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On the Docket

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Learning the Trade - Members of instructor Chris Wright's Campaign and Elections Class view the most recent campaign ads for the candidates for President of the United States. The students were required to join a campaign, and actively participate in the campaigning process as a requirement for the course. Pictured from left to right are junior political science major Colt Roan, senior history/social studies major Tonya Carlson, junior political science major Yvonne Hinnshaw and senior political science major Jason Bailey.

May 1 - The Student Activities Board will host a Late Night Breakfast in the John F. Gibson University Center cafeteria starting at 9 p.m. Aramark will provide breakfast food, and students will have the chance to win door prizes. For more information contact Director of Student Programs and Activities Lindsey Kight at 460-1396.

May 9 - Commencement for the Monticello campus will start at 9:30 a.m. on the east side of the "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium.

May 12 - A refresher course for the Arkansas Registered Foresters exam will take place at the School of Forest Resources, the cost is $60. To register, contact Caroll Guffey at 460-1549 or guffey@uamont.edu  or Shana Wright at 460-1842 or wrightsh@uamont.edu.

May 12 - May 23 - Intersession.

May 23 - Last day to finalize your bill for Summer I.

May 27 - Summer I begins. 

June 19 - Commencement for College of Technology at Crossett.

June 20 - Last day to finalize your bill for Summer II.

June 25 - Last day of Summer I.

June 27 - Commencement for College of Technology at McGehee.

July 1 - Registration and first day of classes for Summer II.

July 2 - Last day to register or add classes for Summer II.

July 31 - Last day of Summer II.

April 30 - May 6 - Final Exams.  To view your final exam schedule, please visit this link.

Aug. 11 - Last day to finalize your bill for fall.

Aug. 20 -  First day of classes for the fall term.

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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.

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

Courtesy of Mitch Powell

Blood Drive - Lifeshare employee prepares needles at the Crossett blood drive. The COT-Crossett blood drive had a successful 140 units donated.

 Bass Club - For more information, contact Philip Roberts at 870-853-6591 or plr2527@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 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.

Photo by Eric Bell

Fun and Games - Keri Gilbert, Hiram Sumlin and Steven Parker play ultimate Frisbee at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries Luau. The BCM hosted the event and offered the party goer's food, fun and games.

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.

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.

Campus Tree Tour 2008 - Green Up Your College Campus with Trees: The Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota want to green up college and university campus communities across the country with trees. You are invited to nominate a college or university campus to be the recipient of new trees. Eight campuses will be selected to host tree planting events in fall of 2008 as part of the Campus Tree Tour 2008.  To apply, visit the Arbor Day site.  Applications will be accepted through May 30.

   This contest is part of a national campaign coordinated by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota to introduce young adults and other community members to the many benefits of community trees. This contest will also be used to launch a new national program - Tree Campus USA - please visit the Arbor Day site to learn how your campus can participate. For more information, contact Jennifer Boettcher at jboettcher@arborday.org  or 888-448-7337 (ext. 297).

Photo by Eric Bell

Waiting - Students and teachers stand outside the powerless Memorial Classroom Building to take the Praxis Test. Entergy turned the power off to the campus at approximately 9 a.m. during the first test to repair a downed power line in front of Maxwell Hall and did not turn it back on until noon.

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 office in Willard Hall 113.

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:

Photo by Eric Bell

Timber - An American Red Oak bites the dust in the name of progress. Three oak trees were cut down on the north side of Park Drive to make room for the new Baptist Collegiate Ministry complex.

Search one of the largest free scholarship searches on the Web.  At Find Tuition.com, you get fast, free access to one of the world's largest resources for finding college money.  Features include:

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.

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.

Photo by Eric Bell

Winners - End of the year Intramural Awards Winners include (front row, left to right) Clayton Howell, Richard Eberle, Rob Leonard, (back row, left to right), Male Athlete of the Year Matt Bowers, Manager of the Year Rebecca Smith, Jason Beck, Ray Speer, Hiram Sumlin, Jordan Gibson and Holly Talkington.

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.

Read the Foliate Oak Online's May 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.

Attention Physical Education Majors - Bauxite High School is looking for an assistant basketball coach who can also teach science.  If you will be finishing this semester with a minor in science, come by Willard Hall 223 for more information or contact Kathy King at 460-1596.

Summer worker's are needed for Summer I and II semesters to work in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center computer lab.  You must be a student during the semester in which you work. Night, day and weekend hours are available. Applications are available in the Information Technology Modular Building located behind the Music building. Return applications to Bryan Fendley. For more information contact Fendley at 460-1663.

Photo by Eric Bell

Electrical Shock - An employee of Entergy Arkansas Inc repairs a downed power line in front of Maxwell Hall. The power line broke during a severe thunderstorm Friday, April 25 around 10:30 p.m., and was not repaired until Saturday around 12:30 p.m.

The Writing Center is looking for a qualified tutor who can work the following hours next fall: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12-1, and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-12:30. There may be more hours available.

   Applicants must have passed Composition II with a grade of "B" or better. We are particularly interested in students who have also completed Advanced Grammar with a grade of "B" or better. Tutors must be dependable, patient and have excellent writing skills. Please return applications to me via e-mail or bring to the Writing Center on the first floor of the MCB.

The Upward Bound Program - The following jobs are available:  Residence Hall Supervisor, Stepping Tutor/Counselor, Tutor/Coordinator, Bridge Mentor, CDL Drivers and Van Drivers.

   Other certification required for the following positions:

   The following personnel are needed for the summer residential program May 28-July 12:

• Residence Hall Supervisor-The salary is up to $2,000.
• Tutor/Counselor-The salary is up to $1,400.
• Tutor/Coordinator- The salary is up to $1,600.
• Bridge Mentor-The salary is $10 an hour.
  

   For detailed information on each position please visit the UAM employment opportunities homepage. Please send cover letter; resume; and names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked) to Kelli Johnson, Upward Bound Counselor, P. O. Box 3629 UAM, Monticello, AR 71656l; or e-mail johnsonkel@uamont.edu, phone 460-1010 or fax 460-1909.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.  UAM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

UAM College of Technology-Crossett- Vacancies:

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.

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.

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

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Announcements

Photo by Eric Bell

Awards Banquet - Dean Louis James presents junior Britta Halliday with a 2008 Outstanding Student award at the 51st Kermit C. Moss Annual Awards Banquet. The School of Business hosted the banquet in the University Center Capital Room Friday, April 25.

Grade Reports - As a reminder, the University of Arkansas at Monticello no longer mails grade reports to all students at the end of the term. For the convenience of students, grades and other information can be accessed through Campus Connect.  To access Campus Connect, go to the UAM homepage, www.uamont.edu, place the cursor over Current Students to bring up the pull down menu, click on Campus Connect, click on Continue to Campus Connect Version 3, and enter your studentid and pin. Any student who wishes to have a mailed grade report must complete a request with the Registrar's Office prior to the last day of final exams (May 6, 2008). The grade report request form is available on the UAM homepage. To print the form, go to www.uamont.edu, place the cursor over Current Students, click on Registrar, click on Registrar's Office Forms, click on Request for Grades to be Mailed, enter the required information, print the form, and submit it to the Registrar's Office. This form is also available in the Student Services offices at Crossett and McGehee. For more information contact the Registrar's Office at 460-1034.

• Wednesday, April 30 - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Thursday, May 1 - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Friday, May 2 - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
• Monday, May 5 - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Tuesday, May 6 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  

• Wednesday, April 30 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 1 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, May 2 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, May 5 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  
• Tuesday, May 6 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  

•  Wednesday, April 30 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 1 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, May 2 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, May 5 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 6 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  

Finalizing Registration for Summer and Fall - You can also go to the Cashier's Office in Monticello, Crossett or McGehee and finalize by signing copy if you have financial aid that pays your entire balance, by making payment arrangements through Facts Tuition Management, or paying in full.  Statements will not be mailed.  Any student not having finalized their registration will be removed from all registered classes.

Instructions to finalize with the new version of Campus Connect:

• Choose Campus Connect from the UAM home page.

•  Choose New Version of Campus Connect from the Campus Connect page.

• Sign in with your student identification number and pin number.  If you do not know your pin number, choose "Help!  What's my Pin?"
• From the Student Information option, choose Review/Pay Account.

• Choose the current term (Summer I, Summer II or Fall).

• Your current bill will be displayed.  Scroll to the bottom of the page.  You will have two of three options:
• Request contact.  If you choose this option you may type in a question and someone from the Cashier's Office will contact you with an answer.

• Finalize Bill Now.  This option allows you to finalize your bill only if you have a credit balance.  If you choose this option you will not need to mail, fax or come to the Cashier's Office to sign your bill.
• Pay by FACTS.  This option allows you to finalize your bill by making a payment arrangement or paying in full.  If you choose this option you will not need to mail, fax or come to the Cashier's Office to sign your bill.
  

Attention Students with Financial Aid - Do not finalize your bill for all terms at one time. This may effect the timely processing of any refund you will have for each term.   If you are receiving Financial Aid for Summer I  term - wait to finalize your Summer II bill after you receive your refund check for Summer I.  If you are receiving Financial Aid for Summer II  term - wait to finalize your Fall bill after you receive your refund check for Summer II.

Extended Hours for finals Week:

Fred J. Taylor Library & Technology Center:  (These hours won't coincide with Java city.)

• April 27 - May 1 from 8 a.m. - midnight
• May 2 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• May 3 from 1 - 4 p.m.
• May 4 from 2 p.m. - midnight
• May 5 from 8 a.m. - midnight
  

The Writing Center:

• Wednesday, April 30 from  8 am. - 5  p.m.
  

• Thursday, May 1 from 8 a.m. - 5  p.m.
  

• Friday, May 2 from 8 a.m - 3 p.m.
  

• Monday, May 5 from 8 - 11:30 a.m.
  

Tutoring Lab:  (Harris Hall 329)

• Wednesday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon
• Thursday, May 1 from 1-4 p.m.
• Monday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to noon
  

The Relay for Life cancer walk will be at City Park this year.  The date is Friday, June 20 starting at 6 p.m.  They are in need of teams.  If anyone is interested in participating, please call Sandra Norris at Union Bank-University Branch at 460-6413. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for cancer research.

To receive any mailed materials, your permanent mailing address must be accurate.  If you’ve had a change in your address, please take a moment to come by the Registrar’s Office (Harris Hall, first floor) or the Student Services Office at Crossett or McGehee, or contact us at 460-1034 to complete a “Change in Student Data” form.  You may also access the form here, if you wish to complete it on the computer and then fax a hard copy to us.

   This form should also be completed if you’ve had a change in your name, local address or telephone number.  There is no charge for making a change in your data.  A photo ID is required when the “Change in Student Data” form is submitted.  If you are faxing the form, please fax a copy of your photo ID.

   As usual, final grades will be posted on Campus Connect for your viewing convenience.  

   For more information, contact Debbie Bryant, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and registrar, at 460-1034 or bryant@uamont.edu.

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.

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.

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.

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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