“You and Your Money” – Lunch Hour Workshop Series – This Wednesday!
We all need help managing our personal finances, right? Linda Buckmaster of Women, Work and Community will host a free workshop on October 12th during the noon hour. Linda will present “Reduce Your Debt and Be Happy”, about basic strategies for reducing your debt over time. Attend this free session for great advice!
Pop!Tech at URock Oct 20 & 21!
URock will dedicate classroom #405 on Thursday and Friday, October 20 and 21 for live videostreaming of the presentations from Pop!Tech. This year’s theme is “The World Rebalancing”. As always, Pop!Tech will bring together eminent and emerging leaders, innovators and change agents in business, science, technology, social innovation, entrepreneurship, education and the arts for a conversation on these themes like no other! Stop in anytime throughout those days and enjoy these amazing presentations along with some drinks and popcorn from the URock SA.
Session on Information & Library Services Program – October 27th
Jodi Williams, full-time UMA faculty member in the AS and BS in Information and Library Services, will be at URock on Thursday, October 27th at noon to provide an overview of the program, jobs and the career outlook for this field. Even if you have never thought of this career field (with great potential) before, come and learn more about it. You might be surprised.
Mobile Veterans’ Van Rolling Into URock October 26th
Maine’s Mobile Vet Van will visit URock’s Rte #1 parking lot on Wednesday, October 26 from 10AM to 1PM. Meet UMA veterans’ coordinator Amy Line as well as staff of the mobile van who are skilled at answering all sorts of veteran questions.
Get Ready for Spring Semester Registration!
Please check the spring 2012 semester page on the URock site for the most up to date registration information, including campus calendars, links to the Distance Learning Class Search and ways to put courses on your wish list. Maine Street encourages a lot of self-service so try some of these functions. If there is a course you really want, you can get a head start by self-registering. Advising appointments with Beverly Bayer and Deborah Meehan are available by calling the URock front office at 596-6906.
FAMEMAINE is a Good Financial Aid Resource
Looking for new information on scholarships and other financial aid? Be sure to check the FAME webite. It has lots of good leads.
Special Topics Course in DRA for Spring 2012
Faculty member, Jonathan Potter, has developed a new 300-level drama course for URock in the spring term. “Introduction to Traditional Comedy” will be taught on Monday nights at URock at 7:00PM. For those who have enjoyed Mr. Potter’s courses, “Introduction to Drama”, “Play Production” and “Creative Writing”, this new course will introduce students to the history, theory and practice of commedia dell’ arte, characterized by masked “types”, music, dance, witty dialogue, and all kinds of chicanery. This class promises us great performances in the spring!
Math and Science Tutoring Help!
There is free tutoring available in math and science (biology and A & P). It’s best to jump on any problems early in the semester. Please contact the front office for instructions on getting the process started.
Make-Up Testing Policies
Make-up exams are administered at URock only on Tuesday mornings at 8:00AM and Fridays at 4:00PM. You must call the URock office to schedule your test and you must bring a photo ID.
Registration and Degree Progress Tutorials
UMA’s Advising Center has created some helpful tutorials on distance registration in Maine Street and running a degree progress report in Maine Street. Try them out!
Save the Date! Expressions Night Coming!
The date for URock’s next Expressions Night is set for Friday, November 18th. Frank Pavalkis will be pulling this event together on behalf of URock’s Honors Program. Email him for more info.
URock Student Association – Learn All About It!
The Board of the URock Student Association is always looking for new members to help with the planning and sponsoring of activities and events to build the URock community. This is a great way to make new friends and offer your leadership skills. The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 12th at 1:00PM. Check the web site for contact information and links to the SA’s meeting minutes.
Room #409 for Studying, Creating, Skype, Practicing Powerpoints and more!
The classroom set-up in room #409 is intended to be a friendly environment for students who are working on projects together. Equipped with a flat screen monitor, computer, wireless keyboard, Skype, white boards and comfy furniture, the room can be configured to meet your needs. Students can schedule use of room #409 themselves through this link.
Prose, Poetry, Art Work, Photography – Time to Submit to the UMA Scholar!
You are invited to submit papers or artwork for publication in the UMA Scholar. Works do not have to conform to a theme and they do not have to be recent works. Submission deadline is December 31, 2011. Check URock’s bulletin boards for “golden” submission guidelines or email Amy Cyr, managing editor. The UMA Scholar is sponsored by UMA’s Honors Program.
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