May 4, 2016

Art reception is Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the John F. Moss Library!
May 4, 2016
News and Information for A&M-Texarkana Faculty and Staff
Calendar of Events
• May 5 – Last class day
• May 5 – Pie an RA for Puppies, 11 a.m.
-1 p.m., University Center East Lawn
(proceeds benefit animal shelter)
• May 5 – Art Reception for artists
Laurie Kerr, Nina Stingley Goldman
and junior artist Trinity Kyles, 5-7
p.m., John F. Moss Library
• May 5 – Fuel for Finals, 8-10 p.m.,
Eagle Café, University Center
• May 6 – Reading Day (no classes)
• May 6 – Field Day, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,
University Center East Lawn
• May 6 – College of Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Senior Design
Demonstration Day, 1-4 p.m., STEM
Building
• May 6 – Signing of Cooperative
Agreement Between Texas A&M
University-Texarkana and Universidad
de La Salle Pachuca, 3 p.m., Office of
the President
• May 7 – “Hats and Horses: A Day
at the Derby,” 4-7 p.m., Texarkana
Country Club
• May 7-11 – Final Exam Week
• May 12 - Final grades due for
graduating students
• May 12 - Eagle Ring Ceremony, 6 p.m.,
University Center Lobby
• May 14 - Commencement, 10 a.m.,
First Baptist Church, Texarkana,
Texas
• May 16 - Final grades due for all
students (5 p.m.)
• May 19 - “Red Queen,” John F. Moss
Library Book Club, 12:15 p.m., Third
Floor Atrium, University Center
• May 30 - Memorial Day (campus
closed)
• July 18, 20 – Angioscreens by Wadley
Regional Medical Center, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., UC Plaza
Registration
open for tech
summit
The Texas A&M University System
Council for Academic Technology and
Innovative Education (CATIE) invites
faculty and staff to attend the third
annual Chancellor’s Summit on Academic Technology June 22-23 in College
Station.
Opening speaker is Dr. Rob Robinson,
who will present on how to leverage
predictive analytics to power student success. Closing speaker is Dr. Darcy Hardy,
who will present “Who’s on First?”
Dr. Robinson will show participants how
to connect the various silos of data and
unlock some surprising insights surrounding student success. Dr. Hardy will
examine the role faculty, academic affairs
and information technology plays in this
new era of learning.
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Col. William Dwiggins of the Texas
Veterans Commission speaks Tuesday
during the Student Veterans Association
Spring Gala in Eagle Hall. The event,
which benefited Patriot Paws, drew more
than 60 veterans and others attendees
from the campus and community.
Faculty: Volunteer for the
core curriculum review panels!
By Dr. Jade Jenkins, Academic Assessment Coordinator
What: Faculty volunteers from the College of Education and Liberal Arts, College
of Business, and College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are
invited to participate in the core curriculum review panels. In these panels, faculty will
review artifacts submitted from core courses and evaluate them using rubrics. Results
from these panels will be published in the 2015-2016 Core Curriculum Reports.
When: The current dates set aside for these panels are Wednesday, May 18, and
Thursday, May 19. Participating faculty will need to be present at 9 a.m. on each day of
participation but may come and go as needed following the completion of training.
Compensation: Faculty will receive a stipend for participating (up to $200 for each
full day). Furthermore, food and refreshments will be provided each morning and a
catered lunch will be provided each afternoon.
How to sign up: Please send an email to Jade Jenkins (jjenkins1@tamut.edu) and your
Dean (CC) indicating what day(s) you would like to attend by Monday, May 16. Additional event information will be provided to participating faculty on that date.
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Summit
(Continued from front)
Breakout sessions include “Innovative
Teaching and Learning,” “Universal
Design and Accessibility,” “Cybersecurity,” “Quality Matters,” “Strategies and
Best Practices for Distance Learning,”
“Innovative Learning Spaces,” “Strategic
Growth for Continuing Education,” “Appy
Hour” and “CATIE Rapid Fire Updates.”
Registration is now open for the Chancellor’s Summit on Academic Technology.
Deadline for hotel reservations is May
24th. Deadline for Early Bird conference
registration is June 1. Access the registration form here.
Summer hours
for bookstore
The summer hours for the Eagle Central
bookstore will begin on Monday, May 16,
and end on Monday, Aug. 8. Hours are
Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Young Professionals
‘Hats and Horses’
is Saturday
The Young Professionals of Texas A&M
University-Texarkana will host its signature fundraiser “Hats and Horses: A Day
at the Derby” on Saturday, May 7, from
4-7 p.m. at the Texarkana Country Club,
1 Country Club Lane, Texarkana, Arkansas.
Tickets are $50 for the general public and
$40 for members of the Young Professionals of A&M-Texarkana. Proceeds
from the event are used to fund scholarships for A&M-Texarkana students.
To purchase tickets, contact LeAnne
Wright, Associate Vice President of
University Advancement, at LeAnne.
Wright@tamut.edu or (903) 223-3078.
Need regalia?
Faculty and staff who need academic regalia for the spring 2016 Commencement
Ceremony should contact Ranell Bryant
in the Eagle Central bookstore this week
at Ranell.Bryant@tamut.edu or (903)
334-6620.
Register today for angioscreen
By Tina Tindel
Great news! Wadley Regional Medical Center will be on site Monday, July 18, and
Wednesday, July 20, performing vascular screenings for those who are interested.
This test is a 15-minute, non-invasive vascular screening, which provides participants with immediate information about their circulation and risk of heart disease
and stroke.
The cost for this service is $32. Payment can be made via credit/debit card or cash.
Those who plan to use a credit/debit card should bring a driver’s license for verification purposes.
Appointments are required to be made no later than July 5 in order to finalize the
schedule prior to the date of the event. Please contact Tina Tindal at ext. 3113 or
email ttindal@tamut.edu to schedule an appointment.
Art reception is Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the John F. Moss Library!
Eagles Baseball Team
Eagles baseball
leaves Thursday for
AII Tournament
In its inaugural season, the Texas
A&M University-Texarkana Eagles
baseball team has qualified for the
Association of Independent Institutions Baseball Championship
Tournament.
The No. 3 seed Eagles will leave
Thursday morning for Lawrenceville, Georgia, and will take on No.
6 seed Edward Waters on Saturday,
May 7, at noon. Go, Eagles!
Important
information
from IDM
Institutional Data Management
(IDM) is responsible for maintaining an inventory of reports
distributed by Texas A&M University-Texarkana faculty and staff to
an external agency.
In an effort to serve the campus
more efficiently, IDM is reviewing the current report inventory.
Please check campus email for
correspondence from IDM or the
Office of Communication regarding how to help with this inventory.
Your assistance is vital to our university’s institutional effectiveness.
Thank you in advance!
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