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April 3 - The CARE Tour presents a DUI Simulator in the parking lot between Maxwell and the University Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 3 - Join fraternities, sororities, academic clubs, social clubs, service organizations and tea parties for Weevil Serve Day, a campus-wide service project in the community from 3-6 p.m., that will include primarily light work to encourage participation. For more information, contact recruiting coordinator Jermaine Smiley at 870-460-5018 or e-mail JTS2001@uamont.edu.

Photo by Brittany Pickett

Weevils Get a Makeover - Terri Sikeole (right) and Nikki Mankin paint one of the Wandering Weevil Wheels. Any student or organization can help with the bikes. For more information, contact Gary Marshall at marshall@uamont.edu.

April 4 - Deadline to drop a class or withdraw from the University to receive a "W" on your transcript. To drop a class, complete a multiple-part drop form, obtain the advisor’s signature and hand deliver the completed, signed form to the Registrar’s Office. For more information, call 870-460-1034.

April 4 - David General and Troy Morris, graduate students in the School of Forest Resources, will present "Ant Diversity of the Arkansas Post National Monument" and "An Evaluation of Prescribed Fire and Herbicide Treatments to Restore a Degraded Oak Ecosystem" at noon as part of the School of Forest Resources' Graduate Seminar Series. The seminar will take place in the H.H. Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex Conference Center and qualifies for one continuing education credit.

April 5- A workshop entitled “Understanding Federal Civil Rights Law: What Every American Should Know” will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building auditorium. Designed for police chiefs, sheriffs and prosecutors (but open to the public), the workshop will educate law enforcement and community leaders about federal civil rights law with special focus on the evidence necessary to build a federal civil rights case, according to U.S. Attorney Tim Griffen. In addition, Griffen and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Johnson will lead a discussion of completed civil rights cases prosecuted in Arkansas. For more information, contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at (501) 340-2600.

Courtesy of Media Services

"Daffodils" by Jill Moore

April 5-13 - Jill Moore of Rison presents her senior art exhibition at the University of Arkansas at Monticello April 5-13 in the Fine Arts Center's Spencer Gallery, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Moore’s exhibit consists oil paintings utilizing the subject of faces or flowers. A public reception will be held April 10 from 7-8 p.m. For more information, contact Tom Richard, associate professor of art, at (870) 460-1338.

April 6 - Deadline to submit photos to the Boll Weevil for inclusion in the 2007 yearbook! For more information, call 460-1997 or e-mail yearbook@uamont.edu.

April 8 − Arkansas Earth Day hosts "Earth Art Day" from noon - 5 p.m. at the Arkansas Sustainability Network, 209 S. Victory in Little Rock. AED will use this time to paint the banners that will be used on Earth Day. These signs will be used to help direct people at the event and also to advertise the festival. So, anyone looking to express some creative energy come out and help paint. Materials and refreshments will be provided. For more information about this event, contact the AED Art Coordinator at art@arkansasearthday.org.

April  9-12 - Spring Fling events include:

• Monday - Bumper cars from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. outside of the U.C.
• Tuesday  - Luau begins at 4:30 p.m. at the sand volleyball courts
• Wednesday - Carnival Day from 11 a.m.-3p.m. outside of the U.C.
• Thursday - the Oxygen Project will present an antismoking presentation in the U.C. Green Room from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 10 - Career Services hosts a "Conducting an Effective Job Search" workshop at 3 p.m. in Harris Hall Room 200.

April 11 - The Jazz Band plays at Ruston High School at 2 p.m. in Ruston, La.

April 11-13 - Cultural items from 10 foreign countries will be on display in the Adams Room of Harris Hall as part of a program created by the International Club. The club comprises students and faculty from countries around the world. View items representing Nepal, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Azerbajan, Mexico, Canada, Israel, St. Vincent, Argentina and the Philippines Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from Friday from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Whiting, director of admissions, at (870) 460-1026.

Think before you drink! - Don't let college folklore influence you to be under the influence. Learn more about alcohol and student life.

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.

Sundays	3-7p.m.
Mondays	3-5 p.m.
Tuesdays	3-5 p.m.
Wednesday	3-5 p.m.

University Pool OPEN SWIM Hours for SPRING 2007:
Hours for open swim for current students, faculty and staff and their spouse and children living in the same household. Current I.D. required for admittance. Hours subject to change.
Cold Water - A mechanical failure in the boiler will keep the water cold in the University Pool until a replacement part arrives.

The Writing Center extended hours Wednesdays and Thursdays until 4 p.m.

Intramurals   

Download entry forms! View this week's schedule and winners! For more information, contact Julie Gentry at 460-1046 or gentry@uamont.edu.

Students for Constitutional and Human Rights seek interested individuals. For more information, contact Michael Botts, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, at botts@uamont.edu.

Mondays

The U.N.I.T.Y choir rehearses 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.

Tuesdays

The Spatial Information Systems Club meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Room 209A of the Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex.

The Alpha Chi Student Honorary conducts regular business meetings for members only from 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesdays of each month

The Weevil Film Society meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building auditorium on Tuesdays. Movies start at 6 p.m.

U.N.I.T.Y meets 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.

Wednesdays

Baptist Collegiate Ministries serve lunch at noon. First-timers eat free and everyone else eats for $2. Proceeds benefit summer mission trips and other activities.

The Chess Club meets at 3:30 p.m. in 316 Babin Business Center.

The Forestry Club meets at 5 p.m. in the lobby of the forestry building. For more information about the club, visit http://cotton.uamont.edu/~forestryclub/.

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

Thursdays

The Student Government Association and the Student Activities Board meet at 12:30-1:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month in the U.C. Caucus Room  Any student can participate and attend meetings. Any student or organization needing an issue brought before SGA should contact Lindsey Kight, director of Student Programs and Activities, at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.

The Psychology Club holds meetings the last Thursday of every month at 12:45 p.m. in MCB 315. Anyone interested may attend. The club also offers tutoring services for psychology courses.

The NAACP meets at 6 p.m. in Horsfall Hall.

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.

Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship hosts "Renown" meetings at 9 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.

Through April 6 -  Online survey for the on-campus dining experience. A drawing will be held for a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. To take the survey go to http://www.collegediningsurvey.com/uamont.

The town of Dumas is trying to raise enough money to rebuild the kid's ballpark. For more information on this project, visit http://www.buildaballpark.org/ballpark/. 

The Ad Hoc Committee on Academics currently is examining issues of how to increase academic standards at UAM. The committee will present concrete proposals by the end of the semester to the Assembly and eventually the administration. It seeks proposals and recommendations from faculty, staff and students about how to raise academic standards at UAM. If you have suggestions, e-mail Craig Greathouse, assistant professor of Political Science at greathouse@uamont.edu.

April 17-19, 21 - Students with 45-60 hours will need to take the CAAP Exam April 17-18 from 12:30-6 p.m., and April 19 and 21 from 8 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Students must register to take the free exam on one of the test days. To register go to Harris Hall Room 201 or visit  http://www.uamont.edu/StudentAffairs/CounselingTesting/. Students with 60 hours or more will not be allowed to register for classes until the exam is completed. For more information about the exam, contact Lara Hughes in the Office of Counseling and Testing (Harris Hall, Room 201) at 460-1454 or e-mail at hughesl@uamont.edu.

Several classes will be offered for the May 14-25  intersession. Classes will take place Monday-Friday and times vary depending on the class. To see a complete list of classes go to http://www.uamont.edu/Schedules/allunits06.htm.

The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference of the Southwest - The Mayborn Institute invites you to join writers and journalists from around the world at the third annual conference July 27-29 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. Acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates provides the keynote speech for a conference comprising lectures, readings and panel discussions with leaders in nonfiction literature. Registration begins February 2007. Visit Mayborn online for more information at: http://mayborninstitute.unt.edu. 

Residence Hall Tutoring Schedule

Monday	Horsfall Hall	6-8 p.m.
Tuesday	Royer Hall	6-8 p.m.
Wednesday	Bankston Hall	6-8 p.m.

"Drop-In" Tutoring Services and 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 870-460-1454.
 

'07-'08 Staff Openings

Need a one-hour credit in the fall? Want to help make memories that will last a lifetime? Join the newspaper/yearbook staff and help document your college years at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.    The Voice seeks interested students to apply for all positions — not only in Monticello, but at the Crossett and McGehee campuses too!    Interested? Submit an application by April 21. Get one by clicking on the icon below. Selected staffers must take the journalism lab. For more information, contact adviser Ronald Sitton at sitton@uamont.edu or call (870) 460-1138.

Job Opportunities

The Writing Center needs tutors for the summer and fall semesters. Apply if you possess the following qualities:

• You enjoy helping other students work on improving their papers
• You possess excellent writing and editing skills
• You completed Freshman Composition. Ideally, applicants will also have completed some upper-division English courses.

Numerous Resident Assistants need to be filled for the fall semester. The position pays 12 hours of full tuition and fees plus full room and board. Minimum qualifications include:

• 2.5 cumulative gpa
• 30 semester hours completed before fall 2007
• Great people and organizational skills
• Experience living in a residence hall or community environment

Summer Work - The University of Arkansas Southeast Research and Extension Center's Plant Pathology Program seeks students to work 40 hours a week Monday-Friday from mid-May to mid-August. The potential exists for hourly work during the fall and spring semesters when classes resume. Fill out an application in the Agriculture Building's Room 117 or Room 121 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Cliff Coker at 870-460-1591 or Robin Bond at 870-460-1291.

School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Dean, School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences

Responsibilities: The Dean, who reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School. The Dean provides the leadership to refine and implement the School’s strategic plan with a focus on quality academic programs; excellence in teaching, scholarship and service; and is committed to the success of our students. The Dean is responsible for effectively representing the School to the campus, alumni and community as well as maintaining a collegial and collaborative atmosphere within the School.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a terminal degree in one of the disciplines within the School as well as university teaching, research and service experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have a successful record of academic leadership at the department chair, assistant dean or above, and who have experience in grant writing and fund raising.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience / excellent fringe benefits. Faculty rank and tenure based on qualifications.

Application Process: Send a letter of application describing the highlights of your leadership experience and educational philosophy, a current vita, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least five professional references. (Off-list references may be contacted.) Employment is to begin July 1, or as soon thereafter as agreed upon. Send applications to: R. David Ray, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, P.O. Box 3478, University of Arkansas at Monticello, AR 71656. Online applications may be sent to hyattr@uamont.edu.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemistry

Responsibilities: Duties include teaching quantitative analysis, instrumental analysis and the two-semester sequence in physical chemistry, as well as other chemistry courses. Additional duties will include scholarly development and traditional assignments such as advising and committee work. All applicants should have a serious commitment to undergraduate instruction and an interest in promoting undergraduate research.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a doctorate in chemistry (ABD will be considered at the instructor level).

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications / excellent fringe benefits.

Application Process: Send a letter of application, vita, copy of unofficial transcripts, and names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked), a statement of educational philosophy, and a statement of research interests to: Chemistry Search Committee, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, P .O. Box 3480 UAM, Monticello, AR 71656. E-mail inquiries should be sent to bramlett@uamont.edu or Morris Bramlett at 870-460-1465.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Responsibilities: Duties include teaching human anatomy and physiology, vertebrate physiology and courses in general biology geared toward freshman, along with upper level courses in the applicant’s field of interest. Additional duties will include scholarly development and traditional assignments such as advising and committee work. All applicants should have a serious commitment to undergraduate instruction.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a doctorate in the biological sciences with experience in research (ABD will be considered). Exceptional candidates with previous experience may be considered at a higher rank.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications / excellent fringe benefits.

Application Process: Send a letter of application, vita, copy of unofficial transcripts, and names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked), a statement of educational philosophy and a statement of research interests to: Biology Search Committee, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, P .O. Box 3480, Monticello, AR 71656. E-mail inquiries should be sent to huntj@uamont.edu or John Hunt at 870-460-1466.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until each position is filled. UAM is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

See everything available at www.uamont.edu/jobs or http://www.uamont.edu/StudentAffairs/CareerServices/localjobpostings.htm.

Pick up scholarship applications in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall.

The Monticello PEO seeks applications for a $500 scholarship for the fall 2007 term. Applicants must be female graduates of Drew Central of Monticello High School, who have completed at least 24 college credits with a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Apply by April 1.

The Arkansas Livestock Show Association provides two W. R. “Witt” Stephens 2007 Creative Arts Scholarships worth $2,500 available to students submitting an application by June 15 and meeting the following eligibility requirements:

• An Arkansas resident, who is or has been a member of an Arkansas 4-H Club, FCCLA, FBLA or FFA and who has exhibited a first, second or third place item in the Junior Creative Arts Department at the Agricultural Fairs in the state of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show;
• Minimum 2.5 grade point average;
• Minimum 18 ACT composite;
• Enrolled full-time for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 terms;
• Leadership abilities;
• Economic need;
• May NOT be a previous recipient of any Arkansas State Fair scholarship.

The Drew County Retired Teachers will offer a $1,000 scholarship, payable at $500 per term, for a Drew County high school graduate in the 2007-08 academic year. The recipient must have accumulated 30 or more college hours. The application process requires a current transcript and two letters of recommendation. Apply by June 15.

The Arkansas High-Tech Scholarship program will award 18 scholarships worth $250 per semester for 2007-2008. Awards include a maximum of $500 per academic year. Eligibility includes:

• Arkansas resident and U. S. citizen;
• Full-time student in postsecondary technical program;
• Demonstration of leadership;
• Minimum 3.00 grade point average;
• Minimum 19 Act composite.

For more information, visit http://dwe.arkansas.gov/hightechscholarship.htm, which lists eligible programs. Apply by July 1.

The Arkansas Education and Training Voucher Program offers funds to foster youth and former foster youth to enable them to attend colleges, universities and vocational training institutions. Students may receive up to $5,000 a year for four years as they pursue higher education. Funds may be used for tuition, books or qualified living expenses. Available on a first-come, first-served basis to students out of the Arkansas foster care system. For more information, visit https://www.statevoucher.org/state.xhtml?state=AR.

Get a guaranteed two-year ROTC Scholarship worth over $26,000. Army ROTC is looking for qualified students to participate in this summer's Leader’s Training Course, a 28-day adventure course worth six college credits. Free round-trip transportation, meals and lodging included. Requirements include:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Between 17 and 30 years old
• Enrolled in college full-time in pursuit of a baccalaureate or advanced degree and have at least two years remaining in school
• Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Meet military medical qualification standards
• No civil convictions (unless waiver is approved)
• No more than three dependents (unless waiver is approved)

ROTC Scholarship Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Between 17 and 30 years old
• Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Completed 60-80 hours toward degree
• Meet military medical qualification standards
• Be physically fit
• Be a Scholar-Athlete-Leader

Note: Non-scholarship juniors, seniors and graduate students who enroll in ROTC under the Alternate Entry Option will receive a $9,500 stipend for the last two years of ROTC. Age waivers are available for qualified students. Starting salary for a Second Lieutenant is over $32,000 and approximately $50,000 in four years. Great medical, dental and housing benefits. For more information, contact Lt. Col. Iverson Jackson via e-mail at jacksoni@uamont.edu or rotc@uamont.edu, or come by Harris Hall, Room 124.

April 13-14 - The Musical  Theatre presents "Fiddler on the Roof" at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Free admission to all who wish to attend.

Photo by Brittany Pickett

Visiting -  (left) Seniors Melissa Armstrong and Ginger Becker take time to talk between classes in front of the Memorial Classroom Building.

April 26 - Last day to drop a Spring 2007 class or withdraw from school. The instructor will give a W if the grade is passing and a F if the grade is failing. This grade will be recorded on the transcript. To make class drops, complete a multiple-part drop form, obtain the advisor’s signature, and hand deliver the completed, signed form to the registrar’s office.  For questions, stop by the Registrar’s Office in Harris Hall or call 870-460-1034.