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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>New and returning students:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>September 6 and 7 are very important dates on the PROMES calendar (<a href="http://promes.egr.uh.edu/events">http://promes.egr.uh.edu/events</a>). All the details are online at <a href="http://promes.egr.uh.edu/maximizing-your-power">http://promes.egr.uh.edu/maximizing-your-power</a> and you can register for the event by following the link on that webpage.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>New students in PROMES are required to attend this special orientation and semester kickoff event. We have a great keynote speaker lined up for Friday night – former PROMES student, Dr. Rey Guerra. It is going to be a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Returning students are requested to attend to help us make this a meaningful kickoff to new members of the PROMES community. Also, you will have your own program of professional seminars during Saturday afternoon (Sept. 7).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration is important so that we can have enough food for everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Z<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kathy Zerda, Ph.D., MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Director, Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E316 Engineering Bldg #2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Houston, TX 77204-4010<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:kzerda@uh.edu"><span style='color:blue'>kzerda@uh.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Office Phone: 713-743-4224<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>