RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (February 11, 2008)---Below is a collection of recent announcements of news from around the Arkansas Tech University campus.
Brief announcements like these are periodically gathered and placed on www.atu.edu as a means of informing the campus community of events at Tech.
Poetry slam coming to Doc’s Place Tuesday
The Arkansas Tech University Student Activities Board will host a poetry slam contest at Doc’s Place inside the Doc Bryan Student Services Building on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m.
Shihan will be the feature poet and master of ceremonies for the contest. A National Poetry Slam champion, Shihan has been featured on a variety of media outlets, including seven appearances on HBO's “Def Poetry” and five national tours.
Deadline to sign up and compete for cash prizes is Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. in Doc's Place.
For rules and more information, e-mail Hanh Pham at hpham@atu.edu.
Junior Auxiliary of Russellville offers scholarships
The Junior Auxiliary of Russellville is offering four scholarships to Arkansas Tech University students for the 2008-09 academic year.
The scholarships are an Arkansas Tech book scholarship ($500), an Arkansas Tech education scholarship ($1,800), the Marge Crabaugh Scholarship ($1,175) and an Arkansas Tech nursing scholarship ($1,175).
Applications and criteria for selection are available in Administration Building Room 209. The application form must be completed and mailed by March 30, 2008. For more information, contact Donna Pratt at (479) 968-0400 or dpratt@atu.edu.
HPEWS Club offers self-defense class
The Arkansas Tech Health, Physical Education and Wellness Science (HPEWS) Club will host a self-defense class on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Hull Physical Education Building Double Gymnasium.
Attendees will learn strategies for preventing attacks and how to defend themselves if an attack occurs. For more information, contact Elizabeth Bowles at (479) 968-0430 or ebowles@atu.edu.
Museum Store re-opens at Techionery
The Arkansas Tech Museum Store has moved to the Techionery building and is celebrating its grand re-opening through Thursday, Feb. 14.
The store has jewelry on sale for 35 percent off, T-shirts as low as $5 and coffee mugs as low as $4. There is a large selection of children's literature, old-fashioned games, toys, craft kits and a collection of regional history books for adults.
With every purchase of $10 or more, shoppers will receive a free mug while supplies last.
Tech Museum Store hours are Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wonder Boys, Golden Suns on road at CBU Thursday
Arkansas Tech University’s basketball teams will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to Memphis, Tenn., to take on Christian Brothers University for a Gulf South Conference doubleheader at Canale Arena.
The nationally-ranked Golden Suns (18-3 overall, 7-1 GSC) will face the CBU Lady Buccaneers (16-5, 4-4) at 5 p.m. Thursday. The Wonder Boys (14-7, 5-3) will take on the CBU Buccaneers (12-9, 4-4) at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Russellville radio station KWKK 100.9 FM will broadcast both games, and the broadcasts will be streamed over the Internet at http://athletics.atu.edu/tech-web-schedule.htm.
After Thursday’s trip to Memphis, the Golden Suns and Wonder Boys will prepare to host Southern Arkansas University for a GSC basketball doubleheader at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Saturday, Feb. 16. Tip-off for the women’s game will be at 4 p.m. Saturday. The men will begin their game at 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free with a valid Tech identification card.
Wonder Boys continue baseball homestand
Arkansas Tech will continue its season-opening, 13-game baseball homestand this week by hosting a pair of teams from the Show-Me State at Tech Field.
The Wonder Boys (2-3) will entertain Southwest Baptist University (Mo.) for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Tech will welcome Northwest Missouri State to Russellville this weekend for a four-game series beginning with a single game at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15. The series will continue with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, and it will conclude with a single game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.
In other Tech spring sports news, the Golden Suns tennis team opens its spring season on Tuesday, Feb. 12, with a match in Conway against Hendrix College; the Wonder Boys golf team is in Lakeland, Fla., for the Matlock Collegiate Classic on Feb. 11-12; and the Golden Suns softball team will be in Tunica, Miss., for a six-game classic Feb. 15-17.
