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Japanese Delegation Meets With Arkansas Business, Government Leaders
The World Trade Center Arkansas and Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin hosted the Consul General of Japan in Nashville, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, and a delegation on Dec. 10 in Little Rock.
Comfort Sheds Light on 'The Dark Years'
Kathy Comfort, associate professor of French, has recently published a book titled Refiguring Les Années Noires: Literary Representations of the Nazi Occupation.
5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Costa Rica
This relatively small country offers something for all students, whether it is the bustling metropolis of San José, lush rainforests, active volcanoes or the sunny beaches.
Hoyt H. Purvis Award Winners Announced
Lanier Nalley, Chelsea Hodge and Leyah Bergman-Lanier are the 2018 award winners of the Hoyt H. Purvis Award for Service in International Education.
Mathematics Professor Invited to International Exhibition and Special Lecture Oversees
Edmund Harriss, clinical assistant professor of mathematics, will host an exhibition of curvehedras and give a special lecture at South Kensington Campus of the Imperial College of London.
East Africa Trade Mission to Grow Trade, Business, Tourism for Arkansas
The World Trade Center Arkansas is inviting Arkansas companies to join its trade mission to Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
Former President George H.W. Bush Remembered at U of A
Bush spoke on campus and met with Indonesian students he had helped bring to the U of A after a 2004 tsunami devastated their region.
Cole Mcquirk to Serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania
Cole Mcquirk, a student studying Italian, will work with banks, nongovernental organizations and a municipality on ways to improve economic development.
October RSO Member, Advisor, and Event of the Month Announced
Kate Truitt of the Student Alumni Board; Samuel J. Rochell, adviser for the Poultry Science Club; and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration were honored.
Trade Director Explores Bilateral Opportunities in Paraguay, Brazil
Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere Trade for the World Trade Center Arkansas, met with government officials and directors during regional meetings in Paraguay.