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Through Sept. 27 – “Drawings and Prints of American Regionalism: A touring exhibition from the Arkansas Arts Center” will be on exhibit in the Fine Arts Center’s Spencer Gallery and the Library and Technology Center’s Gallery. Through Sept. 27 -- The UAM College of Technology–McGehee will hold a voter registration drive. Anyone wishing to vote in the November election must be registered to vote by Oct. 6. UAM McGehee will assist in registering voters Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Sharon Cantrell or Lora Medina at (800) 747-5360 or visit the UAM College of Technology-McGehee at 1609 East Ash Street. ALPHA SIGMA TAU Car Wash - Come out and support the girls of AST Sept. 23 at Advance Auto Parts on Highway 425 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All donations accepted. Sept. 25-29 - Fat Facts Week (body fat analysis) Sept. 26 - The 11th annual Weevil Welcome Cookout sponsored by the merchants, the chamber and the city starts at 6 p.m. in McCloy Park. This annual event is to welcome UAM faculty and staff back for another year. Sept. 26- National “See You at the Pole” Day Sept. 27 - Gateway Student Support Services holds "The Power of Goals" workshop at 3 p.m. in the Testing Center, Harris Hall Room 200. Sept. 28-30 - The Rodeo Team will participate in the Southern Arkansas University Rodeo at Magnolia. Anyone interested in joining The Journalism Club should contact Dr. Sitton at sitton@uamont.edu. Student Activities 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. Intramurals 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. The University Pool remains CLOSED due to mechanical difficulties. Status for Sunday Open Swim will be sent Friday afternoon. The Spatial Information Systems Club meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12:30 in room 209A of the Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex. 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. 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. 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. The Chess Club meets Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. in 316 Babin Business Center. 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. Baptist Collegiate Ministries serve lunch at noon Wednesdays. 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/. The Social Work Club meets the first Wednesday of each month. The Creative Society meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. outside the Patio Café. 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! 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. The Student Activities Board meets from 12:40-1:30 p.m. in the Gibson University Center House Room on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Any UAM student can participate in SAB (and attend meetings). For more information, contact Lindsey Kight, director of Student Programs & Activities, at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu. The NAACP meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. in Horsfall Hall. 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. The Traffic Committee meets the first Thursday of each month. 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. Opportunities/ Scholarships The Monticello PEO Chapter offers a $500 one semester scholarship to a female graduate of Drew Central or Monticello High. Additional requirements include completion of at least 24 credit hours and having a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. Upon completion, these should be returned to Admissions by Nov.1 for spring consideration. Assistant Professor of French- The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) (www.uamont.edu/jobs) is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position in French at the assistant professor level. Depending on the availability of the top candidate, the start date will be either Jan. 9, 2007, or Aug. 13, 2007. Send a letter of application, vita, unofficial transcripts, and names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of at least three references (off-list references may be checked) to: Mr. Mark Spencer, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, UAM Box 3460, Monticello, AR 71656. Telephone 870/460-1078, Fax 870/460-1961, E-mail: spencer@uamont.edu. The Residential Hall Association is currently seeking interested students to help with a Haunted House or possibly, a Halloween Party. Wandering Weevil Wheels - Donate your old bicycle to be a part
of the inaugural fleet of the Wandering Weevil Wheels. We are looking
for bicycles that can carry an adult safely. They may need tires
and minor repairs and that’s OK. Campus organizations will paint them
all in Wandering Weevil Colors. Contact Gary Marshall, adviser to the UAM
Creative Society, at marshall@uamont.edu to donate bikes
and arrange for pick-up.
UAM Hosts 4th
Annual Battle of the Bands/Voices -
On Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Fine
Arts Center, the Pi Kappa Delta/ Debate Society will host its 4th
Annual Battle of the Bands/Voices. The competition will feature
bands and singers from throughout the region. Admission is $3 with a
valid UAM ID and $4 without one. If you
have a band or you’re a singer and would be interested in competing,
please contact either Brian Rauls at (870)918-5554 or Joel Brown at
(870)299-1947. The winner of the competition will be featured on
Rock 102.7 Crossett/Monroe. So please come out and support your
local talent!
NASA Means Business Student Competition 2007 - This year's topic employs NASA 's space exploration mission in the promotion of science, technology, engineering and math education among middle and high school students. University students from a broad range of backgrounds are invited to employ their skills in this capstone program to design and develop: * A NASA STEM Education Promotion Plan, and * Flagship promotion projects in the form of digital video, print media, and Internet media productions. Students studying engineering and natural science, advertising, marketing, communication, radio-television-film, journalism and other similar professions are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams. Read the Competition Guidelines posted at http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/nmb.
"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. All first time Stafford Loan borrowers and transfer students: If you have a Stafford loan and have not completed the mandatory entrance counseling, please do so as soon as possible to avoid delaying your refund. GO TO http://www.mapping-your-future.org Follow the directions and complete the entrance counseling/interview. TRANSFER STUDENTS who have not had a loan at UAM before will also need to complete this. If you need help completing this, please call 870-460-1050 or stop by the financial aid office. As a reminder, the University of Arkansas at Monticello no longer mails grade reports to students at the end of the term. For the convenience of students, grades and other information can be accessed through Campus Connect, located on the UAM homepage, www.uamont.edu. *Any student who wishes to have a mailed grade report must complete a request with the Registrar’s Office prior to the last day of final exams. This form is also available in the Student Services offices at Crossett and McGehee. Questions??? Call the Registrar’s Office at 870-460-1034. The Patio Café now takes phone-in orders at 460-1376 Monday through Friday for lunch (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) and dinner (4 – 7 p.m.). Visit the Web site for menus and prices. Get a cup of Joe at Java City! The coffee shop inside the Taylor Library and Technology Center opens Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., and from 5-9:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday. For more information, 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 http://www.uamont.bkstr.com/. View UAM's new master plan on the University home page. Visit the Division of Music's MP3 Web site at http://www.uamont.edu/music/mp3.htm. Visit the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee-sponsored CHAMPS/Life Skills Web site. 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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