COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Nonappropriated Funds sale 
   The 72nd Services Squadron has scheduled a cash and carry sale of excess property from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Bldg. 478. The doors on the west side of the building will be open at 10 a.m. Sale items include miscellaneous lodging furniture. 
   Air Force Association 
   The Gerrity Chapter of the Air Force Association will hold its monthly meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. March 11 at Santa Fe Cattle Co., 7101 SE 29th Street in Midwest City. For more information, call Jim Diehl at 850-8518, e-mail jdiehl@chromalloy.com or visit www.afachapter215.com.
    "Why I Like My Job" essay contest 
   Express "Why I Like My Job" at Tinker Air Force Base and win recognition and some extra spending money. Entries must be no longer than 500 words, can be typed or handwritten, and will be judged on originality, sincerity, creativity and a positive attitude. First, second and third place winners will receive $100, $75 and $50, respectively, from the Tinker Management Association, along with a paid membership. Eligible participants are any employed member of Team Tinker and do not have to be members of TMA. Deadline for the contest is close of business April 7. Entries can be e-mailed to aaron.p.brown@ tinker.af.mil or faxed to 739-4350.
    Webster University registration 
    Webster University has begun registration for its' Spring 2, 2008, Session with classes beginning March 17. Applications should be submitted by March 14. The online application can be found on the Webster 'homepage' (www.webster.edu) under the 'Prospective Student' link. The on-base Master of Arts program offers degrees in the area of "Management and Leadership" or "Information Technology Management." The program is taught during the evening hours from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Education Services Center. Offered in five nine-week terms each year, the program can be completed in as little as 14 months. The Webster program is flexible to allow for TDY's, deployments and unusual duty situations. Students are admitted to the program with an accredited baccalaureate degree on a provisional basis without taking an entrance exam and can complete the degree without taking a comprehensive exam or completing a thesis. Transfer of up to 12 semester hours of graduate credit from another college or university or evaluated professional military education will be considered for acceptance as elective credit. For more information, visit the Webster University representative in the Base Education Center from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays, call 739-3518 or 732-7110 or e-mail tinker@webster.edu.
    Aviation Degree Programs 
   Southeastern Oklahoma State University aviation degree programs, in addition to accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, have been granted accreditation by Aviation Accreditation Board International. The Bachelor of Science: Aviation Management: Business Option, and Bachelor of Science: Aviation Management: Safety option, offered in the Tinker Education Center, are included. SOSU is the only AABI accredited university in Oklahoma with a graduate program in Aviation. For more information on the graduate and undergraduate aviation/aerospace degree programs available in the Tinker Education Center, the March class schedule or transferability of previously earned credit, e-mail Sue Murphy at smurphy@sosu.edu or Lisa Feldhake at lfeldhake@sosu.edu, call 739-2574 or 733-2210 or visit the OKC Aviation Alliance office in the Tinker Education Center, Bldg. 201 SE.