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On the Docket

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Crawfish Boil - Senior Solomon Edwards works his way through a pile of crawfish at the Crawfish Boil Thursday, April 10. The Spring Fling event offered traditional cookout fare like fried catfish and corn provided by Aramark, the SAB and the MBSF.

April 11 – Registration packets for the Student Government Association elections are due.  All packets must be returned to the Student Programs and Activities Office, located between the doors of the cafeteria in the John F. Gibson University Center.  For more information, contact Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight at 460-1396 or kight@uamont.edu.

April 13-19 – The School of Education will celebrate Arkansas Children’s Week.  Kappa Delta Pi, educational honorary society, will host a Scholastic Book Fair in the U.C. Caucus Room each day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Donations will be accepted with proceeds used to purchase books for at-risk students.

April 14 – The Office of Admissions will take random photographs on campus.  The office will use the photos when talking to prospective students.  Your cooperation is appreciated.

April 15 - Gateway Student Support Services will provide a "Stretching Your Dollar" workshop at 12:30 p.m. in Harris Hall 222.

April 15 - The Creative Society will host Mocha Madness in the Patio Cafe at 7 p.m.  Free coffee and treats will be provided.  Bring your own coffee cup.  If you would like to sign up to perform your original poetry, prose, music or display your artwork, contact Gary Marshall at marshall@uamont.edu.

April 15 - The Foliate Oak Online will unveil the "2008 Best of the Foliate Oak Online" annual print edition.  The group will reveal this year's print edition at Mocha Madness in the Patio Cafe.

April 16 – The College of Technology at Crossett will hold a blood drive from 12 – 7 p.m.

April 17 – Preregistration for the Guitar Hero Tournament will take place outside of the University Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Interested students can also stop by the Social Work Department Office on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom Building at any time to preregister.  Students can also preregister by contacting amb6505@uamont.edu.  The contest will include two levels: Easy/Medium with a $2 entry fee and Hard/Expert with a $5 entry fee.

April 17 - A Life Share Blood Drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the U.C. Green Room.  Donors will earn points, which may be used to purchase items at Life Share’s online store.  Fifty-six days is the required interval between whole blood donations.  All donors who donated at the last blood drive January 30 will be eligible to donate April 17.  See the Donor Eligibility Requirements for more information.

April 18 - Preregistration for summer and fall terms ends.

April 21 – The university will host Scholars Day for incoming students for the fall semester.  For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 460-1026.

April 21 – The Agriculture Awards Banquet will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the U.C. Capitol Room.  Fore more information, contact Dean of Agriculture Kelly Bryant or administrative assistant Linda Outlaw at 460-1091.

April 22 – Make Your Own Crystal with Crystal Imaging from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the U.C. Green Room.  For more information, contact Lindsey Kight at 460-1396.

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Piano Man - New Orleans piano man, John Autin, entertains the crowd with New Orleans style jazz in the John F. Gibson University Center Green Room. Autin was the feature act for the Southeast Arkansas Concert Association Dinner held Sunday, April 6.

April 22 – SGA and SAB Meeting – 12:30 p.m. – Kight 1396 – UC Caucus Room CHANGED

April 24 – Last day to withdraw from classes.

April 24 – The Collegiate Social Work Organization will host a Guitar Hero Tournament in the John F. Gibson University Center Green Room from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the B.A.G.S. Campaign.  Prizes will be based on the number of preregistered players.  Prizes will be announced closer to the event.

April 24 - Mascot tryouts will take place at 4 p.m. in the U.C. gymnasium. The mascot will receive half tuition scholarship for next semester. For more information and paperwork contact Lindsey Kight at 460-1396.

April 24-25 – The Music Theater Workshop will present a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore” at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium.  For more information, contact the Division of Music at 460-1060.

April 1-30 - Alpha Chi will take donations for the PAWS Animal Shelter. The club will take bags of dry dog food or canned dog food. For more information on PAWS call 460-0877. Monetary Donations may be made (on behalf of Alpha Chi) direct to PAWS or by visiting Commercial Bank. The drop-off locations on campus are the MCB lobby and the Motor Pool Warehouse.
 

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Student Activities

Take the Online Dining Styles Survey and sign up for the

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Middleweight Champion - Todd Johnson poses for the camera with his trophy. Sigma Tau Gamma hosted Fite Nite April 10-11.

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.

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

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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Groundbreaking - Employees of Accurate Boring, Co, of Little Rock lay conduit for a fiber-optic upgrade. Superintendent John Hill and his fellow workers tried to work fast to beat the inclement weather Tuesday, April 8.

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 Collegiate Social Work Organization meets every other Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in MCB 204, located across from the Social Work Office.

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.

Thursdays

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

Scholarship Opportunity - The College of Technology at McGehee will offer an opportunity to receive a scholarship April 24. In order to win, applicants must write a technical written exam (minimum score required) and fill out a registration form (registration deadline is April 14). For the registration form or other questions, call Sharon Cantrell at 870-222-5360.

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Stomp - Members of Alpha Phi Alpha perform a dance routine at the Alpha’s Probate Party. The party was held Wednesday, April 9 outside of the University Center in honor of the fraternity's newest inductees.

   The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at McGehee campus (participants only, no guests.) All registration forms may be faxed to 870-222-1105 or mailed to P.O. Box 747, McGehee, AR 71654. Awards include: Overall Winner who wins tuition for an associated degree in general technology (one overall winner - maximum 64 credit hours), and First-Place Winner who win tuition for technical certificate (6 winners, one per program area - maximum 64 credit hours).

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.

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

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.

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Pitch In - Sophomore David Nix of Camden throws a strike during the first game against Delta State. Despite Nix’s best efforts, the Weevils lost both games of the doubleheader Saturday, April 12.

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; be committed to 10 months of community service; and 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.

New Program Offering at the College of Technology at 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.

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.

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.

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.

Campus Jobs

Student Support Services accepting applications for accounting tutors.  Qualifications:

• At least a 2.50 grade point average.
  
• At least cumulative 3.0 in major area tutored.
• Recommendation of a faculty member in major area.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of academically under prepared, educationally and economically disadvantaged college students.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.

   Anyone interested should complete the application and return it to Harris Hall 219.

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

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Announcements

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

   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.

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.

International students and advisers - There are new Optical Practical Training rulings, which will affect those students seeking OPT in May and those currently involved in OPT (last year’s students and/or graduates).  Students with questions should plan to contact Director of Admissions Mary Whiting in the Office of Admissions.

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Scrimmage - Quarterback Scott Buisson of Metairie, La., challenges the defense as he leaves the pocket running at Saturday’s scrimmage April 12. Buisson rushed for an average of 51.5 yards a game, last season.

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 and emphasis 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 an official audit has already been submitted, please disregard this reminder.  If you’d like to know the status of your degree audit (whether one is on file or not), please contact Carol Dolberry at 460-1235 or stop by the Registrar’s Office, located on the first floor of Harris Hall.

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.

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 web page 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.
  
  

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Bathtub Racing - Senior Jonathan Greenlee (front) and first-year student Maurice Tolefree (back) race their bathtubs during a Spring Fling event Wednesday, April 9.  The SAB sponsored Spring Fling last week.

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 to Monticello – Registrar’s Office – Harris Hall 102; Crossett – Student Services Office; or 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 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.

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.

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National Alcohol Screening - (left to right) Sophomore Lisa Wade, first-year student Mike Cooper and sophomore Crystal Price fill out an alcohol and drug survey inside the U.C. Thursday, April 10. Senior Amanda Sayre (seated) monitored the table set up in recognition of National Alcohol Screening Day. Students received a gift for taking the survey, and their name was put into an over-all drawing for a T-shirt.

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.

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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