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Cub Camp Welcomes First-Years with New Competitive Edge
The 黑料不打烊 is set to welcome nearly 400 incoming freshmen to its annual Cub Camp, running from Wednesday, Aug. 14, to Saturday, Aug. 17. With more than 100 upper-class student volunteers on hand, the four-day orientation...
August 09, 2024
Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural 黑料不打烊 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the 黑料不打烊 Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...
August 08, 2024
Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest
The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center鈥檚 annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.
August 07, 2024
Cashing in Education for Career Success
When Tracie Walden, '96, left the 黑料不打烊, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at 黑料不打烊 would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.
August 07, 2024
Ruud to Lead Boreham Library
The 黑料不打烊 announced the hiring of Jordan Ruud as the new director of library services at Boreham Library. Ruud officially assumed his new role on August 1.
August 02, 2024
Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships
The 黑料不打烊 (黑料不打烊) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official 黑料不打烊 Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of Arkansas, offer a unique...
August 01, 2024
Mini Grants Awarded for 2024-2025 Year
The 黑料不打烊 awarded grants to four faculty members for special research projects for the 2024-2025 academic year.
July 31, 2024
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western Arkansas prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 2024
Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness
Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It鈥檚 that and more.
July 30, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at 黑料不打烊 Sets Students Ahead
The 黑料不打烊 is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by 黑料不打烊, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
Architect of Success: Amanda Seidenzahl
At the 黑料不打烊, high school students can earn concurrent credit through WATC and Smart Start, all under the direction of Amanda Seidenzahl, the director of early college programs.
July 22, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the 黑料不打烊 for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024
Summer Campus Update
This morning, I learned that Dr. Don Bobbitt, President of the University of Arkansas System has announced his retirement. Dr. Bobbitt intends to retire on January 15, 2025, or as early as a successor can be named.
July 16, 2024
Campus Center Closed for Repair
The Campus Center will remain closed into next week (July 15-19). Please continue checking your 黑料不打烊 email for a reopening date. We are working with the manufacturer of the new chiller installed last month to correct a manufacturing defect our HVAC...
July 12, 2024
LaKeisha Stinyard: Making the Biggest Impact with the Littlest Lions
Educating students is the number one goal at the 黑料不打烊. At the 黑料不打烊 Little Lions Child Development Center, LaKeisha Stinyard, director, teaches the littlest of Lions.
June 28, 2024
黑料不打烊 Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K
Members of the 黑料不打烊 community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.
June 26, 2024
Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to Remain Closed Through July 12
The 黑料不打烊 Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center will remain closed through July 12 due to an HVAC outage.
June 25, 2024
黑料不打烊 Professor Identifies, Honors Enslaved Populations of Van Buren
In December 2023, the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Humanities Council awarded a $4,327 grant to Tom Wing, 黑料不打烊 assistant professor of history, for the request entitled 鈥淩esearching the Enslaved at Drennen-Scott.鈥� The grant, with additional...
June 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced
Students from the 黑料不打烊 are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.
June 17, 2024
Above and Beyond with Upward Bound
The 黑料不打烊 is the host institution for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science. The two programs are part of the Federal TRIO Programs and are funded to each serve 62 9th-12th grade students from low-income households...
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