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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0">Investing in Us<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0">Helping each other thrive in our careers and best serve our students!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">East Texas A&M Faculty and Staff:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">We are excited to announce that you may choose between two remote Investing in Us classes offered to you at no cost this summer. Registration
is now open! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">These Summer 2025 classes will begin the week of June 2 and are each offered as one hour of academic credit to East Texas A&M employees.
Each class will meet once a week for eight weeks over Zoom, and employees are not required to use vacation or compensatory time to attend either class. The classes will be graded as S/U (Successful/Unsuccessful).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Investing in Us is offered to support your efforts, through strengths-based professional development programs that reinforce a progressive
workplace. <span style="background:white">Investing in Us aims to invest in faculty and staff professional growth and fulfillment while fostering rewarding work experiences.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Below, check out the program’s Summer 2025 classes, talk to your supervisor, and
select one class that appeals to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Register and reserve your seat through our Laserfiche form
</span></b><a href="https://dms.tamuc.edu/Forms/investinginus"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">HERE</span></b></a>.<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Visit our
<a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/innovationanddesign/InvestingInUs.aspx">
<span style="color:#0563C1">website</span></a> or email <a href="mailto:InvestinginUs@tamuc.edu">
<span style="color:#0563C1">InvestinginUs@tamuc.edu</span></a> with any questions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Office of Investing in Us</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dr. Carrie Klypchak</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Summer 2025 – Investing in Us Classes<o:p></o:p></span></u></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:#1F497D">(</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">select and register for *one*
via the above link)</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">US 397.01E Emotional Intelligence & Us<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meets: 6/2/2025 – 7/25/2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Day/Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Instructor: Shelby Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Synchronous, Zoom class. Staff and faculty only.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Emotional Intelligence (EI) plays a critical role in personal and professional success. Take your own EI assessments and learn
the core components of EI (e.g., self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills) and how to apply them in real-world contexts. Develop practical strategies to enhance communication, manage stress, build stronger relationships, and
lead more effectively. Whether in the workplace or everyday life, EI is a vital skill for navigating challenges and connecting meaningfully with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">US 497.01E Pedagogical Collaborative & Us<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meets: 6/2/2025 – 7/25/2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Day/Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.<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">Instructor: Zachary Palmer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Synchronous, Zoom class. Faculty and instructional staff only.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This advanced course invites faculty to engage in conversations about innovative and effective
teaching practices across disciplines. Topics include assessment strategies, inclusive course policies, the impact of AI on teaching and learning, and approaches to integrating career readiness into the curriculum. The goal of this course is to foster collaboration
and reflection and to enrich participants’ pedagogical toolkits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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