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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.
NEH Summer Stipend 2021 Nominations
The National Endowment for the Humanities 2021 Summer Stipend competition provides $6,000 in funding for two-months of full-time research in the humanities.
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.
Libraries to Receive $35,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
The grant will be used to relaunch the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program and fund four master and apprentice teams.
Researcher Finds Positive Implications From Social Support Among Breast Cancer Patients
A study by Mengfei Guan, assistant professor of communication, shows that breast cancer patients with strong social support are more likely to take an active role in treatment and experience positive outcomes.
'Arkansas Soul' Program Hosts Summer Digital Media Challenge
The Arkansas Soul Summer Workshop program staff wants minority high school students from around the state to share stories about the impact COVID-19 has had on their communities.
Classical Studies Graduate Wins Poster Prize at Professional Conference
Kelsey Myers, an honors graduate in Classical studies, took home the poster prize at last week's virtual meeting of the Classical Association of the Midwest and South.
Honors College Fellow Wins Award, Publication from Arkansas Historical Association
Honors College Fellow Jacob Huneycutt has won the prestigious Violet B. Gingles Award for a paper investigating a contentious 1901 split in the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
Journalism Master's Student Has Refereed Paper Accepted at International Convention
Brooke Borgognoni's research surveying student-run agencies at other campuses also informed the successful launch of the U of A student advertising agency, Main Hill Media.
KUAF Celebrates 30 Years of 'Ozarks at Large' With Kyle Kellams and June Fundraiser
KUAF 91.3 FM begins a fundraising campaign today, Monday, June 1, to celebrate 30 years of KUAF news director Kyle Kellams as host of the locally produced program Ozarks at Large.