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Feb. 27 - Exercise Science majors present "Food For Thought" from noon-12:45 p.m. in Library Conference Room A to provide a better understanding of exercise, food facts and more. Feb. 27 - A joint state Legislative meeting examines the impact of the forest industry on Arkansas at 1:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. According to the agenda, legislators, Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition representatives and the public will listen to five speakers representing different interests in the issue. Feb. 27 - Deadline for compliance with requirements of Arkansas Department of Health Tuberculosis Screening Program for Foreign Born Students. For more information, call Student Health Services at 460-1051 or e-mail richardson@uamont.edu. Through Feb. 27 - The Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center exhibits United States Postal Service's commemorative stamp panes:
Feb. 28 - A joint state Legislative meeting examines the state highway system and plans for future development of roadways in south Arkansas at 8:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Center. According to the agenda, legislators and the public will listen to representatives from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition. Feb. 28 - 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. 28 - The proposed UAM Ducks Unlimited Chapter meets at 4 p.m. in the Science Center auditorium. The proposed chapter will set up a local committee and elect a chairman to get approved as a university chapter. While Chris Sims, assistant professor of biology, will act as faculty adviser and representative for the group, ultimately the chapter will be a student organization and students will need to take the lead. For more information, contact Sims at 460-1664 or simsc@uamont.edu. Feb. 28 – The Pomeroy Planetarium presents "Giants," which will show, discuss and describe the giant planets of the Milky Way. The FREE program begins at 7 p.m. in the Turner Neal Museum Building campus. For more information, contact Joe Guenter, assistant professor of physics, at guenterj@uamont.edu or 460-1416. 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. March 1 - The Assembly meets Wednesday at 3:20 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building Auditorium.
Read the agenda to know what's
happening. March 1 - Deadline to volunteer children 4 to 5½ years old for a maternal research study. For more information, contact Social work instructor Alyssa Vougas at 460-1187 or vougas@uamont.edu, or contact Rick Clubb, associate professor of psychology, at 460-1587 or clubb@uamont.edu. March 1 - Deadline to file for August and December
graduation. Fill out and submit a graduation
application to the Registrar’s Office, Harris Hall 102.
Unsure of when you may be eligible to graduate? Are you
eligible for an Associate of Arts degree? See your
adviser to review your degree audit. March 2 - 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. March 2 - UAM hosts the 51st Southeast Arkansas Regional Science Fair in the Gibson University Center Gym. Jim Edson, professor of earth science, invites everyone to view the projects . For more information, contact Edson at 460-1966 or edson@uamont.edu. March 3 - An archeological field trip to Indian mound sites in Northeast Louisiana will leave from the Atrium Motel in Monroe at noon. Those attending must supply their own transportation, hotel, etc. For more information, contact Marvin Jeter at 460-1290 or jeterm@uamont.edu. 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. Bradly Gill, a senior journalism student from Dumas, received a promotion to managing editor of The Voice. Student Activities Feb. 27-March 5 - Alpha Phi Alpha Week
March 2 - The Kappa Eta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Inc. holds its informational interest
meeting
in Jeter Hall's Zeta/Sigma room at 6:30 p.m. For
more information, e-mail
zetaphibeta@uamont.edu.
March 6 - 11 - The Pi Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. presents
Alpha Week, featuring the "A Voteless People is
a Hopeless People" voter registration drive and the
"Phrozen in Time" art exhibition all week in the
Gibson University Center Green Room from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. For more information, e-mail
aphia@uamont.edu
or call 460-2175. Other events include: "Get Ready for Spring Break! Spring Training 2006" 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.
7 p.m. ½ Gym VOLLEYBALL Men: Super Friends vs. Grads 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 At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Student Activities Board discussed plans for the "Spring Fling" scheduled to take place April 17-20. SAB meets again March 9 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Gibson University Center Caucus Room, and 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. 27 - 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. 28 - The Student Government Association meets from
12:30-1:30 p.m. in the U.C. 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. 28 - The proposed UAM Ducks Unlimited Chapter
meets at 4 p.m. in the Science Center auditorium.
The proposed chapter will set up a local committee and
elect a chairman to get approved as a university
chapter. While Chris Sims, assistant professor of
biology, will act as faculty adviser and representative
for the group, ultimately the chapter will be a student
organization and students will need to take the lead.
For more information, contact Sims at 460-1664 or
simsc@uamont.edu. Feb. 28 - 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. 28 - The NAACP meets Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Horsfall Hall lobby. March 1 - 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. March 1 - 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/.
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 2 - The Creative Society
meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
outside the Patio Café. Anybody with any interest
is welcome to come by and check it out.
March 2 - 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.
March 2 - 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.
March 9 - Greek Council meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6
p.m. in the
U.C. Caucus Room. March 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. March 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. March 23 - Phi Beta Lambda meets on the fourth
Thursday each month at 12:40 p.m. in 120 Babin
Business Center. The national business fraternity is
open to all university students regardless of major. Opportunities 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. Make a civic engagement slogan for the American Democracy Project T-Shirt - Last year The New York Times gave out black T-shirts that read "Are You Engaged?" on the front and the "American Democracy Project" on the back. Because of the popularity of the T-shirts, ADP will print another set of T-shirts this year. This time, it wants a student from an ADP campus to create the civic engagement slogan. The student and his or her institution will be be awarded a prize at the June 15-17 ADP National Meeting in Snowbird, Utah, where the new T-shirts will also be distributed. The name of the designer and his or her institution will appear on the T-shirt. Please submit your slogan by March 8 with the name of the creator and contact information to Ronald Sitton, assistant professor of journalism, at sitton@uamont.edu. Please be sure to make the proposed slogan obvious by separating it from any other text. The winning slogan will be forwarded to the American Democracy Project. Creative society! - Do you like to write, draw, paint, sing, make stuff, or just be around creative people in general? If so, you should join the Creative Society! Meetings are held every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. outside the Patio Café. Anybody with any interest is welcome to come by and check it out. We are looking for a band or musician to play intermission and help us get Mocha Madness started. We also need people to help us make refreshments and set up before it starts. Cheerleader try-outs - Entry forms can be picked up at Robin Barker's office in the Gibson University Center. Forms are due March 31. Make sure you appear in the 2006
yearbook! - Due to concerns that some may have missed the previous deadline, we
will be accepting candid pictures from the 2005-2006 school year and information
about organizations through March 31.
Student organization should fill out the following contract and return it to 101
Jeter Hall. Make an appointment with a staff photographer for a group picture no
later than March 17. Be a UAM Mystery Shopper - Kern Scheduling Services is looking for shoppers to enjoy a meal at your college campus. We have EASY lunch and dinner shops available. This shop pays $14.50 and reimburses you up to $10 for your meal purchase. These shops are paid via Paypal. Apply online at https://www.sassieshop.com/2confero. For more information contact Jackie Mygrant at KSSJackie@kernscheduling.com or visit Kern Scheduling Services at www.sassieshop.com/2kern. Financial Aid - Students who are provisionally admitted or who have not finalized their registration cannot receive financial aid refunds until the provisional admission status has cleared or the enrollment has been finalized. In order to be eligible for a refund of student aid, students must be enrolled and attending classes. Students who withdraw or stop attending without officially withdrawing may be required to return a significant portion of their Federal aid. Throughout the semester, credit balance refunds are generated each Wednesday. Generally, these refunds include funds applied by the preceding Friday. Tentative refund dates for the Spring 2006 semester:
Participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life April 21-22 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. This is a great chance to take part in some community service and have fun doing so. Interested individuals and organizations should contact Sandra at home (870)367-9213 or work (870) 460-6413. A new Gaming Club will be open to the campus with free membership. Founded by Craig Greathouse, assistant professor of political science, and Roy Cabaniss, professor of managing and marketing, 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. Audubon Ecology Camp - Every summer the Arkansas Audubon Society offers a one week ecology camp to 11- and 12-year-old kids from throughout Arkansas. This summer's two sessions, starting June 11 and again June 18, will be held at Camp Clearfork, a National Forest Service facility in the Ouachita Mountains west of Hot Springs. Each week-long program offers campers hands-on, outdoor opportunities to study nature under the direction of experienced, knowledgeable and passionate instructors. Campers study birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, plants, aquatic biology and geology. Campers sleep in cabins, with adult supervisors assigned to each unit. A nurse is on duty 24 hours a day. Great (and nutritious) meals are prepared on the site. Daily recreational activities include volleyball, swimming, canoeing and hiking. The fee is reasonable–$250 per camper (well below cost, but Arkansas Audubon subsidizes the rest of the expense). Scholarships are available. For more information and applications, go to www.arbirds.org or contact the camp’s director, Liz Fulton, at efulton@aristotle.net or 501-663-9380.
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. 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. 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/ "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.
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 Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils established a $1,000 James Jordan Rural Firefighter Scholarship to offer educational opportunities to rural firefighters and their family members. To be considered, meet the following conditions and apply by March 1:
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 American Welding Society Foundation 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. Student Anthem Project - www.studentanthemproject.org offers a $5,000 scholarship to a student who crafts the best musical anthem that inspires teenagers. All details are provided through the Web site, including a March 15 deadline for "intent to apply" and an April 15 deadline for the application. 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 League of United Latin American Citizens National Scholarship Fund will make select awards to qualified Hispanic students. Awards vary in amount, dependent upon classification, grade point average and ACT scores (for beginning freshmen). In addition, need, leadership and community involvement will be considered. Additional requirements include:
The Arkansas Distance Learning Association annually awards the need-based $1,500 Greg M. Heuberger Educational Grant to an Arkansas college or university student taking some if not all distance learning classes. Submit an application by April 1. 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 Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will award at least two $500 scholarships to Arkansas students. Eligibility requires enrollment at least half time in the 2006-07 term. Winners will be selected through random drawing. Only one entry per person allowed. Apply by April 15. The Association of Arkansas Counties is accepting applications for scholarships until May 1. Applicants MUST:
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:
Federal Student Aid Application Process
 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.
Stop by the Bookstore for the following books available
written by UAM faculty:
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. 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. 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. 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. Access your grades via Campus Connect by clicking on "Student Information & Links" at the UAM home page. 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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