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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2016 Conference on Serving Military Connected Students in Higher Education, to be held on Friday, March
 4, 2016 at the PHF Conference Center in Oklahoma City.  Seating will be <b><i>very
</i></b>limited for this event, so early registration is encouraged.  Our keynote speaker will be Nicole Green of Team Rubicon, who will talk about innovative ways to think about serving veterans in education.  Additionally, we will have several breakout sessions,
 covering topics ranging from working with students who have experienced trauma to the GI Bill to helping military connected students find employment in the public and private sectors after graduation.  There is a registration fee of $50 per participant for
 the event, which must be paid by P.O. or check.  This fee includes continental breakfast and a hot lunch.  The link to the registration form is
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016-military-conf">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016-military-conf</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">I would also like to announce a new listserv for those interested in learning more about issues affecting military connected students in higher education.  If you
 were part of the email distribution list formerly maintained by Adrienne Proffer, you have already been added to the listserv.  If you were not on that list and would like to join the new listserv, just visit
<a href="http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/ok-he-vets">http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/ok-he-vets</a> to subscribe.  If you are on the list and no longer wish to receive emails from me, there are also instructions at this link on how to unsubscribe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">We are tremendously excited about this conference!  It’s going to be a great opportunity for professional development and a chance for all of us to learn more about
 serving a very important population in higher education.  More details, including a full agenda, will be sent out as the event draws closer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">I hope to see you on March 4<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Best,</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">Kyle Foster, M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">Coordinator for Academic Affairs Projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">655 Research Pkwy, Ste. 200 | Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">P.O. Box 108850 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif"">P: (405) 225-9163 | F: (405) 225-9230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Californian FB","serif""><a href="mailto:kfoster@osrhe.edu">kfoster@osrhe.edu</a> |
<a href="http://www.okhighered.org/">www.okhighered.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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