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::23 April, 2004::
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| (Above) Dr. Michael Daniel greets guests at a reception announcing his appointment as the new Dean of Education Tuesday April 20. |
KTAI-FM, the radio station at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, will sponsor the sixth annual Mesquite Groove Wednesday, April 28. Read more»
A&M-Kingsville receives March of Dimes Grant
Life Services and Wellness
at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has received a grant from
the March of Dimes to implement a campus-wide chlamydia education,
screening and treatment project. Thanks to the grant the screening
and treatment will be available at no cost to female students and
their partners.
Read
more»
A&M-Kingsville professor creates new program
for students
Dr. Doreen
Kinkel, animal and wildlife sciences professor, has created a new student
program for Texas A&M
University-Kingsville agriculture majors called “e-mentoring.” E-mentoring
is a program with a new approach to mentoring, which connects students
to a relationship with a career professional. The student contacts their
mentor on-line through e-mails. Read
more»
Kingsville Relay for Life to begin April 23
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
will be the host site for the Kleberg County Relay for Life from 7 p.m.
Friday, April 23, through 7 a.m. Saturday, April 24. Participants will
use University Boulevard on campus for the walk. The relay benefits the
American Cancer Society. Read
more»
Texas A&M-Kingsville schedules spring commencement
May 7
More than
700 prospective graduates are ready to cross the stage to receive their
degrees during two commencement
ceremonies to be held at the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas
A&M University-Kingsville Friday, May 7. Read
more»
Fred C. Benson engineering scholarship fund
established, accepting contributions
The department of civil engineering
at Texas A&M-Kingsville announces the establishment of the Fred C.
Benson Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. Read
more»
Fulbright Scholar speaks on American political impact in Australia
Dr.
Daniel Flitton, a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Georgetown University,
will speak on the campus of Texas A&M
University-Kingsville Friday, April 23, at noon in the Student Union
Building’s Century Room. Read
more»
A Midsummer Night's Dream closes 2003-2004 theatre season
The lighter
side of Shakespeare concludes the 2003-2004 theatre season of Texas A&M
University-Kingsville’s
department of communications and theatre arts, with a production of A
Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Little Theatre. Read
more»
Grad student artwork displayed in aesthetics series
The works of six
Texas A&M-Kingsville
graduate art students will be on display in the second round of the Graduate
Art Collective of Kingsville (GACK) series “When Aesthetics Collide,” to
be held at The Station in Corpus Christi, located at 703 North Chaparral,
from April 24-May 24. Read
more»
Houston high school students experience college life with new summer
program
Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s
Special Programs, in collaboration with the Office of Enrollment Management,
has received $33,750 in funding from the non-profit organization Project
GRAD to hold a summer program this year for high school students considering
college. Read
more»
McNair Scholars present at national conference
Three McNair Scholars
from Texas A&M
University-Kingsville were invited to present their research at the 18th
Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Indianapolis
in April. Read
more»
STARS scholarship program accepting applicants until May 14
Applications
are being accepted through May 14 for the newly established South Texas
Academic Rising
Scholars (STARS) Scholarship Program, to benefit current and incoming
students of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Read
more»
New Summer Hours
The university will implement a 4½-day summer
workweek beginning Monday, May 10, and continuing through Friday, August
13. Working
hours
will be Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and
Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Classes will meet Monday through Thursday only. Saturday and evening
classes will meet as scheduled.
With the exception of the University Police Department and certain maintenance and custodial crews, all offices should plan to work this schedule. Administrative offices are reminded that they should remain open during the lunch hour as required by System Policy 33.06.
When applying for vacation, compensatory or sick time Monday through Thursday, the leave request form should indicate 9 hours for the entire day or the exact number of hours missed. For Friday, the leave request form would indicate 4 hours for the entire day or the exact number of hours missed.
The state legislature authorizes a certain number of 8-hour holidays each year. Because Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, is a Monday, it will be necessary to work until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4, to complete the 40-hour workweek.
If you have any questions regarding the summer hours, please call 593-3704.
::new at www.tamuk.edu::Spring Commencement ::upcoming events::
Continuing through Tuesday, May 11 MUSEUM EXHIBIT entitled Preserving Memory: America’s Monumental Legacy, a touring exhibit telling the stories behind America’s outdoor sculpture. This exhibit features 20 full-color panels with nearly 200 artworks highlighted. The introductory panel features a photograph of the university’s Leaders of the Pack sculpture. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information call 361-593-2810.
Monday and Wednesday, April 26 & 28 DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. in Cousins Hall 118. The cost is $25. Bring your citations to class. Registration is one hour before class. For more information call 361-593-2861.
Friday, April 30 MOVIE “Mona Lisa Smile” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Biology and Earth Sciences Building, room 100. Admission is free with valid A&M-Kingsville identification card. For more information call 361-593-2435.
Monday, May 3 DEADLINE TO FILE application for degree candidacy in August with academic college dean. For more information call 361-593-3106.
Friday, May 7 ADVANCE REGISTRATION PAYMENT DAY for the spring intersession. A $35 late payment fee will be assessed for registering and/or paying after this date. For more information call 361-593-3818.
Friday, May 7 COMMENCEMENT for the spring semester. Two ceremonies will be held at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Steinke Physical Education Center. The keynote speaker at both ceremonies is Dr. Elsa A. Murano, under secretary for food safety for the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information call 361-593-3106.
Monday, May 10 FIRST CLASS MEETING for spring intersession.