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Division of Agriculture Awards Scholarships-- Jared Hall (second from left), a junior from Weiner; and Joe Nowlen (second from right), a senior from Monticello, were recently selected to receive the Dr. Robert Kirst Alumni Scholarships presented by the UAM Agriculture Alumni Society. Hall and Nowlen are agribusiness majors.Also pictured are (right) Mark Owen of Star City, president of the Agriculture Alumni Society, and Phillip Young (left) of McGehee, alumni society member. The Kirst scholarships are named for Dr. Robert Kirst, a professor emeritus of agriculture and member of the UAM faculty from 1973 to 1988.

On the Docket

Nov. 4 - The Journalism Club hosts Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe during the gubernatorial candidate's tour of Southeast Arkansas prior to the Nov. 7 General Election. Monticello Mayor David Anderson and County Judge Damon Ray Lampkin will introduce Beebe, a Democrat who will speak in the University Center Green Room from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This FREE event is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The Journalism Club extended an open invitation to all four gubernatorial candidates to visit the campus for its Oct. 10 debate. Though unable to attend the UAM debate, the Beebe camp followed up for this visit.

Nov. 6-17 - Preregistration for Spring 2007 begins. Visit your academic adviser to evaluate your progress and plan your classes. Get first choice on the classes you need and want. To view class schedules, go to UAM Home Page, scroll to bottom of page and click on “Class Schedules.” From there you may click on “Preregistration Instructions” to find out about full procedures. If you have questions, contact the Registrar’s office at 460-1034 or stop by the office in Harris Hall on the first floor.

Nov. 6-27 – “Fifty Years of the American Landscape: A touring exhibition from the Arkansas Arts Center” will be shown in the Fine Arts Center’s Spencer Gallery and the Library and Technology Center’s Gallery.

Nov. 6 - Counseling Services and Student Health Services host "Don't Get LOADED before You Hunt!" from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Center Green Room. Sign a pledge to avoid drinking before or during hunting to receive a FREE orange vest or camouflaged T-shirt.

Nov. 7 - Career Services hosts "Conducting an Effective Job Search" at 3 p.m. in Harris Hall.

Photo by Janelle Martin

Not Exactly Forever -- Jay Hurst with Spintacular gives Katie Jo Hughes an air-brushed tattoo of a cross in the U.C. Caucus Room Oct. 25.

Nov. 7 – A chamber music concert will be held in the Music building’s Harris Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert features Associate Professor of Physics Juan Serna on violin, Associate Professor of Music Stephen Trana on clarinet and Speech Professor Linda Webster on piano.

Nov. 7 - VOTE in the Arkansas General Election! Early voting continues through Tuesday. Unlike absentee voting, you do not need an excuse to vote early. Residents of Drew County can vote at the courthouse located just south of the square on Main Street. From the front entrance of the courthouse, go downstairs to the lower floor and turn left. An election worker will assist you in the process.

Nov. 8 - Deadline to drop classes or withdraw from the University and be guaranteed a "W" in each class dropped. After Wednesday, classes may still be dropped; however, the instructor will be asked to supply a grade for each one. If the grade is passing, then a "W" will go on the transcript. If the grade is failing, an "F" will go on the transcript. The last day to drop a Fall 2006 class or withdraw from the fall term is Dec. 5. If you have questions, please come by the registrar’s office (Harris Hall, first floor) or call 870-460-1034.

Nov. 8-9 - Southeast Arkansas will be spotlighted by the Arkansas Department of Education, the Educational Renewal Zone Project, and the UAM School of Education! The Arkansas Department of Education's Southeast Arkansas Educational Forum will be at the UAM Gibson Center, Wednesday and Thursday. The forum exhibits a district, school and community teacher recruitment model and showcases school districts, scholarship programs, teacher groups and more to help recruitment and retention of teachers as well as to promote growth in our community.

Nov. 9 - The Small Business Development Center hosts "Online Auctions: Where the Action Is" from 3-6 p.m. in the Taylor Library and Technology Center. Want to start a small business from your home or expand your current marketing and sales potential? Do you have extra inventory to sell? In this seminar you’ll learn about selling on eBay and other Internet auction sites. Timothy Lee, ASBDC computer trainer, provides detailed information on the most effective ways to list your products, useful tools and software, how to avoid being ripped off, and how to use alternative payment systems like PayPal. All participants will receive a comprehensive workbook. While the event is FREE to faculty, staff and students of all UAM campuses, others must pay $35.

Nov. 10 - The UAM Agriculture Alumni Society holds a Chicken Dinner in Monticello's Wal-Mart parking lot to benefit the Robert C. Kirst Scholarship. As usual, the award-winning Tyson cooking team will be cooking the meat.

Nov. 10-11 – The Music Theater Workshop presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury” in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Kent Skinner, director of choral activities, directs the musical, which is accompanied by pianist Paul Becker, professor of Music.

Photo courtesy of COT-McGehee

Practical Nursing- The University of Arkansas College of Technology-McGehee Practical Nursing Class recently elected officers for the Arkansas License Practical Nursing Student Association. Officers are from left to right: Heather McKinzie from Dumas, AR, Vice President; Sherry Pennington from Watson, AR, President; Jana McDougald from Hamburg, AR, Parliamentarian; Brandy Maloney from Monticello, AR, Historian; Kristal Schneider from McGehee, AR, Treasurer; and Kira Gray from Dermott, AR, Secretary.

Nov. 16 - The Knights host a Halo 2 Tournament at 6 p.m. in the Caucus Room.

Through Nov. 20 - The Ambassadors are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive. Items collected will be donated to the Veterans of Foreign Wars food bank for use in Drew County, which is currently “empty” and in great need of items for the holiday period. Organizations, groups, offices and individuals should bring non-perishable items to the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall, or call 460-1026 to have an Ambassador come for them.

Through Nov. 30 - The Ambassadors are coordinating a campus campaign for the Drew County United Way. The Monticello campus representation is part of the actual Drew County effort to assist such organizations as the Salvation Army, Drew County 4H, Girl Scouts, Holmes Chapel Tutorial, Humane Society, Senior Citizens, Red Cross, Special Olympics, Literacy Council, and the Family and Children’s Fund. Faculty and staff can make a payroll deduction for the 2007 year until Nov. 15 on the pledge cards sent to your campus mail. Students and organizations can make pledges in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. You can also send individual donations to Mary Whiting in the Office of Admissions, with checks made payable to the United Way. A silent auction will be held Nov. 15-17 with gifts available for early Christmas shopping. Donation jars will be available on campus Nov. 1-15. Please plan to support the United Way campus campaign. For more information, contact Whiting at 460-1020 or whitingm@uamont.edu.

Index: On the Docket || Honored || Student Activities/Intramurals || Meetings || Opportunities

Honors

Photo courtesy of COT-McGehee

National Technical Honor Society- UAM College of Technology - McGehee held its Fall 2006 induction ceremony for 11 new members of the National Technical Honor Society Oct. 31. The highest scholastic honor awarded for excellence in workforce and occupational education in America, NTHS chooses students based on cumulative grade point average (3.5 or better) as well as instructor recommendations. (From left, front row): Business Technology Students– Jo Long, Tracy Mixon, Barbara Parnell, Tammie Stokes and Nancy Trantham from Monticello. Back row: Lora Medina, NTHS adviser; Early Childhood Education Students - Blanchie Brown from Dumas, LeKiesha Bynum from Lake Village, Shiela Powell and Mae Thomas from Monticello, Sylvia Young from Lake Village, Faye Jenkins from Monticello, and Linda Branch, NTHS adviser.

Congratulations to Special Sanders on being crowned UAM's 2006 Homecoming Queen.

National Champions - Students from University of Arkansas-Monticello Forestry program won the 2006 National Champion Society of American Forestry's Quiz Bowl, held Oct.25-29 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The students who helped achieved this comprised Seth Glaze, Jonathan Hartley, Kimber Pedigo and Lance Vickers.

College Bound Promotional Series - Esbeida Arce, Colby Boyce and Clay Young grace UAM's advertisement airing on KATV Channel 7 through the month of November. The ads will appear at various times during the following programming:

Daybreak (Monday – Friday / 6-7 a.m.)
Good Morning Arkansas (Monday – Friday / 9-10 a.m.
Oprah (Monday – Friday / 4-5 p.m.)
Channel 7 News at 6 p.m. (Monday – Friday / 6-6:30 p.m.)
Ugly Betty (Thursdays / 7-8 p.m.)

The first and second place UAM Men’s Intramural Flag Football Teams played in Jonesboro Oct. 27-28 at Arkansas State University to represent UAM in the State Intramural Flag Football Tournament. The Replacements team members comprised Demontea Pritchett, Joshua Brown, Reginald Greene, Alex Fugate, Ronald Minnieweather, Joel Dyer, Donald Minnieweather, William Collins, Keith Franklin, Nick Stephens, Michael Reed, Tavarez Hayman, Dreyon Gray and manager Joseph Jordan. Alpha Omega team members comprised Blake Forrest, Neal Doherty, Kyle Haywood, Brent Harrod, Brandon Harrod, Joseph Morton, Chad Young, Stephen Parker, Clayton Howell, Nathan Harper, Eric Bradley, Josh Talley, Trey Harrod and manager Carrie Crutchfield.

Index: On the Docket || Honored || Student Activities/Intramurals || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

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

Index: On the Docket || Honored || Student Activities/Intramurals || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

Photo by Janelle Martin

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week - Public Safety Officer Rodney Pickens (upper left) administers "heel to toe" instruction to students participating in National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week activities. As some students "drive" the cars while wearing simulated drinking and driving goggles, others register for door prizes during the Oct. 24 event held in the University Center parking lot.

Meetings

The U.N.I.T.Y choir rehearses Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the Music building, Room 133. 33. UNITY is open to all students. For more information, call 460-1743 or e-mail unityclub@uamont.edu.

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.

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 .For more information, contact Lindsey Kight, director of Student Programs & Activities, at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.

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

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.

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.

Index: On the Docket || Honored || Student Activities/Intramurals || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

UAM Pre-registration

Take your first chance at the classes you need for spring 2007. Preregister as soon as possible for the best selection of classes.

The class offerings for spring can be viewed on the Web by going to the UAM home page (www.uamont.edu), clicking on “Class Schedules” at the bottom of the page, choosing the type of schedule to view and then choosing the desired semester. The “tentative” spring semester will be finalized prior to Nov. 6.

PREREGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Monticello - Currently enrolled students must meet with your assigned academic adviser to assess your progress and to plan your class schedule for spring. Your adviser may enter your class schedules for you, or you may be able to enter your class selections using “On-Line Preregistration.”

Generally, graduate and undergraduate students who have already completed more than 60 hours, have at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA and are not on conditional academic standing may preregister online after meeting with their adviser. (For specifics, click here).

Academic advisers have the discretion to add or remove the online preregistration capability on any of their advisees. Students unable to access online preregistration will have their class selections entered by the academic adviser.

Students at the Monticello location can obtain the name and location of their adviser by contacting Academic Affairs (ext. 1033) or the Office of the Registrar (ext. 1034). You can also access their adviser information through the UAM home page (www.uamont.edu) under the “Campus Connect” link under the “Current Students” option.

You must know your student ID and PIN access the system. Students who do not know their PIN should click on the link “Help! What’s my PIN? Get your Student ID number, PIN number and your Email Address by clicking here” shown on the Campus Connect page.

Students at the Monticello location can get a copy of their class schedule and estimated bill by going to the computer located on the first floor of Harris Hall.

Students not currently enrolled but who have gone through the admissions process should go to the Office of Academic Advising (Administration Building 106B) for assignment of an academic adviser and for further directions.

Crossett - To preregister, current students and students who have gone through the UAM admissions process should visit the office of the Counselor for advising and entering of spring classes. Students can get a copy of their class schedule and estimated bill by going to the Student Services Office at Crossett.

McGehee - To preregister, current students and students who have gone through the UAM admissions process should visit the office of Student Services for advising and entering of spring classes. Students at the McGehee location can get a copy of their class schedule and estimated bill by going to the Bookstore.

Questions about preregistration? Visit the Office of the Registrar (Harris Hall, first floor) or call 870-460-1034.

ONLINE PREREGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

To preregister online:

At the UAM home page (www.uamont.edu), choose Current Students, then Campus Connect.
Enter student id and PIN. Press Enter or click the arrow to login.
Go to “Registration” button to access a drop-down menu. To add classes for spring 2007, select “Add/Drop Courses” from the Registration drop-down menu.
To access the list of classes, highlight the term and the department from which you want to choose classes. Click “List Courses” button.
To add a class, click the ADD button beside the class listing. The added class will appear in the upper part of the screen.
To drop a class, click the DROP button beside the listing in the upper part of the screen.
To add a class from a different academic unit, click the button at the bottom of the listing “Select a different term code or department” and then select the desired term and department.
After achieving the desired schedule of classes, select “View Schedule” from the Registration down-down menu. If changes are needed, repeat the steps above, beginning with Step 3.

NOTE: You will be billed for all classes added to your schedule by either you or your adviser. Preregistered students must pay or make arrangements to pay tuition, fees and room and board by Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007.

NOTE: Lack of knowledge or incorrect interpretation of University policies and regulations does not remove the student from the obligation to satisfy all requirements for a degree or certificate. The student bears the ultimate responsibility for completing a degree or certificate program.

Spring classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007

Opportunities

Buy an Arkansas Monticello Basketball T-shirt for $10 from any member of the women’s basketball team or coach.

UAM FANS WANTED! Talk about UAM, high school, professional, and other college sports. Visit our free discussion board at www.arsportstalk.net

The Writing Center seeks applications for tutors. The ideal candidate will have excellent research writing skills in both MLA and APA, enjoy working with students, have a keen eye for editing, and have completed Advanced Composition and/or Advanced Grammar with a “B” or better. Submit an application to the Writing Center by Nov. 27.

Assistant Professor of Psychology - The University of Arkansas at Monticello (www.uamont.edu/jobs) is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in psychology. Appointment will begin Aug. 13, 2007. Responsibilities include a 12-hour teaching load in fall and spring semesters teaching the introductory course along with child, adolescent, and life-span developmental psychology, and other applied courses as negotiated. Qualifications comprise a doctorate in Developmental Psychology or related areas and teaching experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience with excellent fringe benefits. Send letter of application, vita, copy of unofficial transcripts and names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked) to Dr. Vanneise Collins, Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, P.O. Box 3619 UAM, Monticello, AR 71656. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. UAM is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

Through Nov. 30 - The Ambassadors are coordinating a campus campaign for the Drew County United Way. The Monticello campus representation is part of the actual Drew County effort to assist such organizations as the Salvation Army, Drew County 4H, Girl Scouts, Holmes Chapel Tutorial, Humane Society, Senior Citizens, Red Cross, Special Olympics, Literacy Council, and the Family and Children’s Fund. Faculty and staff can make a payroll deduction for the 2007 year until Nov. 15 on the pledge cards sent to your campus mail. Students and organizations can make pledges in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall. You can also send individual donations to Mary Whiting in the Office of Admissions, with checks made payable to the United Way. A silent auction will be held Nov. 15-17 with gifts available for early Christmas shopping. Donation jars will be available on campus Nov. 1-15. Please plan to support the United Way campus campaign. For more information, contact Whiting at 460-1020 or whitingm@uamont.edu.

The UAM Agriculture Alumni Society is selling Chicken Dinner tickets for their Scholarship Benefit, to be held Nov. 10 in Monticello's Wal-Mart parking lot. As usual, the award-winning Tyson cooking team will be cooking the meat. Please contact the Agriculture Department at (870) 460-1014 if you would be interested in a ticket.

The Distinguish Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha will be holding ALPHADEMICS study sessions every Wednesday night in Bankston Hall from 6-7:30pm. Tutors will be provided.

FREE Mammograms - Please go to http://www.thebreastcancersite.com and click on “Fund Free Mammogram” (pink box in the middle). This doesn’t cost you a thing. Help reach the daily quota of “clicks” required for the donation of at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman.

Need help eating healthy and staying active? Contact your American Cancer Society's Nutrition and Physical Activity helpline! You will learn easy ways to help incorporate nutrition and physical activity into your daily routine:

• Set personal goals for your eating and physical activity habits
• Cook using healthy ingredients, shop for low-fat food, and have fun exercising
• Make your new healthy living choices last a lifetime

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has been selected to participate in a research study for Nutrition and Physical Activity being conducted by the American Cancer Society. Monetary awards are provided for your participation after each segment of the program. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, not pregnant or lactating and not currently suffering from an eating disorder. For more information, contact Julie Gentry at gentry@uamont.edu or by phone at 460-1046. Call 1-877-4R-LIVES to get started TODAY!

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.

**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.
Thursday	Horsfall Hall	6-8 p.m.

"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.

The Writing Center is open! Suffering from Writer's Block or the Writer's Blues? Need some help with grammar? Need help generating ideas? Visit the Writing Center in MCB 113 and let our wonderful tutors help you with your writing assignments. Hours: Monday 8-3; T/TH 8-2; Wednesday/Friday: 8-1

Scholarship Opportunities

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

The Arkansas Press Women offer a $1,000 scholarship to a student planning a career in journalism or mass communications. The applicant must be entering his/her junior or senior year in the 2007-08 academic year. Applicants must complete the written application, provide an official transcript, submit three letters of recommendation and three communication/journalism/broadcast samples, and write a 400-word or less statement of professional goals. Apply by March 1.

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.

The Arkansas State Communication Association offers a $500 scholarship and a one-year complimentary membership each January to a sophomore, junior or senior majoring in communications in an accredited four-year college. Requirements include:

3.0 overall GPA
previous high school participation in ASCA Speech Tournament
Filling out application
Submitting two letters of recommendation, including one from college adviser and one from high school forensics/competitive speech/debate coach
250-word essay on provided topic

Fill out the online application at http://www.uamont.edu/organizations/asca/forms/scholarship_application.pdf and submit by Dec. 1.

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity offers an essay contest yearly. Scholarship awards from $500-$5,000 are offered. Eligibility includes:

Full-time undergraduate junior or senior student;
Completed essay of 3,000-4,000 words, according to foundation guidelines, from topic choices including ethical aspects of a major literary work, film or piece of art; relationship between religion and ethics in today’s world; reflection on the most profound moral dilemma you have encountered;
Faculty sponsor for completed application and essay.

Apply by Dec. 8. Details and applications are available in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall.

The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards 80 merit-based $5,000 scholarships each year to outstanding college students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, or who intend to pursue careers in Native American health care or tribal public policy and are Native American or Alaska Native. Faculty may nominate current sophomores or juniors, who have a minimum 3.00 grade point average, are committed to the mission listed above, and are U. S. citizens or permanent residents. For the purposes of the scholarship program, a Native American or Alaska Native is any individual who is:

A member of an Indian tribe;
A descendant in first or second degree of a member of an Indian tribe;
Considered to be an Indian;
An Eskimo or other Alaska Native;
A permanent U. S. resident who is a member of the First Nations of Canada.

Applicants must submit relevant documentation. For additional information regarding nominating students, please contact Mary Whiting, director of admissions. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 1.

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 the ARMY ROTC at 460-1402.

Index: On the Docket || Honored || Student Activities/Intramurals || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

Announcements

International Students - Any international student who resides on campus and plans to be here during the Thanksgiving holidays must notify Mary Whiting in Admissions by Nov. 6. If you are planning to leave the country for Thanksgiving, please plan to see Whiting with your I-20 by this date, too.

Open longer in the afternoons - Due to popular demand, the Writing Center will remain open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please remember to plan ahead if you need help with a paper. It takes time to tutor a student. Tutors are trained to help students plan, organize and edit papers. Check out the Web site if you need help with grammar review, MLA/APA assistance and useful tips to improve writing. http://www.uamont.edu/Arts_and_Humanities/writingcenter.htm

Planning to graduate in August or December 2007? Fill out and submit a graduation application to the Registrar’s Office, Harris Hall 102, by Feb. 28, 2007. Find applications on the campus homepage, http://www.uamont.edu, by choosing the Current Students option, clicking on Registrar, clicking on Graduation Information, clicking on appropriate application, then print it, fill it out and submit. Unsure of when you may be eligible to graduate or if you are eligible for an Associate of Arts degree? See your adviser to review your degree audit.

Take the CAAP exam - If you have earned between 45 and 60 hours (excluding Fundamentals of English and Introduction to Algebra and Intermediate Algebra), you are required by Arkansas law to take the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency exam. Go to http://www.uamont.edu/StudentAffairs/CounselingTesting/index.htm and register for the exam by clicking on “Register for the CAAP exam” (just above the words “Counseling and Testing”). You will be directed to a short survey regarding UAM before going to the registration point. Your input from this survey is valuable; thank you for helping us to better understand our students. Failure to take this exam may mean that you cannot pre-register for spring classes or your registration may be cancelled. For more information, e-mail Laura Hughes at hughesl@uamont.edu.

Empty the Trash - Old e-mails placed in the “Deleted Items” folder remain on the university server until the folder is emptied, which may slow the operation of your computer. Right click your mouse on the “Deleted Items” folder and choose empty “Deleted Items” folder. This will permanently remove the old and unwanted emails from the e-mail system.

New McGehee Homepage - Sharon Cantrell and UAM Webmaster Tina Freeman spent months designing a new Web page for the McGehee campus. The user-friendly pages will be continuously updated, and can be accessed from the UAM homepage by clicking on the UAM College of Technology – McGehee link or by going to http://www.uamont.edu/mcgehee/

The UAM Office of Finance and Administration keeps a formal log of vending machine problems on the Monticello campus. All coke or snack machine problems should be reported to Sharon Bulloch at UAM extension 1023 or e-mail bulloch@uamont.edu. In addition to providing the location, please indicate if the Coca Cola machine contains cans or bottles when reporting problems.

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.

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 Java City online.

The Bookstore now carries apparel and gift items (shirts, cups, hats, etc) online at 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.

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