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<p class="MsoNormal">We have received a healthy number of funding requests for the Faculty-Led Student Initiatives. At this time, we are no longer receiving applications for new projects, as our fall funding has been expended.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to the following faculty who will engage students in these projects this semester, supported by the Provost’s Office:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Melynda Seaton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taking ART 404 students to visit two museums in Fort Worth, TX.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leslie Ekpe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Higher Education and Learning Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hosting a series of five of virtual speakers for graduate students to assist graduate students in how to develop a research agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julee Walker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hosting a virtual speaker who will speak about future careers as music educators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Intradisciplinary effort to create a sustainable community garden.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kendra Saunders<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taking graduate students to the Texas Association of School Psychologists conference for professional development and practicum hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hosting a virtual speaker for graduate students in ENG about non-academic /alternative academic career path.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Naima Khan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taking students from ENVS 312 to visit two water treatment facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hosting two virtual speakers and creating quilt panels for World AIDS Day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amy DeLisle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taking students in VETT 310 to visit veterinary facilities in and around College Station, TX.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay tuned: the application will re-open at the start of the Spring 2024 semester for new funding requests.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yvonne<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Yvonne Villanueva-Russell, Ph.D. (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Special Advisor on Innovation to the A&M System<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P: 903.886.5876</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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