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UAM Receives $74,955 To Fund Tobacco
Prevention Efforts
MONTICELLO , AR – The Arkansas Department of
Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (TPCP) recently
awarded $74,955.78 to the University of Arkansas at Monticello and
the Drew HEALTH (Helping Educate, Advocate and Lead Towards Health)
Coalition to continue efforts to decrease and eliminate tobacco use
in Drew, Ashley, Desha and Bradley Counties. More...
UAM Announces 2009 Sports Hall of
Fame Class
MONTICELLO, AR — Charlotte Smith had never hit a
game-winning shot in high school or college until her senior year at
the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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UAM Cheerleaders Place Third At UALR
National Cheer Camp
The 2009-10 cheerleading squad at the University of Arkansas at
Monticello recently took third place honors at the National
Cheerleaders Association Collegiate Cheer Camp hosted recently by
UA-Little Rock. The UAM squad brought home all superior ribbons, won
the camp’s Spirit Stick, and qualified for the national cheerleading
competition.
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UAM To Receive $2.514 Million In
Economic Stimulus Funding For Energy-Saving Projects
MONTICELLO, AR — The University of Arkansas at
Monticello will receive $2.514 million from the America Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to fund energy-saving projects for the campus that
could result in an annual savings of $300,000 on the university’s
utility bills.
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UAM ATHLETICS OPENS DOORS TO NEW INDOOR
PRACTICE FACILITY
MONTICELLO – As a part of the “Campaign for
Athletics,” the University of Arkansas at Monticello is currently in
the process of moving into its newly completed indoor practice
facility.
The facility, located just beyond the north end zone of the football
stadium, houses offices for each of UAM’s five full-time football
coaches as well as the head baseball coach. The building also has
two small meeting rooms and two larger meeting rooms that will also
be used for classrooms and other functions.
The main attraction in the new facility is the 40-yard indoor
football field, giving the Boll Weevils an excellent option for
practice during inclement weather. UAM’s other sports teams and the
marching band will also have access to the facility when necessary.
“Moving into a facility like this is really something special,” said
UAM football coach Gwaine Mathews. “We’ve been watching this
building take shape for a while, and I’m real proud of how it turned
out. Our players are loving it, our coaches are loving it and as
soon as the fans see it, I know they are going to love it as well…
Over the course of a year, we have gone from one of the worst to one
of the best in the quality of our facilities.”
The “Campaign for Athletics” began prior to the 2008 season with the
renovation of Cotton Boll Stadium, including the press box, home
side grandstands and the installation of an electronic message board
on the visitor’s side press box.
“Our football stadium has really changed for the better over the
last year,” said UAM Director of Athletics Chris Ratcliff. “All of
the support from the area businesses, community members and alumni
made this possible, and UAM is very thankful.”
The official grand opening ceremony for the new facility will take
place prior to UAM’s home opener against Delta State on September
12.
CIS Department Chair Leaves Lasting Legacy
With UAM Foundation Fund
MONTICELLO, AR
— Dr. Jim Roiger is planning to retire in July from his post as
chair of the Division of Computer Information Systems at the
University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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Four Arkansas
universities to celebrate centennial, signing of Legislative Act
100, Jan. 14, 2009
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Four state universities created by Act 100 of 1909 will launch their
centennial celebrations on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, with a joint
public re-enactment and re-signing of their founding legislation.
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. in the Rotunda of the State
Capitol. For more information on the
individual schools, see contacts below:
Sara E. McNeil, director, University Communications, Arkansas State
University; telephone: (870) 972-3633;
smcneil@astate.edu
Susie Nicholson, assistant to the president for University
Relations, Arkansas Tech University; telephone: (479) 968-0402;
snicholson@atu.edu
Rebecca Bell,
university editor, Southern Arkansas University
telephone: (870) 253-5011;
rjbell@saumag.edu
James L. Brewer, director, Media Services, University of
Arkansas-Monticello; telephone: (870) 460-1074;
brewer@uamont.edu
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