UA Little Rock celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) with a July 23 luncheon that was attended by more than 200 teachers taking part in UA Little Rock’s third APSI session of summer 2024. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Celebrates 30 Years of Advanced Placement Summer Institutes”
Heather High, a second-grade teacher and mother of four from Bella Vista, and her 14-year-old son Elijah have something in common – a love of gifted and talented education. Continue reading “Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer”
On July 8, UA Little Rock’s campus will be filled with children in grades K-6 who are attending the Summer Laureate University for Youth program, also known as SLUFY. This year’s program represents a milestone as it marks the 45th year of the program. Continue reading “Summer Laureate Celebrates 45 Years”
Employees at the UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education have received national recognition for a project that is bringing STEM education to thousands of Arkansas students. Continue reading “Jodie Mahony Center Team Recognized for Efforts to Bring STEM Education to Arkansas Students and Teachers”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student has been recognized for her work in gifted and talented education. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored for Gifted and Talented Work”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has helped train more than 700 Advanced Placement (AP) teachers during the annual AP Summer Institute. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Helps Prepare More Than 700 Advanced Placement Teachers”
Dozens of Arkansas students honed their musical theatre talents and skills during the first MT Stage: Expressions summer enrichment program held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Arkansas Students Participate in First MT Stage: Expressions Program at UA Little Rock”
The UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education will host a week-long summer enrichment program for Arkansas junior high school students who want to learn more about musical theater and stage performance. The program is provided at no cost to students who are selected to participate. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Will Provide Free Summer Enrichment Program in Musical Theatre for Junior High School Students with ADE Grant”
A gifted and talented education professor and alumnus have been honored for their part in a book that discusses how to identify and help gifted and talented students from low-income households.
Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Children at UA Little Rock, has been elected as a state representative to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Board of Directors, the largest advocacy association focused on the needs of talented children and adolescents in the U.S.
Continue reading “Deitz becomes National Association for Gifted Children Board Member”
