{"id":83,"date":"2019-02-25T19:07:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T19:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans-x\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:56:40","slug":"symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"A&amp;M System Military-Affiliated Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"83\" class=\"elementor elementor-83\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d85be20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d85be20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-311fc17\" data-id=\"311fc17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b07d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b07d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"118\">Save the date!<\/h1><h4><strong>18th Annual A&amp;M System Military-Affiliated Symposium<\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>October 5-6, 2026<\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>Embassy Suites Hotel &amp; Convention Center, Frisco, TX<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c4d6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12c4d6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d52cc5d\" data-id=\"d52cc5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27841d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27841d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/2026-Veterans-Symposium-Save-the-Date-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/2026-Veterans-Symposium-Save-the-Date-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/2026-Veterans-Symposium-Save-the-Date-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/2026-Veterans-Symposium-Save-the-Date-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/2026-Veterans-Symposium-Save-the-Date.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02adebe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02adebe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90e77a0\" data-id=\"90e77a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e2e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e2e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Call for Programs<\/h2><h3>Theme: <em>Scaling Impact &#8211; Practice, Data, Partnerships<\/em><\/h3><p>We invite higher education professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community partners to submit proposals that advance outcomes for military-affiliated students in higher education and the workforce.<\/p><h3><strong>Proposal Deadline: June 1, 2026<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V_83eMk1nE2TL8uxOorM4Bfkb_xhIeZNgdnKXBE4MY1UNE5OVk84UjI1V05RWjI0SzExM0xEWE9ZMi4u\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1598\">Submit a Proposal<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><h2>Session Tracks<\/h2><ul><li><h4>From Innovation to Institution<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Data, Assessment, and Accountability<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Partnerships that Multiply Impact<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Benefits, Certification, and Compliance<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Military-Affiliated Student Success<\/h4><\/li><\/ul><h2>Call for Programs Materials<\/h2><p>For full details about proposal requirements, session formats, and evaluation criteria, please review the linked documents below.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Call-for-Programs_Letter_2026.pdf\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2032\">Call for Programs Letter<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2035\" \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Call-for-Programs_Guidelines_2026.pdf\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2072\">Proposal Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><h2>Key Dates<\/h2><h3>Call for Programs Opens &#8211; February 26, 2026<\/h3><h3>Proposal Deadline &#8211; June 1, 2026<\/h3><h3>Acceptance Notifications &#8211; July 2026<\/h3><h3>Symposium &#8211; October 5-6, 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ab69ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ab69ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aee492\" data-id=\"5aee492\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d72d3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65d72d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abfd86a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abfd86a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1671ae\" data-id=\"f1671ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6ec75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de6ec75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"485\">The <strong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"196\">17th Annual Texas A&amp;M University System Military-Affiliated Symposium<\/strong> was an incredible success thanks to the engagement, expertise, and collaboration of participants from across the state and nation. 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