April 5th, 2023

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John F. Mos Library upcoming events:  • Dr. Morton’s Graphic Design Students & The Collective Arts Society Library Commons Tuesday, April 4, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. • Book Discussion & Signing by Local Area Author Dale Weeks Cherokee Civil Warrior Chief John Ross and the Struggle for Tribal Sovereignty Library Commons Monday, April 17, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Free Books, Magazines, & Journals UC 3rd Floor Atrium Monday, April 24 – Friday, April 28 • Fantasy Novel – Uprooted by Naomi Novik Bring Your Lunch – Drinks & Desserts Provided Library Commons Monday, April 24, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Professor Whitney Mackman - Loyola University of New Orleans "Filters, Frames, and Forms: How to Build a Poem" Library Commons - Tuesday, April 25 - Time TBA • Edible Book Festival Faculty - Staff - Students / Enter to Win  UC 3rd Floor Atrium Wednesday, April 26, 11:00-1:00 p.m. •Psychological Thriller – The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Bring Your Dinner – Drinks & Desserts Provided Library Commons Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. • Wednesday Addams / Edgar Allan Poe Creative Writing Contest Students - Enter to Win Library Commons Thursday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  For more information contact:  LibraryHelp@tamut.edu

Join the Campus Dining Focus Group on April 5th or 6th and receive a free $15 food card good at all campus dining locations!

PLACE Paper Awards   Call For Submissions Best A&M-Texarkana Papers on Transformative Texts Submission Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023  RESEARCH PAPERS (GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE): 1,500 words minimum (excluding references), no fewer than three sources (preferably peer-reviewed)  CREATIVE WRITING: short story (1,250-2,500 words), poetry chapbook (15-20 poems), or playlet (1,250-2,500 words)  NOTE: All work must have been written in the fall semester of 2022 or the spring semester of 2023 and must have been written for a TAMU-T course or under the guidance of a TAMU-T instructor.  All winners may appear in Aquila Review.  Winning writers will receive a monetary award: 1st place: $200 2nd place: $100 3rd place: $50  Applicants must send a digital copy of each entry to Dr. Brian Billings at brian.billings@tamut.edu.
TRS Retirement Presentation. April 10th from 9am-11am in Eagle Hall.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host Helen Brauner, Vice President, Business Development of Lightsource BP for a presentation on green energy on Monday, April 10. Titled “Green Energy- Solar Industry and Solar Farms in East Texas,” the presentation will take place at noon in Eagle Hall, inside the University Center Building on the Texas A&M University-Texarkana campus.  Lightsource BP is a subsidiary of British Petroleum specializing in clean energy and renewable energy options. Lightsource BP operates solar farms around the globe.  As a developer, owner, and operator of large-scale solar projects across the globe, Lightsource BP believes in the centrality of innovation in driving better outcomes for our business.  Topics covered during the presentation will include • Overview of US solar industry – growth, markets, customers, types of jobs available  • Overview of Lightsource BP – solar portfolio, customers, commitment to “Responsible Solar” (biodiversity, pollinator habitats, agrivoltaics, community engagement)  • Solar in Texas – installed capacity, projected growth, benefits to the state  • Case Studies – Impact Solar This event is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served at the event. Anyone interested in attending the discussion should reply via email to Dr. Joy Cooper at joy.cooper@tamut.edu.

From the Human Resources Department


Check out these opportunities to reduce your monthly premiums:

We will have Catapult Health doing wellness check ups on April 17th. Spouses are eligible to sign up as well: http://www.timeconfirm.com/tamu/texarkana


Jet Dental will be on campus May 9th for dental exams and teeth whitening. Dependents can also sign up.

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