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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. Nov. 11 - A Super Smash Brothers Melee
(singles) Tournament will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Wesley
Student Fellowship Center. Those wanting to participate must pay a $5
entry fee. The first, second and third place winners will receive a
prize. For more information, contact Brandon Baker at 870-723-2068. Nov. 14 - Delta Zeta Epsilon, the foreign language honor society, hosts a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building's lobby on the first floor. Buy individual portions or an entire cake for your family. Get a free cup of coffee with any purchase. Nov. 15-17 - The United Way Campaign hosts a silent auction in the Adams Room on the first floor of Harris Hall. Details for bidding on great Christmas items for men, women and children will be available when you arrive.
Nov. 15 - Gov. Mike Huckabee will answer
viewer questions during “Arkansans Ask,” airing on the Arkansas
Educational Television Network Wednesday at 7 p.m. Huckabee and
moderator Steve Barnes will discuss government issues as they
relate to Arkansas. Viewers may submit questions during this live
program through AETN’s phone bank, 800-662-2386; fax, (501) 852-2280;
e-mail, paffairs@aetn.org; or via on-air phone, (501) 852-8426.
Nov. 16 - Speech Professor Gary Marshall will oversee sanding and priming the Wandering Weevil Wheels in the bike workshop in 104 Jeter Hall from 12:30-4 p.m. He'll supply sand paper and rust inhibiting primer ready to apply to the frames. Nov. 16 - The Foreign Language Club sponsors
the Foreign Food and Film Festival Thursday at 6 p.m. in Conference Room
A of the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center A potluck
event, attendees are encouraged to bring any foreign dish for others to
enjoy. After the feast, the club will show "Diarios de Motocicleta" or
"The Motorcycle Diaries," a 2004 film directed by Walter Salles. The
event is open to club members and their friends and family. Those who
would like to join the Foreign Language Club can pay $2 dues to the club
adviser Isabel Bacon or a club member. Nov. 17 - Spring preregistration ends Nov. 18 - The Foreign Language Club sponsors Hispanic dance lessons, including the tango, salsa and others, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative located at 1022 Scogin Dr. Club members and their friends and family are invited to attend. Those who would like to join the Foreign Language Club can pay $2 dues to the club adviser Isabel Bacon or a club member. Nov. 20 - University of Arkansas – Monticello student nurses sell $1 chances to win a $200 Wal-Mart gas card. Proceeds from the drawing will help finance their pinning ceremony. To purchase chances, contact any junior or senior nursing student. 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. Nov. 27 - Greek Council begins its Christmas Can Food Drive. The council will make Christmas Can Trees with the collected food. Sign-up sheets are available in the Student Affairs office. Nov. 28 - UAM College of Technology - Crossett computer maintenance students will tour Alltel at 10 a.m. Nov. 29-30 - The School of Arts and Humanities conducts class evaluations. 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.
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
Intramural Champions Fall 2006
Champions – The GRADS: Shane Foley, Dave General, Surendra G.C., Troy Morris, John Kidd, Byron Ruper, Jeff Earl, Jeff Newton, Cody Wales, Tony Freeman and Tom Crowder. Runners-Up – Army ROTC: Shaun Wilson, Adam Herring, Carl Schreier, Randy Moore, Jacob Kuhn, Joseph Hill, Milton Black, Cody Pierce, Cason Barnhill, Nathan Davis X-COUNTRY Individual Champion – Matt Voscamp Individual Runner-Up – Greg Ogletree Team Champion – ALPHA OMEGA: Matt Voscamp, Greg Ogletree, Brent Ross, Rob Leonard, Clayton Howell and Jacob Lum HORSESHOES Champions – Will Caldwell and Matt Wood Runners-Up – Cody Tornberg and Eric Mays Team Champion – TEKE and FRIENDS: Cody Tornberg and Eric Mays, Bryce Boroughs and Will Patterson, Luke Johnson and Grant Burner, John Thompson and Brad Sears MIXED DOUBLES TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT Champions: Nathan Harper and Tasha Owens Runners-Up: Corey Wilkins and Amanda Kinney Team Champion – ALPHA OMEGA: Nathan Harper and Tasha Owens, Corey Wilkins and Amanda Kinney, Alex Harper and Stephanie Priest, Michael Cagle and Callie Speights, Stephen Cagle and Rebecca Smith TENNIS TOURNAMENT Individual Champion – Hassan Sayyar Individual Runner-Up – Ryan Sawyer Team Champion – MATH and SCIENCES: Hassan Sayyar, Ryan Sawyer, Andres Bacon, Jason Cooper and Josh Carver Team Runner-Up – GRADS: Shane Foley, Bryan Ruper, Troy Morris, Surendra G.C. FLAG FOOTBALL Champions – The REPLACEMENTS: Demontea Pritchett, Henry Kelly, T.J. Hayman, Alex Fugate, Michael Reed, Jamarrick Johnson, Reginald Greene, Patrick Smiley, Jeffery Nelson, Morris Robinson, Keith Franklin, Josh Brown, William Southern, Jermal Parker and Roman Reese. Joe Jordan and Billy Huggins, managers Runners-Up- ALPHA OMEGA II: Clayton Howell, Blake Forrest, Eric Bradley, Josh Talley, Nathan Harper, Neal Doherty, Kyle Haywood, Dakota Morning, Cody Young, Shaun Wilson, Trey Harrod, Brent Harrod, Brandon Harrod, Chad Young, Joseph Morton and Daniel Gonzalez. Rob Leonard and Carrie Crutchfield, managers. 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 and 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 and 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 ARK-LA-MISS Biofuel Boom - Members of the Economics of Environmental Management class seek input on biofuel attitudes and usage on the Monticello, McGehee and Crossett campuses. The project has been accepted for presentation at the American Farm Bureau Convention in January 2006. Please complete the short survey form. Results of the entire project will be presented at a University Seminar Nov. 30 at 12:40 p.m. in the Agriculture Building Auditorium. For more information, contact Bob Stark, associate professor of Agricultural Economics, at 460-1414. Show off your talent - Submit your original artwork for a chance to be featured on the cover of The Foliate Oak Online’s annual “Best of” print edition! We will accept any forms of artwork. Please submit your artwork as an attachment to foliateoak@uamont.edu. Apply by Feb. 14, 2007. 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 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. Receive tutoring in Dendrology Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. in the Forestry Resources Building. Meet in the lobby for location of that day.
"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 460-1454. 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 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 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. 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 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:
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:
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:
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:
ROTC Scholarship Requirements:
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. While recent opportunities appear here, see everything available at www.uamont.edu/jobs. 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 seeks 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.
Workforce Ed Instructor of Physical Education - The University of
Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee seeks applicants
for the position of Instructor of Physical Education and Wellness. A
Master’s degree in Physical Education, Health, Exercise Science or
equivalent is required. Primary duties include teaching a variety of
undergraduate physical education and wellness core and general education
courses with specific expertise in nutrition; experience teaching online
courses or willingness to learn online teaching requirements; teaching
evening classes and a willingness to serve on division and University
committees. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience/Excellent fringe benefits. Send a letter of application,
vita, copy of transcripts and names, addresses, telephone numbers and
e-mail addresses of three professional recommendations (off-list
references may be checked) to: Mr. Bob Ware, Vice Chancellor, UAM
College of Technology-McGehee, P.O. Box 747, McGehee, AR 71654, Phone
(870)222-5360 ext. 5201, Fax (870) 222-4709 or email wareb@uamont.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
position is filled. UAM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Educator and Employer. Web Safe Color Chart - Computer Information Systems Professor Jim Roiger constructed a Web page that shows the 216 Web-safe colors and their RGB codes. These colors will look exactly the same on all computer systems and monitors. The WWW Consortium recommends using these colors with the most recent compliant Web standards for XHTML, XML, CSS, DOM and EMCAScript (standard javascript). Visit: http://www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/roiger/webcolors.html Passports - Any current international student from Canada MUST have a passport, effective Jan. 1, 2007. Please feel free to contact Mary Whiting at whitingm@uamont.edu if you have any questions. 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. 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.The 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. Access your grades via Campus Connect by clicking on "Student Information and Links" at the UAM home page. To receive mailed materials from the university, your permanent mailing address must be accurate.
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