From: Student Affairs
Subject: Student Affairs E-News --
October 22, 2001
Week of October 22, 2001
A summary of recent past and upcoming news
and events within the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
| October 22 |
3:00 p.m. |
College of Education Student Forum |
Rhode Hall 134-136 |
| October 22 |
3:00 p.m. |
Interview Skills Workshop |
Eckhardt Hall Rm. 100 |
| October 22 |
6:00 p.m. |
Enrollment, College I, and Business Office Student Forum |
SUB 219A/B |
| October 24 |
1:00-4:00 p.m. |
Graduate & Professional School Fair |
SUB Ballrooms |
| October 24 |
4:00 p.m. |
College of Business Student Forum |
BA 111 |
| October 24 |
4:00-10:00 p.m. |
Fall Carnival |
University Blvd. |
| October 29 |
6:00 p.m. |
Services for Students - Student Forum |
Turner/Bishop Lobby |
| November 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
College of Engineering Student Forum |
Engineering 138 |
| November 6 |
8:30 a.m. |
College of Agriculture & Human Sciences Student Forum |
Room 102 |
| November 7 |
1:00-4:00 p.m. |
Education Career Fair |
SUB Ballrooms |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY SHOWS STEADY, POSITIVE RISE
A record number of
students are currently living in the residence halls. The Campus Housing Office
processed 1,377 housing reservations for the Fall Semester. At the start of the
semester, 1,246 residents moved in to the residence halls. This was an increase
of 116 students when compared to fall 2000 figures and also marks the second
year in a row that there has been an increase in hall occupancy. The increase in
housing reservations prompted housing to use all available rooms in the
residence halls including those that had been designated for other purposes
(i.e., guest rooms, viewing rooms, staff storage rooms, RA rooms, and rooms set
aside for physically challenged students that were not in use). As a result of
withdrawals during the semester, the residence hall population currently stands
at 1,230 students.
DEAN OF STUDENTS SEQUEL REACHES SEMI-FINALIST STAGE
The Dean of Students
search committee has reduced the pool to six semi-finalists. Currently committee
members are calling references and gathering information. Early next week the
committee will identify 3-4 finalists to visit campus mid-November. The
multi-day campus visits will include interviews with several groups throughout
campus, including open time with students, staff, and faculty. The preferred
starting date will be early January. As the search progresses look for more
information in the Student Affairs E-News.
USA TODAY OFFERS FACULTY ONLINE SITE
For the second year, USA Today and Campus Housing
offers the Campus Readership Program. Residents have the opportunity to read
the USA Today, Corpus Christi Caller Times, San Antonio Express News, and the Houston Chronicle daily. Papers are available
free to all residents. An extension of this program is the USA Today Collegiate. This website is
dedicated to the educator inside the classroom. This free service provides users
with a collection of tools to enhance the understanding of current events in the
news. It also provides successful strategic processes needed to integrate new
information more effectively. All faculty are encourage to check out this site
with the full knowledge that 1) it was designed for the educator, and 2)
residential students have access to several news medium in the residence halls
that could be incorporated into the classroom. Click here for more information.
WOMEN'S CENTER AND LIFE SERVICES & WELLNESS OFFER SEVERAL PROGRAMS
SEEDS OF HOPE 2001, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Life Services & Wellness and the Women's Center at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville invite you to join us in the celebration and promotion of
Breast Cancer Awareness Month. "Plant the Seeds of Hope" walk or run is this
years fund-raiser for breast cancer research and money collected will be donated
to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research. The following are scheduled events
throughout the month of October:
- Support the "Get in the Pink" program. This year marks the 17th
anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Be a proud supporter by
wearing a "pink shirt" and jeans every Friday. To receive a free pink ribbon,
please call the Women's Center at
593-2166.
- Saturday, October 20th is the "Plant the Seeds of Hope-Walk/Run." The
annual Susan G. Komen fund-raiser for breast cancer research will be held on
campus beginning at 8 a.m. Please meet outside the Student Union Building in
the front courtyard and on-site registration will be available. For more
details contact Life Services and Wellness
at 593-3991.
CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING OFFERED THROUGH LSW
Free HIV Testing!
Kleberg County Human Services Project F.I.N.D. and Life Services and Wellness
will be offering free, anonymous, and confidential HIV testing at Life Services
and Wellness. The Ora Sure HIV testing kit is used. This tests the HIV
antibodies inside the mouth. No blood or needles are used. Pre and Post-test
counseling is provided and results are obtained within three days. For further
information contact Health Care Services at 593-2904. The following dates are
scheduled throughout the semester: October 29, 2001, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; November
13, 2001 9:00 a.m. - noon; November 26, 2001, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; and December 3,
2001, 9:00 a.m. - noon.
PROGRAMS OFFERED FOR NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
"What
are you doing this weekend" is the theme for the National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week October 21-27. The message relays that most students will be
making healthy choices. Core statistics tell us that 69% of college students
drink 0-5 drinks, and 68% of college students have not driven a car under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs. Through education and activities designed
to increase awareness of changing student health and safety issues, BACCHUS and
GAMMA focuses on the development and promotion of positive lifestyles and
decision-making skills. TAMUK's BACCHUS student organization will be taking
pledges on Monday, October 21 at the SUB Lobby between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. BACCHUS and GAMMA
is an international association of college and university based peer education
programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other student element of
campus health education and wellness efforts. For more information, please
contact Selena Ortiz or Connie Rosas-Najera (advisors) at 593-3991 for
application or the Peer Education Network at www.bacchusgamma.org.
YOU ARE INVITED - RED RIBBON CELEBRATION PROMOTING A DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE
In recognition of Red Ribbon Week (national), come celebrate with us on
Monday, October 21 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the SUB Lobby area and join more than
80 million children and parents celebrate a healthy drug-free life by wearing or
displaying a red ribbon during Red Ribbon Celebration. For more information
please contact Selena Ortiz at 593-3991 or Molly Osendorf at the National Family
Partnership, Informed Families Education Center, www.nfp.org.
BE FIT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS HIT
The holidays are coming, and the last
thing you want for Christmas is five extra pounds. "Be Fit before the Holidays Hit"
is this year's theme for staff, faculty, students, and children to use. The
Health and Wellness Committee is encouraging healthier nutrition choices,
maintain regular exercise schedule during all the holiday festivities, and
obtain health screenings to lead an optimal healthy lifestyle. Mark your
calendar for the Health Fair, November 15, 2001 at SUB Ballroom B from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. to participate in free health screenings, exhibitions of low and high impact
exercise, self-defense, nutrition education and counseling, and many more
activities. Children are also welcomed and prizes will be given! Be on the
lookout for the Health Fair brochure to be published in early November with all
the details or contact Connie Rosas-Najera at 593-3991.
QUIT SMOKING - GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT APPROACHING
The American
Cancer Society is celebrating its 25th Anniversary "Great American
Smokeout"-Thursday, November 15, 2001. Smoking...It's Just Not Cool. Smoking is an
addiction that kills. More than 400,000 people die every year from
smoking-related diseases. That's more than from alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin,
murders, suicide, car accidents, and AIDS combined. Please visit one of the
booths during the Health Fair on November 15, 2001 between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the
Student Union Building (Ballroom B) for a free pulmonary screening and smoking
cessation education. For more information, contact Health Care Services,
593-2904, or call American Cancer Society at (361) 857-0134 or 1-800-ACS-2345.
Beginning October 1, 2001, you can also print materials off the web. Go to
www.cancer.org, enter your zip code or city - click on more about ACS in
Texas - follow the link under Community Events.
DID YOU KNOW...
- All colleges and divisions are offering student forums for students. This
is an opportunity for students to express concerns or viewpoints on the
different services or programs offered. See the schedule above for upcoming
times and locations for each forum.
- Health Care hours have changed. The new hours are Monday and Thursday from
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday from 8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
- The Texas Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Control
Program (BCCCP) offers materials and low cost mammograms to low-income women
that normally couldn't afford one. To find out more look into http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bcccp.
- Sodexho makes several fresh pots of coffee every morning for faculty and
staff in the Javelina Cafe. Stop by and have a cup. IT IS FREE.
- The U.S. Post Office has a website explaining measures being used for
package safety and inspection. Click http://www.usps.gov/news/2001/press/pr01_1010tips.htmfor
more information.
- The Meningitis Vaccine is available to students for $65 at the Health
Center. Please call x2904 to schedule an appointment. There is a very limited
supply. Arrangements can be made for payment.
- The draft Student Travel policy is online for final review by the campus
community. Click http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/policies/studenttraveldraft.htmto
see the final version. Specific procedures are also being revised to simplify
the process for faculty and student users. Look for more information in later
issues of Enews.
- Aerobics Classes are being held Monday-Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the HKN
building (Old Gym).
ABOUT STUDENT AFFAIRS E-NEWS
Student Affairs E-News is an electronic
newsletter service provided by the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville. This is in an effort to further increase the positive
communication of recent past and upcoming events taking place throughout campus.
If you missed the last Enews, look for all past editions online. If you have an item
you would like included in this electronic newsletter, please submit it via
email to Student Affairs by Thursday of
each week.
Division of Student Affairs
Texas
A&M University - Kingsville
MSC 103
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361)
593-3612 -- office (361) 593-2161 -- fax
http://www.tamuk.edu/sass