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On the Docket

March 10 - The International Club will meet from 5-6 p.m. Monday in the Adams Room, located on the first floor of Harris Hall.  The meeting is open to all students and faculty.  For more information, please contact Mary Whiting at 460-1026 or whitingm@uamont.edu.

Photo by Eric Bell

Playing in the Snow - Manda Leftwich throws a snow-ball. Students enjoyed the winter weather Friday, March 7 when the university closed at 1 p.m.

March 10 – The Student Government Association and Student Activities Board will show a Women’s History Month movie, "Mona Lisa Smile," at 6 p.m. in the John F. Gibson University Center Green Room.

March 10-11 – Diamond Girl Interest Meeting will take place in Harris Hall Monday and Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Adams Room. For more information, contact Rachel Carter at 460-1245 or carterrac@uamont.edu.

March 11 - The Collegiate Social Work Organization will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building 204, across from the Social Work office.

March 11 - Phi Alpha Theta will hold a meeting in Memorial Classroom Building 203 Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and invites all interested students to attend.

March 11 – Greek Council will conduct a meeting at 7 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room.

March 11 - Gary Meggs and Robert Fellows will conduct the Band Spring Concert in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

March 11 – The College of Technology-McGehee will host a Life Share Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Cantrell at 870-222-5360 extension 5250.

March 11 - A student recital will take place in the Harris Recital Hall in the Music Building at 12:40 p.m.

March 12 - The Wellness Fair will take place U.C. Green Room.  For more information, contact Director of Counseling, Testing and Career Services Laura Hughes at 460-1454 or hughesl@uamont.edu.

March 12 - The Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition monthly meeting will take place at 2 p.m. at the Lake Village Fire Station No. 2, located on Highway 65/82 in Lake Village.  The Governmental Affairs Action Team will lead a discussion on governmental and legislative issues in the Cornerstone Region.  Input from the Cornerstone Board of Directors and community is welcome to assist in the draft of a legislative agenda to present to the 2009 Arkansas Legislature.  For more information, contact Executive Director Jo Anne Smith at 460-1224 or smithj@uamont.edu, or visit SEARK Cornerstone.

March 13 - The Debate Team will host the sixth annual Battle of the Bands in the FAC at 7:30. The event costs $3 for UAM students and $4 non-UAM students.

March 13 – A hot dog eating contest will take place Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. For information, contact Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.

March 13 – Gateway Student Support Services will hold “Lifting the Cloud of Depression” workshop at 12:30 p.m. in Harris Hall 222.

March 13 – Danielle Ayres will perform her senior saxophone recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Harris Recital Hall of the Music Building.  Paul Becker will accompany on piano.

March 13 – Betty Matthews, professor of English, will speak on Women’s History Month issues.  For more information, contact Lindsey Kight at 460-1396 kight@uamont.edu.

March 14 – Spring Training will end.

March 14 – Deadline for the resumes to be included in the resume booklets for the Career Fair. Resumes must be dropped off at the Career Services office in Harris Hall no later than noon.
 

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Pigging Out - Sophomore Josh Briggs prepares a hot dog at the Wesley Foundation. David Waschalk’s (right, white hat) fraternity, Phi Lambda Chi held its Spring interest meeting there March 5.

March 15 – The location for the Praxis Test has been moved to the Science Center.

March 17-21 - Spring Break

March 24 – SGA and SAB will show a Women’s History Month movie, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," at 6 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room.

March 25 – SGA and SAB will meet at 12:40 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room.

March 25 – Greek Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the U.C. Caucus Room.

March 26 – The Career Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the U.C. Green Room.

March 26 – SAB will hold an X-box Challenge from 1-7 p.m. in the U.C. Green Room. 

March 26 – Lillian King will perform a senior voice recital in the Spencer Gallery of the FAC at 7:30 p.m.  Paul Becker will accompany on the piano.

March 26-27 – The Cheerleader Clinics will take place from 5:30 - 8 p.m. in the Steelman Field House gymnasium Wednesday and Thursday.  Students interesting in trying out for a cheerleader position or for the mascot, must attend both clinics to be eligible. Download the information and application here.  For more information, contact Kight at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.  The squad will consist of 12 cheerleaders and one mascot.

March 27 – Chairman of the Board of the NAACP Julian Bond will visit the campus for the Rockefeller Lecture in the FAC Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.  A book signing and reception will take place after the lecture.

March 27 – Gateway Student Support Services will hold a speech workshop entitled “Avoid the Ums: Giving a Great Speech." For more information, contact Phyllis Waldron at 460-1154 or waldronp@uamont.edu.

March 29 – Cheerleader tryouts will take place at 9 a.m. in the Steelman Field House gymnasium.

April 2 – Last day to drop a spring class and be guaranteed a grade of “W” in each class.

Index: On the Docket || Student Activities || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

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Game Time - Senior health and p.e. education major Jason Beck plays Intramural Table Tennis Tournament in the U.C. The event took place March 4.

Student Activities

Index: On the Docket || Student Activities || Meetings || Opportunities || Announcements

Meetings

Bass Club - John Horn wants to start a chapter. If you would be interested in joining or if you have any questions, please e-mail Horn at jwh4522@uamont.edu.

Students for Constitutional and Human Rights - 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 133. UNITY is open to all students. For more information, call 460-1743 or e-mail unityclub@uamont.edu.

The Wesley Foundation hosts a free lunch sponsored by local area churches at noon on Monday's at the Wesley Foundation house, located next to the tennis courts with a little pond in front.
 

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Let it Snow - Anany Chacon , teaching assistant and Fulbright scholar, watches it snow for the first time in her life. The snow lasted all day Friday, March 7.

Tuesdays

The Student Government Association and the Student Activities Board meet at 12:40-1:30 p.m. every second Tuesday 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 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.

U.N.I.T.Y Club 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 Room 316 of the 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 its Web site.

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

Photo by Eric Bell

Inspiration - First-year student  Chip Davis, English major, writes a poem entitled, "An Ode to a Departure Much Awaited," in front of Harris Hall Wednesday, March 5. "It's calming and relaxing," Davis said. "It's a great day!" he exclaimed.

Thursdays

The Theater Club meets every other Thursday upstairs, above Java city in the Fred J. Taylor Library at 12:40 p.m.

Creative Society meets at 12:40 p.m. outside the Patio Café. Those interested in joining the club should contact Jeffery Trotter at jat4115@uamont.edu. 

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

The campus chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 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. MBSF encourages all students to attend.

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Opportunities

 
Costa Rica Field Trip – The School of Math and Science completed plans for a 10-field course to Costa Rica.  During the trip, students will see flora and fauna of the area; take boat rides through jungles; visit an active volcano, coffee plantations and banana plantations; and much more.

Photo by Eric Bell

Snow War - Students have a snow-ball fight at Maxwell Hall. The students enjoyed the rare winter weather.

   If you are interested in the trip, please submit an application and a $300 non-refundable deposit by March 12.  Only four spaces are open.  For more information contact Jim Edson, director of Turner Neal Museum, at 460-1966 or edson@uamont.edu.  For more detailed information and to download an application, visit his Web site.

Small Business Development Center seminars are available for students, faculty and staff at no charge (subject to space availability).  On that basis, you are invited to attend any or all of the following if you register by return e-mail: peacockk@uamont.edu or call 870-222-4900.  The seminars will take place in Babin Business Center 213 from 5-8 p.m.  Tuesday, March 11 will feature an Intermediate QuickBooks seminar, and Tuesday, March 18 will feature a QuickBook Problems and Payroll seminar.

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will host the 2008 Bass Classic Tournament on Lake Chicot in Lake Village April 12 at the Conley Bayou Access from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The entry fee is only $80 per boat and includes a free tournament T-shirt.  There is also a $10 optional fee for Big Bass. 

• First-place prize of $1000 (guaranteed if 25 boats participate)
• Second-place Prize of $500
• Third-place Prize of $250

   Entry packets can be picked up at the following locations: Simmons Bank in Monticello, Spencer’s Marine in Pine Bluff, Farmer Bank & Trust in Camden, Bank of Bearden in Bearden and Crossett Marine in Crossett. If you have any questions or would like to request an entry packet you may call or e-mail TKE members Brad Sears at 870-723-1779 (cbs1021@uamont.edu) or Matt Bowers at 870-718-0686 (mnb0004@uamont.edu).  All mailed-in entry packets and payments must be received no later than Wednesday, April 9 to: Matt Bowers, 927A North Chester Street, Monticello 71655; or you may bring your entry packet to the boat ramp with no late fee.

Education Clinical Internship - Any education major who has been admitted to the Teacher Education Program and expects to meet all of the requirements listed below by the end of the semester, should submit an “Application for Admission to Internship I” to participate in a clinical internship.  Applications are due to the Partnership Coordinator’s Office in Willard Hall 104 by April 4.  Applications are available on the School of Education webpage.  To gain admission into the Transition Point III: Clinical Internship, students must meet all of the following Transition Point II: Teacher Education requirements.  Contact your adviser if you have any questions regarding your status concerning these requirements.

Transition Point II:  Teacher Education

• B or better in EDUC 3203 (Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program) 
• B or better in EDUC 3563 (Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program) 
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better
• Arkansas State Police and FBI background checks 
• PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment(s) – passing score(s) for appropriate area of licensure
• Completion of Portfolio Competencies for Transition Point  II
• Completion of Application for Admission to Clinical Internship I
• Successful interview with Admission to Clinical Internship Committee

Read the Foliate Oak Online's March 2008 issue.  The online literary magazine publishes monthly and accepts poetry, prose and art submissions.  To submit your creative works to the Foliate Oak, please read the submission guidelines, and send your work as an attachment to The Foliate Oak Online.

The Drew County Extension Homemakers Clubs will offer two scholarships for the 08-09 school year. Each award will be in the amount of $500 per semester (fall and spring).  Applications are available in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall.  Deadline to apply is April 4.

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Discussion - (clockwise, from left) Junior history major Brittany Pickett, Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight, senior mathematics major Jason Rana, senior Criminal Justice major Jeff McDonald, post-Bachelor's English major Brent Miller, first-year English major William Hall, first-year exercise science major Matt O’Whene, senior speech major Jonathan Greenlee, junior Computer Information Systems major John Fryer and sophomore education major Jasmine Bolen participate in the Student Government meeting March 4.  The main topic of discussion involved activities for Spring Fling.

The Delta Area Community Foundation will award the Clifton Meador Memorial Agricultural Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year.  Full details and applications are available in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall.  The deadline to apply is March 31.  Eligibility includes: any current student enrolled full-time in an agricultural program at UAM; and financial need, community service and campus participation.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and AccounTemps are ready to announce the 2008 AICPA/AccounTemps Student Scholarship award.  They will offer $2,500 scholarships to five selected applicants pursuing a degree in accounting, finance or information systems.  For details on eligibility requirements and to download an application, please visit AccountTemps. All application materials must be submitted to the AICPA no later than April 1. Contact Lanee Dunlap at dunlapl@uamont.edu for more information.

  

The Emerging Leaders of the Arkansas Bankers Association offers scholarships totaling $7,000 to Arkansas residents who are students at a four-year university in the state.  The deadline to apply for fall consideration is March 29. Applications can be found here or in the Office of Admissions on the first floor of Harris Hall.  Applicants must:

• Be a resident of Arkansas.
• Have a completion of 75 hours by Dec. 31, 2007.
• Must be majoring in banking, finance or business and have plans to enter the banking profession.
• Must have an overall grade point average of at least a 3.00.
  
  

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Finals Match - First-year pre-engineering major Travis Fifi and sophomore marketing major Ross Jacobs compete for the Intramural Table Tennis Championship. Fifi won the championship with a come-from-behind victory. Jacobs won the first round 19-17; Fifi came back and won the last two rounds 15-13 and 15-11 respectively. The winner received a 2007-2008 Intramural T-shirt.

City Year Little Rock/North Little Rock offers AmeriCorps program education awards for students ages 17-24.  Additional criteria for consideration includes: be a U.S. resident or legal alien; committed to 10 months of community service; demonstrate proof of character, competency, commitment and cooperation as a service worker.  For information, contact Belinda Sanders at 501-707-1410.  Complete applications are available here.  Additional information regarding the program nationally may be found here.


The Society of American Foresters administers Ben Meadows Natural Resource Scholarships - Juniors and seniors enrolled in a natural resource program, may be eligible for one of two scholarship opportunities worth $2,500 each. Applications are accepted until June 30.  For more information and applications visit the Web site.


The Sallie Mae Fund will award more than $2 million to college-bound students across the nation in 2008—09 academic year.  Details, applications, eligibility and other information can be found here. 

   Examples of award possibilities found through the Sallie Mae Fund include:

• Free searchable database of scholarships.
• American Dream Scholarship Program with the United Negro College Fund.
• Unmet Need Scholarship Program for families with a combined income of less than $30,000.
• First in My Family Scholarship Program for Hispanic-American students to attend college.
• Sallie Mae 9/11 Education Fund for children of those permanently disabled in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
  
  

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Black College Dollars is a directory of scholarships for African-American students available here.

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Walking in the Snow - Junior pre-med major Jeremy Anderson walks to class in the snow. Administration closed all offices and canceled classes later that afternoon.

Job Opportunities

For more information, see visit UAM Jobs or Local Job Postings.

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Announcements

The Bookstore will close at 4 p.m. on Fridays.

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Swing - First-year music major Adam Cawthon takes his turn at ping- pong. He played in the Intramurals Table Tennis Tournament.

AT&T offers discounts to UAM employees and students. Visit the AT&T Premier Web site to sign up for the discounts. For more information, contact Procurement Manager Gay Pace at 460-1140.
 

For those who would like to sign the Get Well Card for Marsha Clayton please come by Babin Business Center 216. The Get Well Card is a large piece of poster; there is room for everyone to sign. Also a list has been started to take meals to Clayton next week.  If you would like to participate, please e-mail or call Jan Stanley 460-1041 or stanleyj@uamont.edu.

The McGehee Factory Outlet Store offers a large supply of navy blue bib aprons for sale for $2 each.  If you order 50 or more, they cost $1 each.  The store also offers scrubs at a reduced cost.  Anyone interested can contact Sharon Brown at 870-222-3085.

If you have applied for a Stafford Loan for the spring 2008 semester, and you are a first-time borrower or a new transfer student, please be sure that you have completed the mandatory Stafford loan entrance counseling.  If you have not completed this requirement, please complete it as soon as possible at this site.  The federal government requires that you complete the entrance counseling before loan proceeds can be applied to your account.  If you need assistance, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 460-1050.

Check out McGehee’s Non-Credit Class Offerings - The College of Technology at McGehee hosts several non-credit class March through June.  Registration and tuition are accepted on the first night of class.  Note, fees do not include books or cards.  Refunds are not available once class begins.  For more information, contact coordinator Sharon Cantrell at 870-222-5360.

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Bake Sale - (standing, front to back)First-year Political Science major Brian Norman buys cookies in front of the U.C. along with first-year computer technology major Xavier Woods and first-year student Carl Hilaire.  (sitting, left to right) Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha junior education major Kelly Barley, first-year nursing major Brittney McClain, first-year general education major Sunnie Sweeney and sophomore pre-med major Wendy Tullos sold cookies, cupcakes, fudge and Rice Crispie treats to raise money for their sorority.

• Search Your Heart:  Learn how to live healthier lives through nutrition classes, educational seminars, physical fitness sessions and complimentary health screenings.  You can reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.  Once a month beginning March 24 until June.  Classes will take place on Mondays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the McGehee campus.  No cost. 

• Customized Training for Business:  Come to the McGehee campus at your convenience to learn more about business.  Designed to help individuals and businesses compete in today’s fast‐paced market by providing them with up‐to‐date skills and certifications. We offer a wide range of programs with flexible scheduling at an excellent value, all taught by some of the best professionals in business and industry. Customized courses can be provided either at our training facilities or on‐site at your location.

• Basic Cooking 101:  Learn a new cooking skill, brush up on your cooking techniques or start at the very beginning in the kitchen with this series of cooking lessons. Whatever your goal, you will have fun learning all about spices, herbs, flavorings and much more.  April 7 – May 19 on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the McGehee campus.  Cost is $56.  Paul Smith will instruct the course.

• Microsoft Excel:  This class is packed with practical techniques to save you time and money. You will create colorful charts for your business while learning the basic functions of Excel spreadsheets. Basic computer skills are necessary.  April 7 - May 8 on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Monticello Workforce Training Center.  Cost is $80.  Veronica Studards will instruct the course.

• Scrapbooking 101:  An organizational meeting will take place April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the McGehee campus.  Cost is $30 plus supplies.  Joan Hyatt will instruct the course.  Scrapbooking is a great way to keep records of special events and showcase the lives of people important to you. Learn the basics of scrapbooking; tools and supplies you will need; and tips, hints and techniques to help your imagination run wild.

Arkansas Law states that all students who were foreign born are subject to the requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health Tuberculosis Screening Program for Foreign Born University and College Students. In order to comply with these regulations, all students born outside the U.S. must begin by completing a Tuberculin Skin Testing Database form as soon as possible.  You may obtain this form from Student Health Services.  Upon completion of this form, you will receive further information and instructions.   

Campus Connect has a new feature that allows students to view their 1098T online. All of the new students should have received the 1098T in the mail. This option is available for students that need to reprint one for some reason. The student clicks on the new option. Another webpage is displayed. 

   This display explains about the 1098T. The student can select access my record. This will display a log in screen. The display requests the Social Security Number and last name of the student. The student can access without a pin number. If a SSN and last name is keyed in, they will be able to set a pin number for future access.
 

Revised Dates for the Summer II 2008 term at UAM:

• Tuesday, July 1 – Registration and first day of classes (graduate and undergraduate).

• Wednesday, July 2 – Late registration.  Last day to register or add classes.

• Friday, July 4 – Independence Day Holiday.  All offices and classes closed.

• Thursday, July 31 – Final exams and last day of Summer II.

• Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Conferral date for August graduates. 

Writing Center - If you would like to improve your typing skills, make sure you visit our typing lessons link.  Fewer typos may mean an improved grade. Improving typing skills may also make writing papers more enjoyable. The Writing Center, located in MCB 113, has tutors available to assist students with writing assignments.  Please visit our Web site.   Students must plan ahead when they need help with a paper because the lab is busy.  The Writing Center is open at the following times:

• Monday:   8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Tuesday:   8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Wednesday:   8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Thursday:   8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Friday:   8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Photo by Michael Ford

Washed in White - Snow continues to fall well into the night Friday, March 7 in Crossett.  Several South Arkansas towns received an unusual amount of snow, including Monticello and Hamburg.

 New Program Offering at COT-Crossett:  Recently submitted a letter of intent to ADE for a new technical certificate program related to health information technology. The curriculum and other details of the program are currently being developed. The intent of the program is to provide individuals with opportunities to learn the basic knowledge and skills needed to become a medical assistant, medical office assistant, medical transcriptionist, medical insurance coder or medical insurance technician with emphasis on the analysis of medical records.

Join UAM's Mass Emergency Communication System. The program offered by Arkansas Crime and Information Center will alert the University community by telephone, e-mail and fax. (The agency is working toward including a text messaging system next year). The agency will provide warnings for various emergencies including a campus shooting, tornado threat, fire, violent crimes and other scenarios.

   In order to perform the distribution of emergency messages, the university needs to collect a personal emergency contact number for each student.  The mass communication will work more effectively if the emergency number belongs to a cell phone that each student carries with him or her.

  Students are urged to go to one of the following offices as soon as possible to submit your emergency notification information:

• Monticello – Registrar’s Office – Harris Hall 102

• Crossett – Student Services Office

• McGehee – Student Services Office

   These three offices will be accepting your information for the remainder of this semester.

Wireless access can be used in the library by faculty, staff, students and guests. In order to access wireless service you must install the correct software drivers on your computer. If you have any difficulties accessing wireless, please make an appointment with an Information and Technology technician. All devices connecting to the campus network must install updated and approved antivirus software.

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Listen and Learn - Computer and personnel consultant Betty Ann Beckham instructs students, staff and faculty on the usage of the Award-winning accounting software, QuickBooks. Two more installments of the seminar will take place March 11 and March 18.  For more information, contact Kathryn Peacock at peacockk@uamont.edu.

The Arkansas Student Loan Authority created a Web site to provide comprehensive information and access regarding student financial aid resources for Arkansans. Fund My Future provides a free scholarship search and is a clearinghouse of information specifically for Arkansas nursing and education students.
 

The following computer labs are available for student use.  (Please bring your UAM ID to use the computers).

Babin Business Center

• BBC 102 -  4:30–8 :30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday

• BBC 213 -  3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and alternate Saturdays 12 – 4 p.m.

• BBC 301 (Student Lounge) -  8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Library and Technology Center Lab

• 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday

• 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday

• 1–4 p.m. Saturday

• 2–10 p.m. Sunday

The Library hosts exhibits of university recognized student organizations. To schedule a time for your student organization to display an exhibit in the library, please e-mail Mary Heady at heady@uamont.edu.

Official Degree Audit - If you are seeking a baccalaureate degree and you have earned between 60 and 90 hours, you should meet with your academic adviser to complete a signed degree audit for your chosen major and minor (if applicable). Once you reach the 90-hour point, you will be unable to register for classes until a signed audit is on file in the Registrar’s Office. If you’d like to know the status of your degree audit (whether one is on file or not), please contact the Registrar's Office at 460-1034.

Praxis Test-takers - The Educational Testing Service announced Praxis test-takers will now only be required to pay a registration fee one time during a testing year. For more information, please visit the Praxis Web site.

The Office of Finance and Administration keeps a formal log of vending machine problems on the Monticello campus. All drink or snack machine problems should be reported to Sharon Bulloch at 460-1023 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.

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Arctic Cold - Junior Cody Malone puts on a pair of gloves.  By the end of the day Friday, March 7, snow covered the entire campus.

 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.

Visit the University Bookstore on the Monticello campus weekdays from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Voice publishes semi-weekly during the spring and fall semesters. Submit articles Thursday by 5 p.m. for editing. We welcome comments and suggestions at thevoice@uamont.edu. Letters to the editor may also be sent by campus mail to 100 Jeter Hall, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR 71656.

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