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On the Docket

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International Club Meeting - Mary Whiting speaks to International students at the club meeting March 10 in the Adams Room.  (front row, left to right) Shivan GC, Omkar Joshi and Dipesh K.C.; (back row, left to right) Rowena Copico, David General, Nika Najafova and Bhandari Bikash discussed upcoming events for the end of the spring semester.

at the Sand Volleyball Courts by Maxwell Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 31 - The Kappa Alpha Psi will host "The Dynasty Kontinues" in the John F. Gibson University Center gym from 8 p.m to 1 a.m.

April 1 - The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will host a service in the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 1 - "Kappa V.I.P" (invite only) will take place in Jeter Hall from 8:11-11:11 p.m.

April 1 - The Jazz Bands will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Earl Hesse, member of the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame, will perform with the first Jazz Band. International Composer Brian Rhodes will perform his music with the second Jazz Band. The event is free and open to the public.

April 1 - The Gulf South Conference West Division softball champion Blossoms will take on Henderson State and follow up against Ouachita Baptist April 3. Both games will take place at the Blossom Field.

April 2 - Events for Women's Pampering Day (ladies only) will take place in the Patio Cafe from 7-10 p.m. 

April 2 - The Boll Weevils baseball team will take on North Alabama at Weevil Field. The team will follow up with back-to-back games against Ouachita Baptist April 5 and 6 in Arkadelphia for conference play.

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

April 3 - Doug Blackmon, author of the book "Slavery by Another Name" will give a speech and a book signing at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. For more information contact Linda Yeiser or Carrie Ashcraft at 460-1028.

April 3 - The Health Awareness Fair will take place in the University Center Green Room from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 3 - The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will host a free movie night (movie of your choice) from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Hollywood Cinema in town.

April 3 - Delta Theta Epsilon will initiate new members and give one person an award to teach in Honduras for two weeks as part of Project Hope. The event will be held  at the home of Dean of Arts and Humanities Mark Spencer at the Allen House at 6:30 p.m.

April 4 - The Kappa Psi Alpha will host "Kappa Kook Out" (free barbecue) at the Kappa Frat Room in Jeter Hall beginning at noon.

April 4 - The Kappa Psi Alpha will host "Kappa Eta's Krushing Konklusion" at the new VFW (behind the high school football stadium) from 9:11 p.m. to 3 a.m.

April 6 - The Fine Arts Center will present Sharon Douglas, a piano and cabaret singer,  at the SEARK Concert Association Performance at the U.C. Green Room. Tickets are $12 at the door. For more information contact the Fine Arts Department at 460-1012. 

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Student Activities

Take the Online Dining Styles Survey and sign up for the chance to win a Bose i-Pod Sound Dock. Click here to take the survey.The survey provides Food Services with information to improve the dining hall.

UAM alumni, students, friends and family are invited to Family Night at the Naturals during the inaugural weekend at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale when the Northwest Arkansas Naturals play the San Antonio Missions Saturday, April 12. For more details visit the Web site.

Student Government Association Election Registration - Anyone interested in running for SGA can get a packet from the Student Programs and Activities Office between March 31 and April 11. For more information, contact Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.

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Glowing - The full moon hovers over Weevil Pond. The fountain in the center was installed last year.

Faculty, staff and students can take a free, anonymous alcohol screening here. When asked for a login name, enter UOFAMONTICELLO.

Think before you drink! - Don't let college folklore influence you to be under the influence. Learn more about alcohol and student life.

Read the New York Times! - Pick up your free copy of "All the News That's Fit to Print" at these locations:

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Meetings

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Deep Thought - Groups of four and five brainstorm for ideas in the Senate Dining Room. The Centennial Committee met Tuesday, March 11 to discuss the monthly events and activities that will take place during the centennial celebration. The celebration will open April 1, 2009 and close Sept. 10, 2010.

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.
 

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.

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Greek Council - Members of the Greek Council vote on Greek Week activities. The Council met in the U.C. Caucus Room. Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight led the meeting.

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

Education majors who want to complete an application for admission to the Teacher Education program and meet all the requirements at the end of semester should submit an "Application for Admissions to Teacher Education" to the Partnership Coordinator's Office in Willard Hall 105 by Friday, April 4. For more information, contact Kim Level at 460-1362 or level@uamont.edu.

Reminder to all Stafford Loan Borrowers: If you have borrowed a federal Staford Loan while attending UAM you will:

• graduate in May 2008
• transfer to another school following the spring 2008 term
• enroll less than half time at UAM during the fall 2008 semester
• do not plan to enroll at UAM after the Spring 2008 semester
  

   The federal government requires that you complete a mandatory exit counseling session within 30 days of withdrawing or falling below half time. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 460-1050 or go by Harris Hall 300.

The UAM College of Technology McGehee will sponsor a noncredit Microsoft Excel 2003 class April 7-May 8. Classes will take place in the Workforce Training Center in Monticello on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. Tuition costs $80 and materials will cost approximately $30. Students can register and pay tuition the first night of class. For more information, contact Sharon Cantrell at 870-222-5360 or cantrells@uamont.edu

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Children's Week Workshop - Teachers aid Renita Green of Eudora plays with a wind-up toy in the library's conference room. Participants were given toys and told to look at them through a child's eyes, so they could get a better understanding of how a child learns, and carry that knowledge back to their classrooms.

Scholarship Application from the Drew County Retired Teachers - If you are a graduate from Drew County High School who has completed an accumulated 30 or more college semester hours, you are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship payable at $500 per semester.

   The applicant must show intent to enter the teaching field either by course selection or by written statement from a professor or adviser. A current transcript showing hours accumulated and GPA must accompany the application. An incomplete application will not be considered. Finalists may be interviewed. Applications must be postmarked by June 15.

   Applications may be picked up at the School of Education, Willard Hall from Frances Jordan, Kimberly Johnson or Sue S. Martin's Willard Hall 113.

The Arkansas Association of Special Education Administrators has five scholarships available for the 2008-2009 school year. The amount of each scholarship is $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must:

• be an undergraduate junior, senior or a graduate student studying in the Special Education area
  
• submit a complete application (any incomplete applications will not be considered)
• if selected, be able to attend the AASEA Summer Conference in Little Rock, where chosen recipients will be announced
• see Sue Martin in the School of Education for an application packet
  
• submit an application no later than April 11.
  

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 April 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 2008-2009 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.

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.

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.

Job Opportunities

Summer job opening -  available at the cotton entomology program at SEREC (Agriculture Building.) Contact Eric Howard or Scott Akin for more information at 460-1091 or apply at the Agriculture Building.

The Division of Music is seeking applicants for a faculty position at the rank of Instructor (non-tenure track) or Assistant Professor (tenure track)  of music to teach applied trumpet/ french horn. Send letter of application ,copy of unofficial transcripts, names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked) to Applied Trumpet/French Horn Search Committee, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Division of Music, P.O.Box 3607, Monticello, AR 71656. For more information contact the Division of Music at 460-1060.

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

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Announcements

Nursing students, need to see their faculty adviser to plan their schedule. Appointments should be made in advance to facilitate questions or any concerns that you may have. Faculty have sign-up appointment sheets on their office doors. The Division Secretary will assist you in making appointments, however you must see your faculty adviser for course advisement and input. Most faculty are available for Monday, Tuesday and Friday. For more information, contact Tiffany Marshall in the Division of Nursing at 460-1069.

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

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. 

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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