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AAC Academic Advisor of the Year Katie Pounders
Katie Pounders, assistant director for online programs and academic advisor for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was awarded the Academic Advising Council's Academic Advisor of the Year award.
Faculty Peer Mentoring Program Applications Now Open
Peer Mentoring Circles will be organized based on faculty status and professional and/or personal challenges indicated on the data survey. The program begins in fall 2021.
University Staff: Plan for 100 Percent Return to Campus by June 14
Non-faculty staff should plan to continue returning to campus this summer with a full return expected by June 14. Return to face-to-face classes planned for this fall.
Meagon S. Clarkson-Guyll Wins Academic Advising Council's Leading with Brilliance Award
Meagon S. Clarkson-Guyll, an associate director in the Fulbright College Advising Center, has received the 2021 Leading with Brilliance Award from the U of A's Academic Advising Council.
March Virtual Cordes Chair Event March 30
Faculty can join an informal conversation about teaching with the March Cordes Chair, Daniel Levine, from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 30. Registration continues until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29.
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Filled, But More Vaccines Expected
The Pat Walker Health Center has filled all available COVID-19 vaccination appointments for its initial supply of 2,500 vaccines. However, additional shipments of vaccines from the state are expected.
AAC Innovative Advising Award Winners Amanda Jacobson and Erica Langley
Erica Langley and Amanda Jacobson were the inaugural winners of the Innovative Advising Award from the Academic Advising Council.
AAC Annual Advising Awards
The Academic Advising Council honored Meagon S. Clarkson-Guyll, Amanda Jacobson, Erica Langley, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Katie Pounders, Robert F. Saunders, Leigh Southward and Jill Geisler Wheeler.
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Available at Pat Walker Health Center
Members of the campus community in Phases 1-A, 1-B and 1-C, which includes students living in residence halls and Greek chapter houses, can now receive a COVID-19 vaccination on campus.
Mask Wearing Requirement; COVID-19 Safety Protocols Continue Through Spring Semester
Social distancing, mask wearing and other COVID-19 safety protocols will remain in place at least through the end of the spring semester. Commencement times and protocols are in place for spring.