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Feb. 6 - Deposit deadline 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. For more information, 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. Feb. 7 - Delta Sigma Theta presents "Recognizing Our Trailblazers: Past and Present" at 6 p.m. in Taylor Library and Technology Center Conference Room A Feb. 8 - The University of Arkansas at
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. 11 - Forestry club field day. For more information about the club, visit http://cotton.uamont.edu/~forestryclub/. Feb. 11 - The Music Theatre workshop features Samuel Barber's "A Hand of Bridge," featuring sets by Monticello's Alice Guffey Miller, at the College Opera Festival at Wildwood Music Park, 20919 Denny Road in Little Rock. Feb. 13-17 - UAM celebrates Black History Month
Feb. 14 - Gateway Student Support Services holds a "What's Your Relationship IQ" workshop at 12:30 p.m. in the Testing Center, Harris Hall Room 200. Feb. 14-16 - Student Health Services hosts Cholesterol Screening in the lower level of the Gibson University Center. To schedule an appointment, call 460-1051 or e-mail richardson@uamont.edu. Feb. 20 - Deadline for students interested in displaying their talents for the second annual Shakespeare Festival to enter their creative variation of one of Shakespeare's works to the Theater Club. A panel of creative writers and English professors will judge submissions, which may be a one-act play, one scene or just a monologue. Winners will read or perform their entries at the Shakespeare Festival in Apirl. For more information and guidelines, inquire in the Arts and Humanities office in 112 Memorial Classroom Building, or contact Julie Sparks, assistant professor of English, at 460-1678 or sparksja@uamont.edu. 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. Through March 13 - The Fred J. Taylor Library Art Gallery hosts the National Teapot Invitational under the coordination of Scott Lykens, assistant professor of art. The Agriculture Club recently elected new officers: Laduska Simpson, president; Brad Johnston, vice-president; and Lauren Akinson, secretary. Cotton Blossoms head coach Bob Boldon picked up his 25th career win, moving past Jill Lewis (2002-04) into third place for career wins in the UAM coaching record book. Student Activities 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. Feb. 5 - Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship hosts a Super Bowl party at the MBSF Center at 5 p.m. Free food provided. Feb. 6 - Phi Lambda
Chi Rush in the Gibson University Center Capitol Room at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 - Sigma Tau Gamma Rush in the U.C. Caucus Room at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 - Tau Kappa Epsilon Rush in the U.C. Caucus Room at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 - Kappa Alpha Order Rush in the U.C. Caucus Room at 6 p.m. Feb. 14 - Alpha Phi Alpha hosts "Valentine’s Ball 2006" at 8:06 p.m. in the U.C. Capitol Room. Admission is $3 for singles and $5 for couples. 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. Feb. 6 - Women's Pool Tournament begins at 6 p.m. at Timberlodge Bowling Center 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. 6 - The U.N.I.T.Y 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. Feb. 7 - 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. Feb. 7 - U.N.I.T.Y meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in 204 Memorial Classroom Building. UNITY is open to all students. For more information, call 460-1743 or e-mail unityclub@uamont.edu. Feb. 8 - 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/. Feb. 9 - 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. Feb. 9 - The NAACP meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. in Horsfall Hall. If a conflict with a home basketball game exists, the meeting will be rescheduled for the following Wednesday. 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. Feb. 16 - Organizational meeting for a UAM chapter of Ducks Unlimited at 12:40 p.m. in the Science Center Auditorium, featuring regional DU director Todd Carlton. If you are interested in helping form a UAM DU chapter but cannot attend, contact Chris Sims, assistant professor of biology, at simsc@uamont.edu or (870)460-1664. Feb. 16 - 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. Feb. 23 - 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. March 1 - The Social Work Club meets the first Wednesday of each month. March 2 - The Traffic Committee meets the first Thursday of each month. March 9 - Greek Council meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room. The Feb. 9 meeting will be rescheduled.
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. Tau Kappa Epsilon’s Favorite Sorority Fundraiser - Vote for your favorite sorority with your loose change through Feb. 15 in the Memorial Classroom Building from 8:30-11 a.m. or in the University Center from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Silver coins and dollars count for them and pennies count against them. Drew Central will sponsor the Special Olympic's basketball games Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. If interested in volunteering as a referee, bookkeeper or scoreboard-keeper, call 460-1062 to contribute to good community service. 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 Online seeks new submissions, artwork, photography, poetry and prose for the March issue. Don’t miss out on your chance to be recognized. If interested, please e-mail your submissions (as a text attachment please!) to foliateoak@uamont.edu along with a short bio. Tentative refund dates for the Spring 2006 semester:
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.
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. 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/ "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. Monday
Horsfall Hall
6-8 p.m.
Tuesday
Royer Hall
6-8 p.m.
Wednesday
Bankston Hall
6-8 p.m.
Thursday
Horsfall Hall
6-8 p.m.
Scholarship Opportunities Pick up scholarship applications in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. The Arkansas Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities awards several scholarships each year. Submit applications by Feb. 27. Eligibility for consideration includes:
The Arkansas Press Women provide two $500 scholarships each year. Eligibility includes:
UAM private scholarships - Students interested in applying for campus scholarships by the March 1 deadline for Fall 2006 must meet various guidelines, including major, grade point, county of residence and number of hours earned. Pick up an application for consideration in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. 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 Drew County Extension Homemakers offer two $1,000 academic scholarships for the 2006-07 term, which must be used for tuition, fees, room, board or books. Requirements include financial need, completed application, transcript and a letter of recommendation submitted by March 17. The SHARE Foundation provides the following scholarship opportunities. Students must submit the application by April 1 for the summer semester, July 1 for the fall semester and Nov. 1 for the spring semester. For more information, visit sharefoundation.com or call (870) 881-9015.
The Arkansas High-Tech Scholarship program plans to award 18 scholarships worth $250 per semester during the 2006-07 year. Winners will study computer information systems at the Monticello campus, or electromechanical technology and industrial processes technology at the Crossett campus. For more information, call the Arkansas High –Tech Scholarship Program at 501 682-1699. Eligibility includes:
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. Java City now stays open later! In addition to its normal Monday - Friday hours from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., the coffee shop inside the Taylor Library and Technology Center will open from 5-9:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday. For more information and the new menu, call 460-1876 or visit http://www.uamont.edu/StudentAffairs/FoodServices/JavaCity.htm. 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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