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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:#0B3041">SPRING 2025 CONVOCATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0B3041">I am pleased to share that the Spring 2025 Academic Convocation will be held Thursday, April 17 to honor Dr. Brian Zator, Regents Professor and Professor
of Music.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0B3041"> Dr. Zator became the university’s most recent recipient of the highest academic distinction bestowed upon faculty by The Texas A&M University System Board
of Regents when named “Regents Professor” for academic year 2023-2024. <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:#0B3041">The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon in the University Music Building, Concert Hall. All classes and offices on the main campus will be cancelled/closed
from 11 a.m. to noon to allow students, faculty and staff to attend. Faculty will participate in full academic regalia and gather for the processional at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the first-floor hallway of the Music Building. Faculty who are unable to attend
are to consult their respective dean in advance. <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:#0B3041">Please mark this special date on your calendar to honor both Dr. Zator’s career and the history of our university by joining in this celebration.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0B3041">We are looking forward to seeing everyone! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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