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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; ">Provost Paula Myrick Short cordially invites you<br>
to attend the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; color: rgb(200, 16, 46); ">Provost's Faculty Welcome Reception<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; ">New to the University or an esteemed colleague,<br>
we look forward to celebrating the start of the academic year with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; ">Thursday, August 27, 2015</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; "><br>
5:00 - 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; ">University of Houston Hilton<br>
Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom<br>
4800 Calhoun Road<br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; ">Please <a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvNW~wr5Dv8S~xb~Gv9O~yISnLsqUE37zeYenT7~Pv~X&2=17861">RSVP by August 21st</a> to attend.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; "><img border="0" width="400" id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.uh.edu/provost/_images/logo-header-office-of-the-provost.png" alt="Office of the Provost Logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(206, 0, 0); ">Paula Myrick Short, Provost </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">|
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