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Humanities Center Promotes Action Against Systemic Racism on Campus
The Arkansas Humanities Center will offer two grant competitions for fall 2020, funding humanities research and programming to move from words to action in the effort to reveal and dismantle systemic racism.
UA System Receives $10 Million Gift to Create Center of Excellence, Endowed Professorship
A $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System from the Fryar Family Charitable Foundation will be used to create and support a center that will provide analysis and education on issues of price risk management in agriculture, finance and energy.
Fulbright College Calls for Video Submissions for New Student Open House Website
The virtual open house, "We Welcome You: College of Arts and Sciences," will feature video introductions for each department or school within the college. Submit videos by July 20.
Nearly 300 U of A Students Receive National Recognition in 2019-20
Student awards for the 2019-2020 academic year combined for more than $2.8 million in scholarships, fellowships, grants and internships.
Graduate Program in Operations Analytics Launching Fall 2020
A new graduate program in operations analytics will be offered in fall 2020 and is open to students interested in leveraging data to make organizations run more efficiently.
Operations Management Scholarship Will Help Student Push Startup Success
The Master of Science in Operations Management program recently awarded the Operations Management Scholarship for fall 2020 to Hai Phan of Fayetteville.
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns Accreditation to Provide Continuing Professional Development
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing earned accreditation to provide nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
U of A Honors College Selects 2020 Class of Honors College Fellows
The $72,000 Honors College fellowship spans four years and is awarded to top young minds, most of them from Arkansas.
U of A Offers New Finance Graduate Degree in Fall 2020
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is now offering a Master of Science degree in Finance starting in fall 2020, and applications are being accepted.
Department of Animal Science Sets New High in Number of Veterinary School Acceptances
The Department of Animal Science set a record this year for the number of students accepted into veterinary school with a total of 24 individuals who have already been granted admission.