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Jan. 31 - Deadline for International Students to provide a copy of the I-20 and I-94 since holiday travel to Mary Whiting. For more information, e-mail whitingm@uamont.edu. Jan. 31-Feb. 1 - Librarian Jeff Dickens provides article research database workshops. To reserve a seat, call 460-1380 or e-mail dickens@uamont.edu:
Feb. 1 - Gateway Student Support Services holds a "How to Make a Memory" workshop at 3 p.m. in the Testing Center, Harris Hall Room 200.Feb. 2-3 - The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board visits the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Feb. 2-3 - The Debate and Forensics team will join Monticello High
School to host the R. David Ray Invitational Forensics Tournament.
Feb. 9 - Gateway Student Support Services holds a "Who's on First Base: A Guide to Safe Dating" workshop at 12:30 p.m. in the Testing Center, Harris Hall Room 200. Feb. 10 - Sen. Jim Argue meets with the state Faculty Senate at UALR.Feb. 10 - Weevil Welcome Day Feb. 13-17 - UAM celebrates Black History Month
Feb. 28 – Deadline for Who's Who nominations to be submitted by your organization for the 2006 Boll Weevil yearbook. Please nominate one male and one female for each category, then e-mail your results to thevoice@uamont.edu. You may also drop off the form in the Arts & Humanities office in the MCB. Please help make your yearbook a great one. The division of Music's spring musical "The Fantasticks," from Tom Jones' book and lyrics and Harvey Schmidt's music, features Jim Reeves as El Gallo, Randa Pruitt and Amanda Kilcrease as Luisa, David Brent Miller as Matt, John Gladden as Hucklebee, Rayburn Ezell as Bellomy, Clarence Howard as the old actor (Henry) and Tracy Sutherland as the Mute. Student Activities Jan. 28 - Kappa Alpha Psi hosts a party at the Drew County Fairgrounds Saturday starting at 10:11 p.m. for only $5 before midnight. Jan. 30-Feb. 1 - The following sororities of the National Panhellenic Council host Informal Rush meetings in the Gibson University Center Caucus Room at 6 p.m.
Feb. 5 - The Baptist Collegiate Ministry hosts a Super Bowl party at 3 p.m. at director Dave Johnson's home on 125 W. College St. Phi beta Lambda is starting its membership drive. Anyone interested in joining should contact Johnathan Bradley at yjwb5108@uamont.edu. "Get Ready for Spring Break! Spring Training 2006" begins Monday, Jan. 30. The 7th annual program encourages students, faculty and staff in their efforts to achieve improved physical health. Each trainee will participate in an independent exercise program and submit documentation for a minimum of 20 workouts by Friday, March 17. This documentation will include the type and date of the workout. Spring Training 2006 will provide regularly scheduled weight checks, body fat analyses, blood pressure checks and blood sugar assessments for each trainee upon request. Participants who submit documentation of 20 workouts will be entered into a drawing to win a UAM Exercise Center T-shirt. For more information contact Terri Richardson at (870) 460-1051, e-mail richardson@uamont.edu or visit Student Health Services. Think before you drink! - Don't let college folklore influence you to be under the influence. Learn more about alcohol and student life. Anonymous Alcohol Screenings – UAM faculty, staff and students can take a FREE, anonymous alcohol screening at http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/loginpage.asp. When asked for a login name, enter UOFAMONTICELLO.
Download entry forms! View winners! For more information, contact Julie Gentry at 460-1046 or gentry@uamont.edu.
Jan. 30 - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 5 p.m. University Pool - The indoor swimming pool is used for a variety of classes and Open Swim. Contact the school of Education (460-1062) for information on classes in swimming, scuba diving and aquatonics. Open Swim is a time designated for eligible users to swim laps or recreate in the pool. A current UAM ID card must be presented to enter facility. GREAT STUDENT BODY - Walk, jog or run your way to a great UAM student/faculty/staff body and earn a Great Student Body T-shirt! Sign up in the Intramural & Recreation office. Participants must record weekly mileage on the chart posted in the IM/REC office. Note: Mileage must be completed during the semester to receive T-shirt. While all current UAM students, faculty and staff may participate, athletes may not count their workouts as mileage but may run additional recreational miles. Miles completed on treadmill or stairmaster count toward total miles. Meetings Feb. 1 - The Social Work Club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Feb. 2 - Chi Iota Sigma (the CIS Club) meets at 12:30 p.m. in Babin Business Center Room 104. Former UAM faculty member Jeff Dombrowski will speak, elections will be held for CIS vice president and treasurer, and a discussion will focus on the upcoming field trip to Acxiom. Feb. 2 - The Traffic Committee meets the first Thursday of each month. Feb. 3 - The Spatial Information Systems club meets Friday at noon in the Henry H. Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex Room 208. Lunch will be served. Feb. 9 - The Student Activities Board meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Any UAM student can participate in SAB (and attend meetings). For more information, contact Robin Barker, director of Student Programs & Activities, at 460-1396 or barkerr@uamont.edu. Feb. 9 - Greek Council meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room. Feb. 14 - The Student Government Association meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Gibson University Center Caucus Room on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Any student or organization needing an issue brought before SGA should e-mail Robin Barker, director of Student Programs & Activities, at barkerr@uamont.edu to get put on the next meeting's agenda. Feb. 14 - The Alpha Chi Student Honorary conducts regular business meetings for members only during the activity period (12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) on the second Tuesday of each month. U.N.I.T.Y meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in 202 Memorial Classroom Building. The UNITY choir rehearses Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the Music building, Room 133. UNITY is open to all students. For more information, call 460-1743 or e-mail unityclub@uamont.edu. Baptist Collegiate Ministries serve lunch Wednesdays at noon. First-timers eat free and everyone else eats for $2. Proceeds benefit summer mission trips and other activities.
The Forestry Club meets Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the lobby of the forestry
building. For more information about the club, visit
http://cotton.uamont.edu/~forestryclub/.
Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship hosts "Renown" meetings Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the
MBSF Center (near the tennis courts).
Come find out about
weekly small groups and upcoming events. All students are encouraged to attend.
Drew Country Writers meet on the third Thursday each month in the First
Presbyterian Church library at 6:30 p.m.
Members must produce tangible evidence that they write, though they may not have
published at this point.
Student Support Services is accepting tutor applications for statistical methods, science and mathematics. Qualified applicants should complete the application and return it to Harris Hall Room 219. For more information, contact Tawana Jones, director of Student Support Services, at 870-460-1054 or gateway@uamont.edu.Qualifications include:
Craig Greathouse, assistant professor of Political Science, and Roy Cabaniss, professor of Management and Marketing, are starting a Gaming Club, which will be open to the campus with free membership. The club uses board games and miniatures to recreate past wars, and is considering fantasy gaming such as "Lord of the Rings." If interested, contact Greathouse at 460-1687 or greathouse@uamont.edu. Visit the Theater Club's bulletin board to learn about current and upcoming performances of plays in Arkansas theaters. Students can now take the CLEP Precalculus exam for credit. To register for this and other exams contact the UAM Testing Center at 460-1454. The Foliate Oak is working on the first issue of the 2006 school year and is seeking submissions of photography, artwork (digital format) and great writing. Please e-mail your submissions as an attachment to foliateoak@uamont.edu. The Lambda Zeta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma is accepting $4 donations for a Valentine’s Day give-away Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UC Green Room. Five lucky participants will win one of the following prizes Feb. 14: a Holiday Inn Express room, a dozen roses, a free movie rental from Movie Gallery, a MP3 player or an ice cream cake. Any UAM student wishing to go to London May 13-21 (between Spring and Summer I semesters) on the first-ever International Criminal Justice and Political Science field study should contact Chris Wright immediately at 460-1189 or wrightch@uamont, or stop by his office in 206 Memorial Classroom Building. The field study counts as three upper division political science or criminal justice credits, and can be used for the general education social science elective. Due to an overwhelming response from the student body, there may be a limited number of seats available for this class. The $1,500 trip to Britain's capital will include visits to Scotland Yard, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, the British Museum, Stonehenge, Bath, Buckingham and Windsor. If you do not have a valid passport, you need to begin the application process as soon as possible.
First-time Stafford Loan Borrowers - If you have a Stafford Loan and have not completed the mandatory entrance counseling, go to http://www.mapping-your-future.org as soon as possible to avoid delaying your refund. Follow the directions and complete the entrance counseling/interview. Transfer students who have not previously had a loan at UAM will also need to complete this. Please contact the Financial Aid Office, located on the third floor of Harris Hall, or call 460-1050 if you have any questions. Planning to graduate in August or December 2006? Fill out and submit a graduation application to the Registrar’s Office, 102 Harris Hall, by March 1. Unsure of when you may be eligible to graduate? See your adviser to review your degree audit. Recycle Your Rechargeable Batteries! - If it's rechargeable, it's recyclable! Just drop off your recyclable batteries in the Physical Plant Office and they will be recycled. For more information, call 460-1018, visit www.rbrc.org or call 1-800-8-BATTERY for the drop-off location nearest you. UAM DIAMOND DOLLS - Anyone interested in being a Diamond Doll should call Stacy Dabney at 870-723-2443. ORGANIZATIONAL DISPLAYS – The library hosts displays of student organizations. For more information, contact Mary Heady, Special Collections Librarian, at 460-1080 or via e-mail at heady@uamont.edu.
"DROP-IN" TUTORING SERVICES & STUDY SKILLS LAB - The tutoring labs,
located on the third floor of Harris Hall, offer tutoring services Monday
through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED! Students must
present a UAM ID and check in at the front desk. For more information, contact
Laura Hughes, director of Counseling, Testing and Career Services, at 460-1454.
Tax forms and instructions needed to file state and federal income tax returns can be found at the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center, or just download and print the forms from the following links: United States Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/ Arkansas Dept. of Finance and Administration: http://www.accessarkansas.org/dfa/incometax/ Scholarship Opportunities Pick up scholarship applications in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. The Morris K. Udall Scholarship program awards 80 $5,000 merit-based scholarships each year to outstanding college students who are Native American or Alaska Native. These students may be majoring in environmental sciences, agriculture, political science, natural resource management, sociology, history, science, business, health, medicine, nursing, economics or any associated field. Additional consideration includes:
The Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society offers $1,000 awards to selected students for the 2006-07 academic year. To be eligible for consideration, a student must:
The SHARE Foundation provides the following scholarship opportunities. For more information, visit sharefoundation.com or call (870) 881-9015.
The Arkansas Press Women provide two $500 scholarships each year. Eligibility includes:
The AWS Foundation has announced several scholarship opportunities for students studying welding technology, engineering or associated careers. These opportunities exist for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Application deadlines range through March 1. Complete details and applications are available at www.aws.org/foundation. The Association of Arkansas Counties is accepting applications for scholarships until May 1. Applicants MUST:
Return of Title IV - Students who receive Title IV aid and do not complete at least 60 percent of the semester for which they are enrolled (Spring Term = March 26) may be required to return a portion of the Federal funds received. Title IV aid includes Pell Grants, SEOG, Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans. The withdrawal date for students who officially withdraw will be the actual date of withdrawal as determined by the Registrar’s Office. Students who cease attending without officially withdrawing are considered "unofficial withdrawals." The midpoint of the semester (or in some cases, the last date of attendance) will be used in determining the amount of aid to be returned for unofficial withdrawals. Withdrawing from the University, either officially or unofficially, may require that students return a substantial amount of the Title IV funds received. If you should have to withdraw at any point, contact the Financial Aid Office by stopping by the third floor of Harris Hall or by calling (870) 460-1050. Spring break dates listed in the UAM Catalog 2005-07 for spring 2006 and spring 2007 have been corrected in the online catalog to reflect the following: spring 2006, March 20-24 and spring 2007, March 19-23. Access your grades via Campus Connect by clicking on "Student Information & Links" at the UAM home page. UAM COMMENCEMENT - Commencement will be held May 12 at 10 a.m. at Convoy Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. In case of inclement weather, commencement will move to Steelman Fieldhouse. View UAM's new master plan on the University home page. The Patio Café now takes phone-in orders at 460-1376 Monday through Friday for breakfast (7 – 11 a.m.), lunch (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) and dinner (4 – 7 p.m.). Visit the Web site for menus and prices. The Bookstore now carries apparel and gift items (shirts, cups, hats, etc) online at www.uamont.bkstr.com. Visit the division of Music's mp3 Web site at http://www.uamont.edu/music/mp3.htm. Visit the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center on the Monticello campus from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and 2-10 p.m. Sunday. To receive mailed materials from the university, your permanent mailing address must be accurate. If you’ve had a change in your address, stop by the Registrar’s Office (Harris Hall, first floor) or the Student Services office at Crossett or McGehee to complete a "Change in Student Data" form. The form should also be completed if you’ve had a change in your name, local address, or telephone number. There is no charge for making a change in your data. A photo ID is required when the "Change in Student Data" form is submitted.
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