on the ballot for your review and vote. <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">All full-time faculty are eligible to vote regardless of rank and/or tenure status. Elections will remain open for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">one week, ending Wednesday<span style="color:black">, September 27.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#953735;background:white">VOTE HERE:
<b><a href="https://tamuc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88FdLebvLL9ik2G"><span style="color:#953735">Ballot for AY 2023-2024 Hearing Committee</span><span style="color:#953735;font-weight:normal">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">To cast your vote, click on the link provided in this email. We request you vote for the individuals whom you believe would be suitable to serve
on the Hearing Committee. You have the option to vote for as many or as few nominees as you prefer. The candidates with the highest number of votes will be officially elected. Please be informed that the committee membership will be disclosed following the
election results. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><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;mso-ligatures:none">Your particiaption in the election is important and greatly appreciated.<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;mso-ligatures:none">Thanks, Cynthia
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Cynthia Rhodes | Executive Assistant to the Provost<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:cynthia.rhodes@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">cynthia.rhodes@tamuc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Mail: P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Ship: 2600 W. Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Tel. 903.886.5514 | Fax 903.886.5019 |
</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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