Cooper Lecture Features Native Professor
Linda LeGarde Grover, an Ojibwe Indian and professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, will present a lecture, “When the Kettle Jumped into the Fire: Windigo Presence … Cooper Lecture Features Native Professor
Author Celebrates Arkansas Mexico 2010
Benjamin Alire Saenz will talk on “How Mexico Haunts My Imagination” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Ledbetter Hall Room A in the Donaghey Student Center. His presentation is … Author Celebrates Arkansas Mexico 2010
Cooper Honors Students Attend Denver Conference
Six creative writers enrolled in UALR’s William G. Cooper Jr. Honors Program were able to attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Denver earlier this month, providing … Cooper Honors Students Attend Denver Conference
Filmmaker Presents Cooper Series Program
The William G. Cooper, Jr. Lecture Series will present a discussion with Filmmaker Jeff Sewald, along with a screening of his film “Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries” at 7 p.m. April … Filmmaker Presents Cooper Series Program
Literary Fest Brings Poet, Novelist to Campus
Lucha Corpi, a Mexican-born poet, novelist, and children’s book writer will discuss her work Friday, April 9, in conjunction with this weekend’s Arkansas Literary Festival.
‘To Be or Not to Be’ – Shakespeare Scene Hits Campus
The Department of English and the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present the 2010 Shakespeare Scene Festival March 17 and 18 at the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts.
Book Takes Unique Approach to Dakota War Captivity Narratives
A recently published book by UALR Professor Zabelle Stodola examines a deadly confrontation between European Americans and Dakota Indians during the time of the Civil War by focusing on the … Book Takes Unique Approach to Dakota War Captivity Narratives
Scholar Discusses Dickens’ Marriage in Cooper Lecture Feb. 8
Dr. Lillian Nayder, an expert on Charles Dickens and currently the chair of English at Bates College in Maine, will present a public lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, … Scholar Discusses Dickens’ Marriage in Cooper Lecture Feb. 8
Emeritus Professor Dies at 96
Eleanor Mapes Orts Francis, an English professor at UALR for more than 33 years, died Oct. 20 in San Marcos, Texas. She was 96.
Cooper Lecture Discusses Vietnam
Professor Scott Laderman, author of “Tours of Vietnam: War, Travel Guides, and Memory” published this year, will present a lecture “Approaching War: Hollywood and Vietnam 1929-1964” at 7 p.m. Thursday, … Cooper Lecture Discusses Vietnam