Personnel Document Committee Discontinues Work
Posted on 6/2/2008
Communication Opportunities Described
Posted by Heidi Stambuck on 4/30/2008
Chris Goering, Mike Thomas Visit DC to Promote National Writing Project
Posted by Chris Goering on 4/30/2008
Department Hires Three New Faculty Members
Posted on 4/9/2008
Advising Matters: Residency Requirement Explained
Posted by Barbara Goodman on 4/2/2008
Special Collections Offers Civil Rights Documents, Images Online
Posted on 3/24/2008
Nominations Open for Dr. Nola Holt Royster Scholarship
Posted on 3/24/2008
Nomination Period for Staff Awards Closes March 26
Posted on 3/24/2008
Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting Set for May 2
Posted on 3/24/2008
Educational Foundations Renamed Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Posted by Ronna Turner on 3/14/2008
Imbeau Wins State Award in Gifted and Talented Education
Posted on 3/24/2008
Marcia Imbeau, associate professor of special education at the University of Arkansas, received the 2008 AGATE Award of Excellence in February during the annual conference of Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education.
Sandra Stotsky's Ceremony Leads Article on University's Evolution
Posted on 3/6/2008
In a small ceremony on the ground floor of the Graduate Education Building, Sandra Stotsky was honored Jan. 16 as the University of Arkansas’ 59th endowed faculty member.
Four Principals Extol Arkansas Leadership Academy in AAEA Publication
Posted on 3/6/2008
The January 2008 edition of The Instructional Leader published by the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators contained two articles about the Arkansas Leadership Academy.Central High Trip First for MAT Students
Posted on 2/12/2008
Students in the Master of Arts in Teaching program visited Central High School in Little Rock last fall after discussing the school’s historic integration in 1957 and how they may face some of the same issues in today’s classrooms.Advising Matters: Using Correct Year's Catalog Vital
Posted by Barbara Goodman on 2/12/2008
One of the first and most important things to determine when advising a student on degree requirements is catalog year.Elementary Education Student Thanks Aunt With Trip to Ellen DeGeneres' Show
Posted on 2/12/2008
University of Arkansas student Debbie Benton of Rogers is a big fan of comedienne Ellen DeGeneresProfessor Elected Chairman of State Counseling Board
Posted on 2/12/2008
Roy C. Farley, professor of counselor education, was recently elected chairman of the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling.Staff Profile of Beth Russell: Event Planning Part of Job to Keep Dean's Office Running Smoothly
Posted on 1/30/2008
She’s traveled internationally, rubbed shoulders with celebrities, has her name on a wall at the Clinton Presidential Library – and she’s still in her 20s.
McComas Serving on National Panel to Develop Smithsonian Exhibition
Posted on 1/30/2008
University of Arkansas professor William F. McComas has been named to a national panel to support the development of an exhibition on "Human Origins: What Does it Mean to be Human," under construction at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington.
What's on the Web: Financial, Personnel Forms Updated
Posted by Brandi Maples on 1/30/2008
Change of Grade Procedure Outlined
Posted on 12/12/2007
Miles Elected Secretary of National Higher Education Organization
Posted on 12/10/2007
Jennifer M. Miles, assistant professor of higher education, has been elected secretary of the national Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs.
What's on the Web: News Archive Goes Back Three Years
Posted on 11/29/2007
Former Student Honors Doctoral Fellow With Stanford Tribute
Posted on 11/29/2007
Marc Holley, a doctoral fellow who conducts research in the department of education reform in the College of Education and Health Professions, has been honored by Stanford University in its Teacher Tribute Initiative.
Staff Profile of Cheryl Nimmo: Accountant Rolls with Changes in College Operations
Posted on 11/26/2007
Cheryl Nimmo celebrates 15 years of employment at the University of Arkansas this month.
McFadden, Jones Raise Money for Scholarships, Boys and Girls Clubs
Posted on 11/15/2007
Mayes Takes Top Teaching Honor in Dance at Arkansas Conference
Posted on 11/14/2007
Susan Mayes, an instructor in the Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance, was recently named 2007 Dance Education Teacher of the Year.
What's on the Web: ADE Professional Development Provider Assurance Form
Posted on 11/8/2007
University of Arkansas faculty and staff members interested in offering professional development opportunities to Arkansas school teachers can now submit applications to an on-campus contact for review.
Options Available to Communicate With Students
Posted on 11/8/2007
The College of Education and Health Professions offers several options to help faculty members communicate with students.
College Staff Members Get Into Halloween Spirit
Posted on 11/8/2007
From the media coverage last week, you might have thought it was only Darren McFadden and Felix Jones who put on costumes.
Staff Profile of Steve Langsner: Assistant Dean Keeps Interest of Faculty at Forefront
Posted on 11/8/2007
He worked as a university faculty member for 18 years before he took an administrative position about three years ago.
Totten Named English Teacher of the Year Among Arkansas College Faculty
Posted on 11/1/2007
Samuel Totten is honored by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts.
What's on the Web: Faculty, Staff Bios
Posted on 10/30/2007
What's on the Web: Outside Scholarship Information Available
Posted on 10/23/2007
Staff Profile of Bart Cohen: Director of Technology Services Has Interests Beyond Machinery
Posted on 10/23/2007
He’s the guy you meet in your first day or week on the job when he gets your computer and related equipment set up.
Davis Earns National Distinguished Principal Award
Posted on 10/30/2007
Debbie Davis was one of 61 people honored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals in Washington, D.C.
Stotsky Lends Expertise to Strengthening Database
Posted on 10/29/2007
Sandra Stotsky has been advising Computer Services Corp., which operates ERIC, an Internet-based digital library of education research and information, for several years.
McComas Suggests New Way of Teaching Biology
Posted on 10/23/2007
An article by William F. McComas suggests changes in curriculum that would affect the way students learn biology in middle school and high school.
College Council Information Available Online
Posted on 10/1/2007
A section has been added to the Web site of the College of Education and Health Professions with information about the new College Council, the representative body for the college faculty.
Lucas, Murry Release Second Edition of New Faculty Guidebook
Posted on 10/1/2007
Authors Christopher J. Lucas and John W. Murry Jr. drew on their own experiences and discussions with other faculty members over the years to compile the information for New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners.
School Nurses From Around State Benefit From Summer Institute
Posted on 9/12/2007
School nurses traveled from as far as Camden, El Dorado and Texarkana to take part in the continuing education opportunity afforded by the annual School Nurse Summer Institute co-sponsored by the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing.
Boyer Center Welcomes New Advisor
Posted on 9/12/2007
Alexis Hurdle began work in August as an academic advisor in the Boyer Center for Student Services.
College Course and Program Committee Information Available Online
Posted on 8/27/2007
Information concerning the College Course and Program Committee can now be found on the college's Web site.
Hewitt: Bargaining Within the School Culture
Posted on 8/27/2007
School cultures are unique, which has a lot to do with the unpredictable and sometimes irrational behavior that can occur at the bargaining table.
Samuel Totten Pens Op-Ed Piece for The Morning News
Posted on 8/27/2007
Some prognosticators and human rights dilettantes – within the U.S. government and certain nongovernmental organizations – have repeatedly claimed throughout the early months of the summer that the situation in Darfur (where a genocide has raged for the past four years in which the government of Sudan and its Arab cohort, the Janjaweed, have killed upward of at least 250,000 black Africans) is better today than it has been for years.
Subscribe to Daily Headlines to Keep Up with Campus News, Events
Posted on 8/27/2007
For those of you who are new to the University of Arkansas campus -- and those who aren't but never have gotten around to it -- I wanted to be sure you're aware of the opportunity to learn about what's going on across campus by subscribing to Daily Headlines.
College's Annual Report Posted on Web
Posted on 8/27/2007
The annual report for the College of Education and Health Professions was recently completed and submitted to Provost Bob Smith.
Letter to Faculty Explains New Governance Plan
Posted by Barbara E. Hinton on 8/14/2007
The Governance and Structure Task Force, consisting of a representative from each department, has designed a streamlined and efficient plan, aimed at increasing faculty participation in the governance of academic matters and facilitating communication and collaboration between the college faculty and administration. The Governance Plan details both the advisory responsibilities and governance authority of the faculty.
Call Issued for Nominations to Faculty Governance Positions
Posted by George Denny on 8/14/2007
At our fall meeting on August 17, we will vote on a new faculty governance plan recommended by the college's Governance and Structure Task Force. Barbara Hinton sent the plan as an e-mail attachment on August 3. Faculty governance takes on increased importance as we face changes as a college.
Athletic Training Education Program Hosts Splinting Workshop
Posted on 8/14/2007
Nine medical students and five orthopedic nurses joined students in the University of Arkansas athletic training education program in Fayetteville for a three-hour workshop July 27 on applying splints and casting material.
Miller Elected President of the National Society for Shared Governance
Posted on 8/14/2007
Michael T. Miller, professor of higher education at the University of Arkansas, has been elected the 2007-2008 president of the National Society for Shared Governance. His one-year term will begin in November in Memphis, Tenn., at the society's Fifth Annual National Symposium on Shared Governance, where he will succeed Professor Glenn Nelson of the University of Pittsburgh.
Boyer Center Makes Successful Transition to New Orientation Schedule
Posted by Michael Sturtevant on 8/2/2007
If you are one of the Boyer Center for Student Services staff or the orientation faculty advisors, you've probably been saying this lately. June saw a massive re-vamping of the orientation program, both for the University of Arkansas as a whole, and for the College of Education and Health Professions in particular.
Portraits Scheduled Before Aug. 17 Fall Faculty/Staff Meeting
Posted on 8/2/2007
New faculty and staff members of the College of Education and Health Professions, as well as those who have not had a studio portrait taken in the past few years, are asked to plan to have their photos taken before the Aug. 17 fall faculty/staff meeting in the Graduate Education Building.
Health Teams Abroad Program Wins University Award
Posted on 8/2/2007
Four College of Education and Health Professions faculty members are part of a team that will receive an award at the fall Academic Convocation for the study abroad experience they designed.
Fran Hagstrom, assistant professor of communication disorders, Charles Riggs, professor of kinesiology, Nan Smith-Blair, assistant professor of nursing, and Barbara Shadden, professor of communication disorders and co-director of the Center for Studies on Aging based in the college, teamed with colleagues in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences to design a study abroad program in which they traveled with five students to Sweden.
College Reorganization Completed With Change to Five Departments
Posted on 7/10/2007
The College of Education and Health Professions completed a reorganization of academic programs effective July 1.
College Implements New Accounting Process as Fiscal Year 2008 Begins
Posted on 7/11/2007
The College of Education and Health Professions implemented a new, centralized accounting system with the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1. The change was suggested by several department heads and approved by a unanimous vote during a meeting earlier this year of the executive committee of the college's Administrative Council.
Information Submissions Sought for Digital Signboards in College’s Buildings
Posted on 7/11/2007
The College of Education and Health Professions added digital message boards to the college's buildings this summer as another tool to communicate with students, faculty, staff and the public.
Happy 10th Anniversary, College of Education and Health Professions
Posted on 7/11/2007
Did you know the name of the college was officially changed on July 1, 1997, to more adequately reflect the broad array and full diversity of its academic and professional programs?