U of A Chapter of Student Speech Language Hearing Association Receives National Honors
U of A Chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association has received honors from the national organization.
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association's chapter honors are awarded to affiliated NSSLHA chapters that demonstrate an outstanding effort to support the association's mission to inspire, empower and support students in communication sciences and disorders programs.
Along with achieving Gold Honors, the 165 members of the NSSLHA chapter at the U of A also raised money and donations for their philanthropy, Arkansas Children's Hospital. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas Children's Hospital is the only pediatric-centered hospital system in the state. With satellite locations in Springdale, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff and Rogers, Arkansas Children's Hospital is committed to "making children better today and healthier tomorrow."
The U of A NSSLHA chapter raised money through percentage nights with community partners to support their philanthropy. They also provided emergency disaster relief donations to the Little Rock community and participated in events with the Arkansas Hands and Voices Organization.
Contributions made by the U of A chapter to achieve Gold Chapter Honors included:
- Maintaining National NSSLHA chapter affiliation
- Posting monthly chapter updates in the NSSLHA community
- Maintaining 30% national NSSLHA membership within the chapter
- Participating in community outreach activities
- Participating in legislative advocacy
- Fundraising $200 for ASHFoundation's NSSLHA Scholarship
About the NSSLHA Chapter at the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas Chapter of NSSLHA assists in providing professional development for students and professionals associated with communication disorders, providing information about the profession to students and the community, and serves as a vehicle for growth toward the awareness of communication disorders. Membership is open to all students enrolled at the U of A. For additional information, check out the U of A NSSLHA Instagram (@uarknsslha) or HogSync page.
About the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association: The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Established in 1972, National NSSLHA is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, and supports 13,400-plus members and 300-plus chapters at colleges and universities nationwide.
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Contacts
Rachel Glade, director, CDIS Program
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
479-575-4893,
nsslha@uark.edu
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