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.

Nov. 16 - The UAM Chess Club will meet Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in Room 303 of the Babin Business Center.

Nov. 17 - Phi Beta Lambda will hold a meeting at 12:40 p.m. in 120 Babin Business Center. 

Nov. 20 - The criminal justice club meets Tuesday at 12:30 pm in MCB 207.

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.

Nov. 17 - Deadline to buy candles from a Phi Beta Lambda member.

The CIS club (aka Chi Iota Sigma) is collecting non-perishable food items to be donated to the Drew County Food Pantry for Thanksgiving. It's also collecting coats and jackets in good condition. These will go to an area church, which takes care of cleaning and distributing them to the community. For more information, contact Terri Hopkins at hopkins@uamont.edu or Jean Hendrix at hendrix@uamont.edu.

Monticello Intermediate School must receive the most votes to win a Dell Mobile Computer Lab for its students. Visit http://www.FutureReady.org/school/?pid=03050717 and vote for MIS.

The Library is currently hosting an exhibit for Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. For more information about scheduling a time for an exhibit for your student organization, please contact Mary Heady at heady@uamont.edu.

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, 2006. Unsure of when you may be eligible to graduate? See your adviser to review your degree audit. December 2005 and May 2006 graduation applications are still being accepted and should be submitted as soon as possible.

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.