Oct. 22 - Omega Psi Phi's Q’s of Rho Mu will host an after-homecoming party Saturday at the Drew County Fairgrounds beginning at 10:11 p.m.

Oct. 23 - The UNITY choir will sing at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Metropolitan AME Zion Church.

Nov. 1 - Application deadline for the Monticello PEO Chapter's $500 scholarship for one student in spring 2006. Pick up applications in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. Consideration requires:

• Completed application;
  
• Female graduate of Drew Central or Monticello High School;
  
• Minimum of 2.50 grade point average, with at least 24 college hours.

Walk, jog or run your way to a GREAT STUDENT (FACULTY/STAFF) BODY and earn a FREE T-shirt! Walk, jog or run 50, 75 or 100 miles by the end of the Fall semester and be well on your way to having a physically fit, "GREAT" Student Body. Participation is open to all current UAM students, faculty and staff. Mileage must be completed by Dec. 16. Miles completed on treadmills, stairmaster, etc. count toward total miles. (Athletes may NOT count miles completed as part of their practice.) Sign up in the Intramural Office (lower level - University Center). Participants are required to record their weekly mileage on the official chart in the Intramural office.

Oct. 24 - The National Pan-Hellenic Conference will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Maxwell Lounge. Expected organizations include Zeta Phi Beta, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma and Kappa Alpha Psi. For more information, contact Robin Barker, director of Student Activities and Programs, at barkerr@uamont.edu.

Nov. 3 - The Chi Iota Sigma club meeting will feature UAM alumnus Steven Forrest. The CIS Club will be accepting applications for five book stipends to be awarded Dec. 1. Applications will be available beginning Nov. 3. The deadline to apply ends Nov. 15. Information and applications packages can be obtained in the CIS Office, located in 101 Babin Business Center.  

Nov. 8 - The Criminal Justice Club meets at 12:30 p.m. in 207 Memorial Classroom Building. For more information, contact either assistant professor of Criminal Justice: Adam McKee at 460-1279 or mckee@uamont.edu, or Michael Botts at 460-1710 or botts@uamont.edu.

Students interested in forming a Latter Day Saint Student Association and possibly starting an Institute program should contact either Jason Bowen (e-mail: ejb1101@uamont.edu; phone: 501-529-0324) or Chris Wright (Office: MCB 206; e-mail: wrightch@uamont.edu; phone: 870-460-1189).

The Chess Club meets Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in room A-23 of the Science Center.

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. 

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 meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the MBSF Center (near the tennis courts).

The Social Work Club meets the first Wednesday of each month.

DREW COUNTY WRITERS - Drew Country Writers seek new members with a professional attitude and the commitment to publish. Members must produce tangible evidence that they write, though they may not have published at this point. The group meets on the third Thursday each month in the First Presbyterian Church library at 6:30 p.m.

Any CIS Club member interested in entering the Pumpkin Decorating Contest should contact Tillie Russell.  The pumpkin must be submitted by noon Oct. 26.

UNITED WAY - The Fall 2005 United Way Campaign continues through Nov. 21. Interested individuals or student groups wishing to participate should contact Mary Whiting at 460-1026 or whitingm@uamont.edu.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PILLOW DRIVE - The UAM Ambassadors are sponsoring a pillow drive for the Children's Hospital. The Children's Hospital provides a small "travel" pillow to all cancer patients. Generally, this has a pillowcase (new or home-made) pinned with a small note indicating who is providing it and offering "special thoughts." The patients bring their "special" pillow to each treatment or hospitalization. Currently, Children’s Hospital is completely out of these because of the large number of patients. Any individual or organization can donate one or more pillows in the Office of Admissions until Nov. 15.

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.

RELAX WITH YOGA - Stretch, tone and strengthen Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. in the U.C. Green Room through Dec. 15. Free and open to the UAM campus. For more information, e-mail Erin O'Neill at oneillc@uamont.edu.

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.

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 from Jan. 15 to March 1. Complete details and applications are available at www.aws.org/foundation.

The Arkansas Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities awards several scholarships each year. Pick up applications in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. Deadline for application submission is Feb. 27, 2006. Eligibility for consideration includes:

1. Completed application;
   
2. Documented disability, including completed medical form in the application;
   
3. Letter of good standing;
   
4. Three letters of recommendation;
   
5. Official transcript.