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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Greetings, OACRAO members!  On behalf of Dr. Blanke, I provide the information below regarding the upcoming Oklahoma Women in Higher Education conference.  Please contact Dr.
 Debbie Blanke if you have questions NOT related to payment (contact Ms. Lisa Appeddu for payment questions).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:#FFFFC1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma Women in Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#FFFFC1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The annual conference is coming up in November!!  Be sure to get your registrations in!  Remember<b>:  </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Purchase
 Orders are not accepted for this event</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">. You can pay by P-Card using the Paypal system or send a check to be received no later than
<u>November 12th</u>.  If you have any questions please contact our treasurer, Lisa Appeddu (<a href="mailto:lisa.appeddu@swosu.edu"><span style="color:#1F497D">lisa.appeddu@swosu.edu</span></a> or</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(580) 771-3148).  Check must be sent to: OKWHE Treasurer  C/O Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Lisa Appeddu, Treasurer - 100 Campus Drive,  Weatherford, OK  73096<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FFFFC1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Also, if you would be willing to serve as a facilitator for a session (introduce the speaker, keep the session on time, and close the session), send an email to me
 (Debbie Blanke, <a href="mailto:dblanke@osrhe.edu"><span style="color:#1F497D">dblanke@osrhe.edu</span></a>) no later than
<u>November 7<sup>th</sup></u>!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FFFFC1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Here is the link to the registration page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">We hope to see you at the conference Friday, November 21 at UCO!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Please forward to others on your campus who might be interested!  Thank you!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Debbie Blanke, Ed.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73104</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">PO Box 108850</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple"><a href="mailto:dblanke@osrhe.edu">dblanke@osrhe.edu</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">405.225.9145 (voice)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">405.225.9230 (fax)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org">www.okhighered.org</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"Be kinder than necessary; everyone you meet is facing some kind of battle."  --Anonymous</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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