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Tom Richard will be exhibiting new artwork in the exhibition “Utilizing Experiences and Myth” in the Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock February 10 through May 6.

A public opening and artist’s reception will be held February 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. and will be tied to the Second Friday Art Night Art Trolley. (more…)

The tale of the famously haunted Allen House of Monticello is the subject of a new book by Mark Spencer, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

A Haunted Love Story, The Ghosts of the Allen House is a nonfiction intertwining of two stories: one family’s experiences residing in the house, and the story of the best known member of the Allen family, Ladell Allen Bonner (March 22, 1894 – January 2, 1949), whose hidden stash of over 80 love letters Spencer discovered under a floorboard in the attic. (more…)

Help us pack Steelman Field House this Thursday evening as the Boll Weevils and the Cotton Blossoms host Arkansas Tech University for a critical GAC double-header.

Students attending will receive a free green UAM t-shirt, compliments of the Department of Athletics, to wear and show their support. Aramark Dining Services will also sell 50-cent hot dogs all night. As always, students are admitted free-of-charge with a valid UAM ID. T-shirts will be provided while supplies last so please arrive early to ensure yourself a shirt. (more…)

Members of the UAM forensics and debate team are (from left, first row) Chase Roan, Anastasia Duff, Tiffany Tucker, Sydney Davis, Meg Ryan, Sam Montgomery, (second row) Jamie Ward, Jon Hoskins, Bobby Evans, Maggie Parrish, and Jessica Pennington.

The forensics and debate team from the University of Arkansas at Monticello captured the overall Arkansas championship of the Southern Regional Forensics Tournament held last week at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

UAM won the Arkansas championship in competition with teams from Harding, the University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech, John Brown, Henderson State, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has surpassed 3,600 students for the 2012 spring semester, shattering last year’s spring semester enrollment record of 3,485. UAM enrolled 3,690 students, according to preliminary census day figures released by the university registrar’s office.

The record is the ninth in 10 years and represents an increase of 205 students, or a six percent increase over last spring.

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Forestry students from the University of Arkansas at Monticello will put their lumberjack skills on display at the UAM Forestry Club’s annual Field Day competition February 10-11. (more…)

The Cotton Blossoms Women’s Basketball team will be participating in the WBCA’s Play4Kay event, formerly Pink Zone, on Saturday, February 11, against Henderson State.

Play4Kay is an event that women’s basketball teams from across the country participate in to help raise breast cancer awareness on their campus and in their communities. (more…)

Prospective and current students who plan to apply for either institutional or private scholarships to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello next fall should do so by March 1, according to Mary Whiting, dean of enrollment management and director of admissions. (more…)

Members of UAM Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) recently purchased diapers, sippy cups, and other needed items to be donated to Hope Place Monticello. SNA Vice President, Paisley Palsa; SNA Reporter, Will Hunter; SNA member, Sarah Karnes; and SNA Advisor, Mrs. Christine Felts presented these items to Mrs. Robin Caldwell, Director of Hope Place Monticello, in December .

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Fifteen students have been selected to join the University of Arkansas at Monticello Student Ambassadors, an elite organization that assists in the recruitment of new students as well a promoting the university through special events and community service projects.

The Ambassadors consist of 42 students whose selection is based on faculty and staff nominations, academic achievement, leadership and communication skills.

The new members are:

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High school seniors and their parents will have a chance to visit the University of Arkansas at Monticello and learn more about college life during Weevil Welcome Days on Friday, February 3 and Monday, February 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the UAM Fine Arts Center. (more…)

UAM students competing in the 2011 State Farm Bureau Discussion Meet were (from left, first row) Amy Hughes, Ashley County; Brittany Harpole, Union County; Brett Stewart, Jefferson County; Dr. Bob Stark, UAM College Farm Bureau faculty advisor; (second row) Andrew Aycock, Chicot County; Zach Altom, Lincoln County; and Chris Church, Bradley County.

Six University of Arkansas at Monticello students joined Arkansas Farm Bureau members from around the state to compete in a discussion of important issues facing the agriculture industry at the 2011 State Farm Bureau Discussion Meet in Little Rock

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello is once again offering scholarships to two high school seniors who have participated in the EAST educational technology initiative for at least two years while in high school.

The scholarship covers tuition for 15 semester hours of course credit, excluding summer terms, and is renewable by maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on 12 semester hours and providing 10 hours per week of voluntary assistance in an assigned location on campus.

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Coach John Harvey will hold two separate camps during the month of February for fielding and hitting.

The camps are open for anyone ages 9-14. The Defensive Skills Camp for Infielders and Catchers will be held Monday nights, February 6, 13, 20, and 27. The Hitters Camp will be held Thursday nights, February 2, 9, 16, and 23.

The camps will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the UAM Indoor Practice Facility. The cost is $75 for one camp or $125 for both. Spaces are limited, only the first 50 campers will be accepted, so reserve your place soon.

Interested campers should contact Coach Harvey at 870-403-2316 or online at www.bollweevilsbaseballcamps.com.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has announced registration dates for the spring semester at its campuses in Monticello, Crossett and McGehee.

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Coach Hud Jackson has released his most recent list of signees for the 2012 season.

“We are extremely happy with all these student athletes. We feel that we have added some really good football players to our team but more importantly we feel we have added some great people to our Boll Weevil Family.” “Off season and spring ball will be very exciting times. We have made great strides in our Academic Improvement plan and our image development in the last year. These young men will bring a lot to our program and will help us in our quest for a National Championship” (more…)

UAM Releases Fall 2011 Chancellor’s / Dean’s List (more…)

University of Arkansas-Monticello softball coach Alvy Early has had players from ten states as well as Australia and Canada during the 16 years he’s directed the program. But, one small town of 2,100 in east Texas has provided a disproportionate number of standout players over the years.

UAM’s current roster boasts three players out of Hallsville, Kayla Jackson, Brittany Eitel, and Sara Matthews; and one more on the way with Channing Tharpe’s transfer next season. The first Bobcat to don the Green and White of the Cotton Blossoms was Rebecca Sustaire. Rebecca transferred from Bossier Parish Community College and graduated from UAM in 2009 after pitching two seasons, making that five players in four years. (more…)

The Great American Conference has named L.A. Farmer its Player of the Week for his performance during week five.

Arkansas-Monticello senior guard LA Farmer has been named the GAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after leading the Boll Weevils in scoring and assists throughout a 3-0 week to improve the team’s overall record to 9-2. The Carrollton, Ga. native racked up a weekly total of 76 points for an average of 25.3 per game and field goal percentage of 56.9 (29-of-51).

In addition to his offensive numbers, Farmer also totaled 18 assists, 17 rebounds and four steals throughout the week. The conference’s second highest scorer started the week with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists in an 83-62 win over Delta State. He followed that later in the week with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists in an 87-72 win over Philander Smith. Finally, Farmer eclipsed the 20-point mark for the eighth time this season with 23 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a 116-45 blowout win over Champion Baptist.

Accounting students at the University of Arkansas at Monticello collected over 3,200 cans of food to win the Canned Christmas Tree Contest sponsored by the university’s Division of Student Affairs. Students from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), a student organization within the UAM School of Business, spent three weeks collecting canned food items to be donated to the Drew County Department of Human Services. The IMA collected a $100 prize for winning the competition. The second place prize of $75 went to Alpha Chi honor society with the $50 third prize awarded to the Collegiate Social Work Organization.

The brothers of the Gamma Chapter of Phi Lambda Chi will be collecting donations of new toys for the children of the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home located in Monticello.

The fraternity places boxes at several area churches each year, and just before Christmas they collect the donations, buy additional toys using fraternity money, and deliver the toys to the Children’s Home.

Many of these children arrive with absolutely nothing, and these gifts are used not only for Christmas, but they also use them to give to new children to the home who arrive with no toys of their own.

The fraternity will be accepting donations until Dec. 18. Anyone wishing to make a donation may contact Glenn Beer at (318) 533-7887, or any member of the fraternity to do so. Only new items may be used. In addition to new toys, items such as coloring books, crayons, play-dough and stuffed animals are also accepted. The fraternity also accepts cash donations which will be entirely used to buy toys.

UAM students study for finals at the Taylor Library and Technology Center. Early enrollment numbers for the 2012 spring semester are up more than 20 percent from the same time period a year ago.

An enrollment trend that includes nine increases in the past 10 years should continue this spring at the University of Arkansas at Monticello according to preliminary numbers being reported by Dr. Debbie Bryant, UAM’s registrar.
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Denmark won CFL Catch of the Year earlier this season.

The former Weevil wide receiver was the starting slot back for the Blue Bombers in their 34-23 loss to the British Columbia Lions in the CFL Championship, but the loss didn’t dampen the experience for Denmark. “The atmosphere of the game was great. This is the Canadian Super Bowl.”

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UAM softball coach Alvy Early has announced his recruiting class.

This year’s class includes additions all over the field with a pitcher, two outfielders, and two infielders, all with solid fielding and hitting abilities.

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team is among those teams receiving votes in the latest NABC Coaches’ Poll released today.

The Weevils (5-1) are coming off two wins last week over Delta State and Shepherd Tech. The 5-1 start is the best for UAM since the 2008-09 season. The Weevils finished 20-9 that season after getting off to a 9-0 start.

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Dr. Donald Bobbitt (third from right), new president of the University of Arkansas System, spent two days on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello this week meeting with UAM officials, community leaders and southeast Arkansas legislators.

Pictured from left are Jeff Owyoung of McGehee, a member of the UAM Board of Visitors, State Senator Jimmy Jeffress of Crossett, State Representative Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello, President Bobbitt, State Representative Eddie Cheatham of Crossett, and UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter.

As part of a plan to strengthen the Department of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, social work faculty are reaching out to the community and region to help provide support for local social work agencies.

Donna Taylor, who joined the faculty in August, is a member of the Coordinated Community Response Team for Drew County, which assists victims of domestic violence with support from various community entities.

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Three University of Arkansas at Monticello students were recently inducted into UAM’s Alpha Nu Zeta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society. Pictured from left are inductees Aaron N. Taylor of Monticello and Daniel J. Degges of Crossett. Not pictured is Chelsy Jackson of Hot Springs Village. (more…)

Nine UAM players have been named to the 2011 All-GAC Football Teams, announced by the GAC office this afternoon.

D.J. Stephens, Seth Oxner, and Derek Jambon were all named to the First Team. Nakita Myles, Calvin Ursin, Abraham Felton, and Eric Crocker were named to the Second Team. Kenneth Robey and Ronald Penn made the Honorable Mention. (more…)

Season tickets for the 2011-12 basketball seasons are now on sale.

Season ticket holders will have a reserved seat for all UAM home games. The Weevils have 13 home games this season while the Blossoms have 14.

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Nick Temple (right), a senior accounting major from Hermitage and president of UAM’s Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma, presents the Paul R. Carter Professional Achievement Award to Dr. Joe Guenter.

Dr. Joe Guenter, assistant professor emeritus of physics at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, recently became the first recipient of the Paul R. Carter Professional Achievement Award for his years of service to both the university and the UAM chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.

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UAM women’s basketball coach Tanya Ray has announced the signing of Jordan Goforth to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blossoms next season.

The Plano, Texas native will graduate from Plano East High School this spring. She averages 13.5 points per game, shooting 43-percent from the field, 45-percent from three-point range, and 80-percent from the free throw line. In addition to her shooting skills Jordan averages six rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game for Coach Lagwenna Mingilton and the Panthers.

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The UAM Boll Weevils closed out the 2011 season today with a 35-21 win over the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs.

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UAM women’s basketball coach Tanya Ray has announced the signing of Logan Hammonds to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blossoms next season.

The Arlington, Tennessee native led the Arlington High School Tigers to a District Championship last season after posting a perfect 14-0 record in district play. Playing for Coach David Offerle, Logan averaged 13.5 points per game last year, shooting 44.1-percent from the floor and 36.7-percent from three. Logan led her district in made three pointers as a junior. She averaged 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game and shot 71.4-percent from the free throw line. For her efforts, Logan was named an honorable mention on the All-District team.

Logan also played AAU ball for the Memphis Lady Bobcats Select team under Coach Curtis Jones.

Coach Ray is excited to welcome Logan to UAM. “Logan is a versatile player and will remind our fans a lot of Taylor Clark. At 6’0 she has the ability to score on the block as well as take her game to the perimeter where she can flat out shoot the ball. We are thrilled to get a player with her offensive skill set. The one thing that’s great about Logan, as well as Jordan Goforth whom we signed yesterday, is that both of these young ladies come from very successful high school programs and both of them have been a key to their team’s success. We are excited to have them bring their winning attitudes to UAM.”

Logan is the daughter of Amy and Brent Hammonds of Arlington.