Calendar of Events. Welcome to Startup Weekend Texarkana! Let s get busy! April 21, News and Information for A&M-Texarkana Faculty and Staff

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1 Welcome to Startup Weekend Texarkana! Let s get busy! April 21, 2017 Calendar of Events Through April 28 Coffee and Lattes Advising Sessions at Texas A&M University-Texarkana at Northeast Texas Community College April Startup Weekend Texarkana April 23 Eagles Softball Infielders and Catchers Tryouts, 12-5 p.m., Spring Lake Park, 4303 North Park, Texarkana, Texas April 24 Coffee, Snacks and Tutoring, 2-4 p.m., Success Center, University Center April 24 Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Concert, 7 p.m., Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium, University Center April 25 FYE End-of-Semester Passport Event, 12-1 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center April 27 - QEP Student Showcase, 12-1 p.m., Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium, Third Floor, University Center April 27 - University Honors Student Showcase and Teaching Award Presentation, April 27, 12 p.m., Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium, Third Floor, University Center April 27 Program for Learning and Community Engagement presents American Book Award Winner Jericho Brown, 4 p.m. Poetry Workshop and 6 p.m. Poetry Reading, Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium, Third Floor, University Center April Bernie Wolf, 7:30 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center April 29 Annual High School Math Competition, 9:30 a.m., University Center April 30 Eagles Softball Outfield Tryouts, 12-5 p.m., Spring Lake Park, 4303 North Park, Texarkana, Texas May 2 - Eagle Landing Brick Ceremony, 4 p.m., University Center Plaza Continued on page 2 News and Information for A&M-Texarkana Faculty and Staff PLACE to host award-winning poet for poetry workshop and reading The Program for Learning and Community Engagement at Texas A&M University-Texarkana will present award-winning poet Dr. Jericho Brown for a poetry workshop and reading on Thursday, April 27, in the Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium on the third floor of the University Center. The workshop will get underway at 4 p.m. The poetry reading is set for 6 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Dr. Brown s first collection of poetry, Please (New Issues, 2008), won the 2009 American Book Award and has received tremendous praise since its release. His second collection of poetry, The New Testament (Copper Canyon 2014), was nominated for the NAACP award for poetry and won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. The collection was named one of the best books of 2014 by Library Journal and made The Believer s top five Books of the Year. Dr. Brown grew up in Louisiana and worked as a speechwriter for the mayor of New Orleans before earning his Ph.D. in literature and creative writing from the University of Houston. He has published poems in The Nation, The New Yorker, The New Republic and The Best American Poetry. He is the recipient of the Whiting Writers Award and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, the Bread Loaf Writers Conference and the Krakow Poetry Seminar in Poland and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the Thom Gunn Award and the Hurston Wright Poetry Prize. Dr. Jericho Brown Dr. Brown is an Associate Professor in English and Creative Writing at Emory University and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He also holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of New Orleans and graduated magna cum laude from Dillard University. Jericho Brown s poems are a testament to the power and intensity of language in their passionate exploration of race, sexuality, and love and what it means to be human, said Dr. Doris Davis, Regents Professor of English at A&M-Texarkana. A musical embrace of the sacred and profane, his poems offer understanding and celebration. PLACE is a faculty-led program designed to create a community of learners comprising A&M-Texarkana students, faculty, staff and the community at large. For more information, contact Dr. Doris Davis at Doris.Davis@tamut.edu, Michael Perri at Michael.Perri@tamut.edu or Dr. Craig Nakashian at Craig.Nakashian@tamut.edu.

2 Calendar (Continued from front) Welcome to Startup Weekend Texarkana! Let s get busy! May 2 and 3 - Catapult Wellness Checkups May 3 - Get Out - Movie Night - Film and Discussion, 5:30 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center May 4 Women for A&M-Texarkana Annual Membership Reception, 5 p.m., Home of Jana Hicks, Texarkana, Texas May 4 - De-stress Day May 4 - Fuel for Finals May 6 Hats and Horses: A Day at the Derby hosted by Eagle Impact, 4-7 p.m., Texarkana Country Club, Texarkana, Arkansas May Final Exam Week May 11 - New Freshmen and Parent Reception, 6-8 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center May 11 - Eagle Ring Ceremony, 6 p.m., Eagle Lounge, University Center May 9 - Sustain Your Brain, Student Success Center, University Center 330 May 13 - Spring 2017 Commencement, 10:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas May Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Program hosted by Extended Education and Community Development May 16 - New Freshmen and Parent Reception, 6-8 p.m., Dallas May 29 - Memorial Day (Campus closed.) June 8-Aug. 15 Ophthalmic Assistant/Optician 11-week Training Course hosted by Extended Education and Community Development, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Still need your wellness checkup? Catapult is coming May 2 and 3. Please follow the link and set up an appointment: TAMUT. EARTH DAY CELEBRATION - Dr. Richard Parsons, Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance, discusses birds, birdwatching, birding in Texarkana and threats that birds face today at Thursday s Earth Day celebration hosted by the TriBeta Biological Honor Society at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. During the celebration, TriBeta members served Earth Day refreshments, including green punch and brownies, and presented hand-made bird ornaments to attendees. SUPER LECTURER - Dr. Sara Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, discusses race and school discipline at a recent Program for Learning and Community Engagement SuperLecture at A&M-Texarkana. PLACE will close out the semester with a poetry workshop and reading by award-winning poet Dr. Jericho Brown on Thursday, April 27, and a musical Bernie Wolf presented by the A&M-Texarkana Drama program Thursday through Saturday, April 27-29, at 7:30 p.m. in Eagle Hall of the University Center.

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4 Welcome to Startup Weekend Texarkana! Let s get busy!

5 Welcome to Startup Weekend Texarkana! Let s get busy! Tired of the long walk from the parking lot? Buy a ticket for the president of staff council s parking spot! $10 a ticket or $40 for 5 tickets! All Proceeds are going to help fund family fun day! Winners chosen 25th of every month! Family Fun Day June 2

6 Ophthalmic Assistant/Optician 11 Week Training Course This 11 week (80 hours) Ophthalmic Assistant/Optician Workforce Training course prepares students with the necessary skills to perform ophthalmic procedures in the office of an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist. Skills taught include: ocular anatomy and physiology, conducting visual testing, reading patient prescriptions on specialized equipment, glaucoma testing, principals of fitting and adjusting eyeglasses and contact lenses, general medical knowledge, including medical histories optical instrument maintenance, and skills to assist the doctor in patient care. Students will complete 60 hours of classroom and 20 hours of clinical instruction under the supervision of the course instructor or a designated employee at the Texarkana, TX clinical facility. WHEN June 8 - August 17, 2017 Tuesday & Thursday 6:30pm - 9:30pm WHERE A&M-Texarkana COST $2,025 Contact Ophthalmic Assistant by at EECD@TAMUT.EDU for additional information. Taught by a local Therapeutic Optometrist/Glaucoma Specialist, the 20 hour clinical portion of the course will be completed at a designated Texarkana Eye Associates location in the Texarkana area. Students must successfully pass an end-of-course exam to earn a Certificate of Completion from TAMU Texarkana and be eligible to sit for the JCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) exam. Student liability insurance and course materials are included in price of course. Materials will be distributed the first day of the class UNIVERSITY AVENUE TEXARKANA, TX

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9 O B H R CBook Award O I W R n a c ri i e N Wnner J Am E T E X A S A & M U N I V E R S I T Y-T E X A R K A N A A N D T H E P R O G R A M F O R LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PLACE) PRESENT Thursday, April 27, 2017 Poetry Workshop 4:00-5:30 p.m. UC 326 Poetry Reading 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium First 25 attendees receive a free copy of his book Coffee & finger foods will be served

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