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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Summer Academy Supporters,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>A small amount of funds,
$150,000, has been set aside by the State Regents for the Summer
Academies.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These funds will be used
to fund a very limited number of academies, probably 3, for a two-year period.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:windowtext'>The 2012 Summer Academies Request for Proposal (RFP) is now
available.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The 2012 RFP
is available through the Oklahoma State Regents’ website at <a
href="http://okhighered.org/grant-opps/osrhe-grants.shtml#sa"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://okhighered.org/grant-opps/osrhe-grants.shtml#sa</span></font></a>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>For this small amount of money special
consideration will be given to Academies addressing Oklahoma’s emerging
economies such as aerospace, energy, health care, and advanced manufacturing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Please share this note with interested faculty and staff
at your institution.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Closing date for 2012 proposals is September 29, 2011.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></b>Questions regarding the RFP should
be directed to me or <a href="mailto:summeracademies@osrhe.edu">summeracademies@osrhe.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:windowtext;letter-spacing:-.1pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:windowtext;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>A video-conference will include a brief
presentation followed by question and answer session relating to proposals will
be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2011, in the OneNet Conference Room (1st floor
at 655 Research Parkway) at 1:30 p.m.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>To register for the
conference, email <a href="mailto:summeracademies@osrhe.edu"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>summeracademies@osrhe.edu</span></font></a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>indicating whether you will be attending
via videoconference or in person.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Information
for accessing the videoconference will be sent upon receipt of your
videoconference registration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>In addition, this list serve will be used to answer
questions related to the RFP.</span></font><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>We look forward to receiving high
quality proposals and continuing the excellence that has characterized the
Summer Academies Program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Cindy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'>Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.</span></font><font
face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'>Director of Student Preparation</span></font><font
face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>405-225-9156<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>cbrown@osrhe.edu</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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