Campus Days Bring Talent Search High School Students to U of A

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Talent Search Programs will be bring more than 700 area high school students and their teachers to campus this fall for eight Campus Day visits.

Campus Day, hosted in cooperation with the Admissions office, offers the students and faculty information about the U of A and a chance to see it for themselves. The event includes overviews of the admissions process and admissions requirements, available scholarships and college majors and study abroad opportunities, as well as targeted departmental visits, tours of campus and residence halls, a campus dining experience, and service details from the Multi-Cultural Center and Student Support Services staff.

The fall Campus Day schedule is:

• Tuesday, Oct. 13, Mountainburg High School  
• Thursday, Oct. 15, Cedarville High School         
• Thursday, Oct. 22, Darby Junior High, Fort Smith and 10th and 12th graders from Rogers Heritage High School 
• Thursday, Oct. 29, Eureka Springs High School, Colcord, Oklahoma High School, Lincoln High School 
• Thursday, Nov. 5, Northside High School, Fort Smith, Green Forest High School 
• Thursday, Nov. 12,  McDonald County, Missouri High School  
• Tuesday, Nov. 17, Berryville High School
• Thursday, Nov. 19, Gentry High School

University of Arkansas Talent Search, a program within the Office of Diversity Affairs and Community, is one of eight “TRIO” programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The program provides a full spectrum of college preparatory services to first-generation-to-college students who have the potential to enroll and succeed in higher education. The University of Arkansas has three Talent Search grants which serve 42 target schools. The college-going rate most recently reported for the UA Talent Search programs is 87%. 

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.