Presentations

Good afternoon and welcome; it is a pleasure to come together with faculty and staff to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. In a moment I will be introducing our new faculty to all of you, but in the spirit of celebration, I want to start with a few thoughts that I think … Faculty and Staff Convocation Speech

Good morning new students. It is a pleasure to be here today to celebrate the beginning of the next chapter in your life here at UA Little Rock. I want to say a few words about what you can expect while you are with us, but first a word about why you are here in … New Student Convocation Speech – Fall 2019

Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here and be a part of celebrating all of the wonderful accomplishments of the UA Little Rock staff. We’ve been talking a lot about depreciation lately. This morning I’d like to take a few moments to talk about appreciation. I want to talk about appreciation in two different, … Staff Awards Ceremony

In 1999, just before the new millennium began, the sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein published a book titled: The End of the World as We Know It. Most people who are familiar with Wallerstein remember him for his influential work on world systems theory in the 70s and 80s. I read him in graduate school and became … University Assembly Speech – April 2019