We have so much to be grateful for at UALR. Today, we’d like to give our thanks to the people who have made a difference. Continue reading “Giving Thanks”
Thanksgiving, that tryptophan-filled holiday of treats and sweets, marks the beginning of the end of the fall semester.
For many of us, it could also be the beginning of the end of whatever health regimen we might be following. If we were being good thus far, indulging a little too much later this week could get us off track. Continue reading “How I Learned to Stop Snacking and Love the Fitness Ball”
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It wasn’t quite bone-rattling cold, yet there was a hint of winter on a chilly Monday morning as dozens gathered to honor our nation’s veterans. Continue reading “Saluting Our Veterans”
A Tour of the Japanese American Relocation Center in Rohwer
My colleagues and I traveled to Desha County on Monday, Nov. 5, to visit the Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center. Tamisha Cheatham, the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity program coordinator and a student in the UALR Master of Public History program, invited the institute staff to join her at the site. Cheatham secured a $250,000 grant from the National Park Services last year to help restore the site’s cemetery. Continue reading “At Rohwer, Leaving a Mark on the Delta Soil”
Amy Jo Hall wrote this week’s guest post. Against some pretty incredible odds, she became the first in her family to attend college. She is one of many first-generation students here at UALR. Continue reading “Hope for a Brighter Future”
This guest post is from Tracy Nash, a UALR student taking the “Black Women’s Activism and Literature” course.
On October 25, there was a full house inside the University Theatre in the Center for the Performing Arts. The diverse crowd buzzed with excitement while anticipating the lecture of the author, educator, and social justice activist, Dr. Angela Y. Davis. Continue reading “I Discussed Social Issues with Angela Davis”
Our students showed up in full force this past October to represent UALR to our community. Continue reading “UALR rocks for the cure”
I swell with pride.
This week, we had the ribbon cutting on the Trojan Grill, the last of four completed new building projects that began in 2010. Continue reading “Building on Up”
Amber Standridge, a senior Chancellor’s Leadership Corps scholar, wrote this guest post about hunger. With the holiday season approaching, she implores the campus community to get out and help. Continue reading “Why Do I Care About Hunger?”
No offense to Woody Allen, but we think 80 percent of life is showing up in the right outfit. At Career Connections Day on Oct. 17, you’ll want to dress for success. To do that, you’ll need to dress to impress the more than 40 employers that will be in attendance. Continue reading “Dress for Success: A Photo Tutorial”