Arkansas Alumni Presents Series Features Fay Jones School Faculty, Staff and Alumni

Arkansas Alumni Presents Series Features Fay Jones School Faculty, Staff and Alumni
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The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design is partnering with the Arkansas Alumni Association to present four virtual events. The first event, Fay Jones School: Insights With the Department Headswas held on Monday, Nov. 30. The events are part of the association's Arkansas Alumni Presents series, which features interactive and collaborative events for students, alumni and friends of the university.

These four sessions — on Nov. 30, Dec. 3, Dec. 7 and Dec. 10 — are being led by Dean Peter MacKeith and Associate Dean Ethel Goodstein. Fay Jones School leadership, faculty and staff also are being joined by alumni as they discuss various activities and initiatives within the school. The event topics and schedule are below, along with Zoom registration links for each event.
 
Fay Jones School: On Community Engagement and Diversity
Dec. 3 — Noon to 1 p.m.
Register for this event.
 
Fay Jones School: Centers of Excellence
Dec. 7 — 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Register for this event.
 
Fay Jones School: Design Futures
Dec. 10 — Noon to 1 p.m.
Register for this event.

Find more details about the full series, including a list of alumni and school participants, on the Arkansas Alumni Association website.

Contacts

Michelle Parks, director of communications
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
479-575-4704, mparks17@uark.edu

Brock Haegele, assistant director of external relations
Arkansas Alumni Association
479-575-6390, bhaegele@uark.edu

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