March 17, 2008 |
2. Pat Fenn Tree Dedication Today, 4 p.m.
3. High School Students Delve into Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
4. Students Continue Monday Dinners at Ella's
5. Preparing for the Job Hunt Workshop
6. Diversity and Planning Workshops Offered
7. The University of Arkansas 9th Annual Horse Festival
8. More Scholarship Opportunities
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1. GSD Honors Faculty Members
The Arkansas chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta has announced the winners of its three faculty awards. The awards are presented to GSD faculty who have made outstanding contributions to their respective fields of teaching, research or extension programs in the previous five years. The winners for 2008 are:
Teaching Award -- Kristofor Brye, associate professor of crop, soil, and environmental sciences (applied soil physics);
Research Award -- James McD. (Mac) Stewart, University professor of crop, soil, and environmental sciences (biotechnology/cotton); and
Extension Award - Michael French, associate director-programs, Cooperative Extension Service.
The recipients will be recognized during the spring awards and initiate recognition ceremony at 3:30 p.m. March 25 at the Hembree Auditorium of the AFLS Building, which will be open to the campus community. The afternoon ceremony replaces the evening banquet that the chapter has sponsored in recent years. The goal is to encourage an atmosphere of academic excellence and leadership in a professional atmosphere. Chapter Vice President Bruce Dixon is planning the event with assistance from the chapter officers and membership.
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2. Pat Fenn Tree Dedication Today, 4 p.m.
A St. Patrick's Day dedication ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Monday (today) for a memorial tree planted in Patrick Fenn's honor east of the Plant Sciences Building. Fenn, a professor of plant pathology, died Jan. 28, 2007.
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3. High School Students Delve into Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
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| Entomology graduate student Robin Verble discusses "Amazing Insects" with high school juniors and seniors from northwest Arkansas schools during the Bumpers College Science Day at the educational cooperative at Farmington. | George Wardlow, professor of agricultural and extension education, leads a professional development class for northwest Arkansas teachers whose students attended the Bumpers College Science Day at Farmington March 10. | Tom Yazwinski, professor of animal science, shows a "small" tapeworm to northwest Arkansas high school students during a session on parasitology in livestock and pets. |
More than 100 high school and junior high school students probed the structure of DNA, built batteries from potatoes and tested the chemical foundations of foods during two Bumpers College Science Day programs.
The Prospective Student Relations Committee sponsored the programs, "Exploring Your World Through Science," Feb. 25 at North Arkansas College in Harrison and March 10 at the Northwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative in Farmington. It was the second such program at Harrison, where 74 students from seven north-central junior high schools attended. It was the first at Farmington with 46 students from six northwest Arkansas high schools.
Diana Bisbee, coordinator of off-campus education, said the program at Farmington introduced high school juniors and seniors to science careers through Bumpers College majors. The outreach program at Harrison was aimed at broadening understanding of science and building interest in Bumpers College majors for ninth grade students.
In both events, Bumpers College faculty, students and staff and Washington County Extension Service staff introduced the students to various areas of science important to agricultural, food and life sciences.
The students experienced hands-on activities that delved into such diverse topics as Kirchoff's voltage laws, the structure of DNA, the genetic activity of diseases in plants, water quality issues in a watershed, measuring fruit quality in apples and other sciences.
George Wardlow, professor and interim department head of agricultural and extension education also led a professional development workshop for eight teachers during the Science Day program at Farmington.
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4. Students Continue Monday Dinners at Ella's
Students in the hospitality and restaurant management program who prepare and serve dinner every Monday at Ella's Restaurant in the Inn at Carnall Hall are taking a break for Spring Break, but will continue on March 24. For reservations call Nola at 575-3245 or email her at nmagee@uark.edu.
For Monday, March 24, the theme will be En "Thai" Ching. The dinner will include a ginger Thai salad of iceberg lettuce and julienne carrots drizzled with a Thai-style ginger dressing; chicken and pasta with peanut sauce, served with fettuccine, fresh pineapple, pea pods, and creamy peanut sauce to top it off; and Thai fried bananas, topped with shredded, browned coconut, served with a thick and creamy yogurt and garnished with lime slice.
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5. Preparing for the Job Hunt Workshop
A workshop on "Preparing for the Job Hunt" will be provided by the Bumpers College Academic Enhancement Program on Thursday, March 27, 12:30-1:20pm, in the Carroll and Sue Walls Classroom, HOEC 106.
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6. Diversity and Planning Workshops Offered
The UA Career Development Center will present a workshop at 2 p.m., March 27, in AU 507 on Diversity in the Workplace intended to help students increase their knowledge of the meaning of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and to articulate the advantages and challenges of working in a diverse environment. http://career.uark.edu/students/reg/2008/diversity_in_workplace.asp
A workshop for women students, What it Takes: Pursuing Your Passion, Planning Your Success, will be presented March 31 at the University House by Elise Mitchell, of Mitchell Communications Group, Fayetteville. The workshop will explore workplace challenges facing women today, success strategies that can help you overcome those challenges and what things must be a part of your own personal plan for success. http://career.uark.edu/students/reg/2008/what_it_takes.asp
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7. The University of Arkansas 9th Annual Horse Festival
Bandits and Trick Riders have top billing at the 9th Annual University of Arkansas Horse Festival to be held March 28 and 29, 2008 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena in Fayetteville, AR. Expect to see more great festival entertainment, vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, food and fun this year. Two Horse Festival shows on Saturday will include The One Arm Bandit, The Texas Trick Riders, High Speed Drill Teams, a Stage Coach and Wagons, a Spanish Dancing Horse, trained Zebra, dozens of Draft Horses, a Parade of Breeds and so much more! The shows will be held in the indoor arena and are scheduled for 1:00 and 4:30 p.m..
Friday evening kicks off the festival with a Trick Riding Clinic by Austin Anderson of the Texas Trick Riders. This will be followed by a Cutting Horse Clinic by Professional Clinician Darrel Weise and a Cutting demonstration by Competitor Frank DePriest. Come learn about trick riding and the exciting sport of cutting. Vendors will be open at 6 p.m. while the Friday clinics start at 7 p.m.
Saturday the festival gates open at 9 a.m. Purchase a festival arm band and receive all day admittance to the fun and excitement! Enjoy events in the outdoor arena, demonstrations in the horse barn, vendor's booths, concessions and other outdoor activities. Armband wearers can also enjoy performances in the indoor arena before noon. Armbands cost $5.00 per person, children 12 and under are free.
Outdoor arena performances include Meet-the-Breeds, jousting and medieval games by Mounted Fury, Cowboy Mounted Shooting by the Boston Mountain Gunslingers, freestyle dressage by magnificent Frisians, Gypsy dressage routine by Circ de Jose, a cavalry camp and so much more!
Saturday in the outdoor arena clinicians will present tips and techniques to improve horsemanship, philosophies of colt starting, foundation training, and problem solving methods. We are proud to present a few of NWA's finest horsemen including Extension Horse Specialist Steve Jones, Professional Clinician Aaron 'Mule Thornbrugh of the Double Diamond T Ranch, Arvell Bass of Stone Creek Ranch Resort and Natural Horseman Fred Woehl of Soaring Eagle Ranch.
The D.E. King Equine Pavilion (the horse barn) will showcase farrier James Luman demonstrating natural trimming; 'Barefoot is Better' and Steve Jones will teach steer roping. Other demos will be scheduled and you can even attend a class to get your Coggins Certification while you're there!
Friday evening tickets for the clinics are $5.00 per person, children 12 and under are free.
Saturday, admission at the gate is $5.00, allowing all day access to the Horse Festival's outdoor activities. Children 12 and under are free.
Spectators can also see a Horse Festival Show in the indoor arena for an additional $10.00 per seat. Shows are at 1:00 and 4:30 p.m. Seating is limited.
All proceeds from this event help fund the D.E. King Equine Program at the University of Arkansas, a predominantly self-funded program. For more information about the festival or becoming a vendor or exhibitor, please contact the Event Coordinator Kathi Jogan at festival@uark.edu. Visit our website for more details and schedule: www.horsefestival.org
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8. More Scholarship Opportunities
Potential or current University of Arkansas students may be eligible for scholarships through the University and other affiliated agencies. Be sure to review the Separate Applications at http://bumperscollege.uark.edu/39.htm and the Office of Academic Scholarships Website at http://scholarships.uark.edu/index.php/home/default for more information. These scholarships require separate applications, and the Bumpers Scholarship Application does NOT make you eligible for these awards. Deadlines range from February 1, 2008, through April 15, 2008. Many of these awards have little competition because students overlook their availability, so it is to your advantage to apply.
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See other upcoming events online at Calendar of Events.
Submit Calendar items to dedmark@uark.edu.
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