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Community Calendar
The Office of Affirmative Action hosts a "Community Calendar" as an effort to increase community outreach. The events are in the Northwest Arkansas community and surrounding areas.
Announcements
Free Resume Review Sessions
The Fayetteville Public Library will host resume review sessions on the first and second Thursdays of the month for the remainder of the year. Ellen Bruce will review and provide feedback on resumes during the drop-in feedback sessions. The review sessions will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the library’s Reading Room, located on the library’s second floor. The review sessions are free and open to the public. Reservations are not available. For more information, call the Reference Desk at 479-856.7250.
Presidential Management Fellow Program
Applications are being accepted October 1 – 15th. https://www.pmf.opm.gov/
Download inforrmation flyer
Any questions, contact:
Eric C. Brown
Program Manager
Presidential Management Fellows Program
Center for Leadership Capacity Services
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Phone: 202-606-1792 Fax: 202-606-3040
MLK Scholarships - Due 11/20/09
The Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee annually awards scholarships to deserving high school, undergraduate, graduate and professional students.Attached are the application forms for the respective student populations. Students must submit the appropriate application form. This scholarship is limited to students enrolled at the University of Arkansas or high schools in Benton and Washington counties. Send completed applications to: nwamlkscholar@yahoo.com
Scholarship Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2009.
Download High School Student Application
Download Undergraduate Student Application
Download Graduate/Professional Student Application
AKA Scholarships - Due 2/5/2010
The Phi Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., annually awards the Dionne Harold Memorial Scholarship to qualifying high school students. For the 2009-2010 academic school year, the Phi Alpha Omega Chapter awarded over $23,000 in scholarships. This scholarship is limited to students enrolled in high schools in Benton and Washington counties, and Fort Smith. The application deadline is February 5, 2010. Please contact phialphaomega1908@yahoo.com with any questions. Download Application
October 2009
Saturday, October 31
The Alphas of Northwest Arkansas Presents
"Haunted Homecoming on the Hill"
Where: Scarpino's (329 N. West Ave. Fayetteville, AR)
Time: 10:06 p.m.
DJ Derrick will be on the 1's &2's! Wear a Costume for the chance to win best costume and door discounts! Tickets are on sale now for $8. For Tickets, please contact any of the following:
Wal-Mart Home Office/1300 Building
Todd Cromedy 479-204-0388
Kenneth Shannon 479-277-3484
Floyd Smith 479-277-0624
Sam's Club Home Office
Raymond House 479-277-8008
Marvin Davenport 479-277-8439
Rod Toney 479-204-7417
PT GREEK STORE - Phillip Cummings 479-586-5136
NOVEMBER 2009
Saturday, November 21st11th Annual Celebrity Waiter - "An Evening in Monte Carlo"
The Phi Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Tea Rose Foundation of NWA will present the 11th Annual Celebrity Waiter on November 21, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers . Please join us as we highlight nonprofit organizations throughout the state of Arkansas. This year's theme is "An Evening in Monte Carlo," and sponsorship opportunities are available.
General admission tickets are $50 each, and VIP options are available. All profits will benefit scholarship programs. The evening's events will include entertainment, dinner, and oral and silent auctions. For additional information, please call 479-283-2451 or e-mail phialphaomega1908@yahoo.com.
DECEMBER 2009
Upcoming Conventions, Festivals, Shows, Concerts in surrrounding areas:
If you want information posted on the "Community Calendar", e-mail your information to dlw11@uark.edu