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New Short Takes: Honors Passport Students, Faculty Travel "The Way"
Study abroad brings learning to life, taking the classroom to culturally and historically important sites around the globe.
Honors College Forums to Focus on Climate Change, Crystal Bridges, and Smart Campuses
These 75-minute, one-credit-hour honors courses bring star faculty and top administrators together with honors students on a weekly basis to discuss trending topics. Deadline to apply is Oct. 25.
Middle East Expert to Discuss Humanitarian Crisis, Civil War in Yemen on Oct. 11
Professor Charles Schmitz of Towson University will give a lecture titled "Yemen in the War's Aftermath." The lecture will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Gearhart Hall.
Small Donations to Presidential Primaries Are on Rise, Study Finds
Researchers were surprised to find the impact of small individual donations has grown, while medium and large donations have fallen.
New UA Press Book Shares Stories of Immigration Reform Advocates
U of A sociologist William Schwab will speak about Dreams Derailed and sign books at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Department of Sociology and Criminology Welcomes New Faculty
Brandon Crawford, Brittany Hearne, and Rocio Paez have joined the University as assistant professors in the Department of Sociology and Criminology.
Political Science Department to Host Public Lecture in Honor of Constitution Day
As part of Constitution Day, professor Janine Parry will examine "Sex and the Constitution: Equality for Whom, When, and Why" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Giffels Auditorium.
$1.4 Million Grant to Study School Supports for Highly Mobile Military Students
Professor Tim Cavell of the Department of Psychological Science is a member of a team of researchers who will investigate educational stability and support for children of active-duty military.
Fulbright College Names New 2018 Academic Leaders
This fall, the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences named eight new academic leaders to key positions in departments, schools and centers throughout the college.
Fulbright College Launches New 'Fulbright REVIEW' Blog
The blog, formerly the college's semi-annual digital magazine, helps readers go behind the scenes and meet some of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who make up the Fulbright Family.