URock News

March 3, 2010

Annual URock Ice Skating Party - THIS Sat. March 6th

The URock Student Association has booked Saturday, March 6, from 6:00 - 8:00PM for the URock annual ice skating party at Mid-Coast Recreation on Route 90.  This is a great, free event for students and their families.  Skate rentals are free.  Save the date! Not to be missed! 

Chili Cook Off A Big Success!  

Last Friday's Chili Cook Off was a great success thanks to efforts by URock Honors students and its Student Association. Thanks to Sam Grinnell for his great live music. Congratulations to UMA MLT student, Lizza Doyle, who won the Mexican Sombrero with a medium spiced “3-Bean Meat Chili”.  The event raised $500 for Haitian relief c/o Partners in Health. 

Summer and Fall Registration Dates

UMA registration for summer and fall classes will open April 12th for degree candidates. Open registration for non-degree candidates will open April 14th. Students may begin to create a wish list of courses from March 23 to April 9. Tentative course schedules are beginning to appear in the Maine Street Distance Learning Portal as well as on the URock web site. See the site for other campus' registration dates, too.

Meet Leonard, McAleer & Szakas: Friday Program Information Series

On 3 Fridays in March from 10 - 11:00AM we will have academic program information sessions so you can ask questions and have informal discussions with faculty in your program area.  On Friday, March 5, Dean Grace Leonard will discuss the Mental Health and Human Service Program requirements and career opportunities.  On March 12 Brenda McAleer will discuss all aspects of the buiness administration program and finally on March 19, Joe Szakas will discuss computer information systems and career outlooks in that area. This is a great opportunity for direct contact with these important people!  Sign up at the front desk. 

UMA Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching

Students taking University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) courses at URock are invited to apply for UMA’s 2010-2011 general scholarships. The application deadline is March 5. All scholarships require a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0. Scholarships are awarded in April or May for the upcoming academic year. Interested individuals may view available scholarships and download the application form HERE .

White Board Math Tutoring

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-4 PM, UMA is offering White Board Tutoring.  UMA math students (at a home or center computer) and the Math Tutor (in the Math Lab at 192 Jewett Hall) will share the same White Board and can both control the "pen" to work out math problems.  Contact Judith DeMilo Brown at 621-3421 or [log in to unmask] for more information.

Where Can I Study??

Sometimes the lounge areas at URock get crowded.  Remember that you can use the computer lab for studying, or any unoccupied classroom. Check with the front desk and they will tell you which rooms are free. 

Maya Angelou - Free Ticket for UMA Students!

Tickets are now on sale for the Maya Angelou event at the Augusta Civic Center on April 26 at 7:00PM. All Rockland students get ONE free ticket. This event is sponsored by the Augusta Student Government Association. Email your name, campus or center location, with MAYA TICKET in the subject line to UMA student life at [log in to unmask]. Tickets will be sent to the Rockland Center for pick up March of 2010.

Guest tickets (non-students) are available for $25. 

Apply for May Graduation

If you expect to graduate from UMA in May then you must APPLY for graduation.  That will trigger the Registrar to certify your academic record and which indicates you have completed all program requirements.  Go to the important link on UMA's web site. 

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