Secondary Education Student
Wins 2008 Senior Honor Citation
Jessica Fay of Joplin, Mo., a recent graduate of the Master of Arts in Teaching program at the University of Arkansas, was named recipient of the 2008 Senior Honor Citation award along with Zach Donnell of Miami, Okla. Read more »
College Announces Administrative Changes
Nan Smith-Blair, associate professor of nursing, began serving July 1 as interim director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas. Read more »
Training Grant to Pay Tuition, Stipend to Rehabilitation Counseling Students
Seven University of Arkansas master's students in rehabilitation counseling can apply for full tuition and fees, plus a $550 per month stipend, thanks to a training grant awarded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Read more »
Education of Boys Topic of Two Presentations
Two presentations in September sponsored by the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas will focus on the education of boys. Read more »
Payne Discusses How Poverty Affects Education; Minkel Describes Work with English-Language Learners
#Poor children and their parents think differently about education than people with more money, but teachers can help when they understand the hidden rules associated with different levels of income, Ruby Payne explained to educators earlier this month. Read more »
Gift to Buy Equipment for Research to Prevent Injuries, Aid in Rehabilitation
Bob Carver (B.S.E., 1960) has grown very close to the Razorback athletic programs since his years as a student at the University of Arkansas. Read more »
Literacy Symposium Features Ruby Payne Among Leading Educators
Ruby Payne, author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty, will speak to about 600 teachers, literacy coaches and school administrators during the third annual University of Arkansas Literacy Symposium on June 5-6. Read more »
'Women on Weights' Teaches Participants Proper Technique, Improves Health
On a university campus, even the exercise programs come with educational components. Read more »
GK-12 Program Wins National Science Foundation Award
The KIDS program is a partnership of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Health Professions and the College of Engineering. Read more »
Rogers Principal One of Two Designated as Master Principals by Arkansas Leadership Academy
Roger Hill, principal of Kirksey Middle School in Rogers, and Debbie Heath, principal of Wynne Primary School in Wynne, have achieved the status of Master School Principal. Read more »
Secondary Education Student Wins 2008 Senior Honor Citation
The Arkansas Alumni Association recognized University of Arkansas seniors Jessica Fay of Joplin, Mo., and Zach Donnell of Miami, Okla., with the 2008 Senior Honor Citation awards. Read more »
Collier's Team Wins Second Women's Giving Circle Grant
A grant from the Women's Giving Circle will build on an existing program serving the Marshallese community. Read more »
International Students on Campus: Rich Opportunities Plus Complex Cultural Issues
International Students in American Colleges and Universities: A History, co-authored by professor Christopher J. Lucas and Teresa Brawner Bevis, highlights the history and experiences of international students at American colleges and universities. Read more »
Preserving a Language and Culture: Teaching Choctaw in the Public Schools
In a program that could become a model for other threatened languages, Freddie A. Bowles, foreign language educator at the University of Arkansas, works with the Choctaw Nation to preserve and revitalize this indigenous heritage language. Read more »
New Master's Degree for Physical Education Offered Online
A new, online degree program at the University of Arkansas could serve many physical education teachers and coaches in Arkansas who do not have an advanced degree. Read more »
Technology Workshop Helps Teachers Prepare Students
Many students in Arkansas come from a low-tech background. The College of Education and Health Professions recently provided a workshop to train teachers to implement new technology so that these students will enter college or a career well-prepared. Read more »
Study: School Financing System Improved Following Lake View
The Office for Education Policy assessed the extent to which the state met the court mandate in the Lake View case of improving the adequacy and equity of the state’s system of school funding. Read more »
Education Students Practice Interviewing, Being Interviewed
Paul Hewitt, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Arkansas, is teaching a course this spring in which he assigned a group project requiring the students to write interview questions and conduct a simulated interview. Read more »
Stotsky Serves on National Panel Offering Blueprint for Success in Math
Sandra Stotsky was appointed in 2006 to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel to make recommendations to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Read more »
Address by Choctaw Language Educators Open to Campus, Public
Curtis Billy and Teresa Billy, two members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, will speak on campus Monday, April 14, about educating Native American children and their experiences growing up as speakers of the Choctaw language. Read more »
Sen. Argue to Assess State Educational System After Lake View Lawsuit
State Sen. Jim Argue, D-Little Rock, will speak about "Lake View and Beyond" at a daylong conference April 22 in Little Rock examining the current status of Arkansas public education. Read more »
College of Education and Health Professions Honors Students, Faculty on April 16
Celebration of year's achievements to be held at Center for Continuing Education. Read more »
Newgent's Research Shows Test Scores Go Up with Best Friends of Different Race
Having a best friend of a different race can make a big difference in the academic achievement of black and Hispanic high school students, according to a University of Arkansas study. Read more »
Intramural Program Featured by CBS College Sports
The Fayetteville campus intramural program was selected by Coca-Cola and POWERade as one of five schools to be featured in video clips produced by CBS College Sports. Read more »
Researchers Study Effects of School Consolidation on Students, Educators
School consolidation affects the students and teachers who move to a new school more than it affects students and teachers in the receiving school, a new study by University of Arkansas researchers found. Read more »
Scholars, Practitioners Gather to Promote Health of Arkansans
The Professional Development Academy in the College of Education and Health Professions and Arkansas Migrant Education present the 2008 Arkansas Minority Health Conference on April 11 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale. Read more »
University of Arkansas Teams with Botanical Garden to Offer Series of Environmental Workshops for Teachers
Teachers can learn "Earth lessons" to use in their classrooms at a workshop March 29 presented by the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks and the University of Arkansas. Read more »
Students Named to Chancellor's and Dean's Lists for Fall
The College of Education and Health Professions congratulates its students who have shown outstanding academic achievement. Read more »
Browns Establish Access Arkansas Scholarship for Nursing Program
Guy and Ellen Brown of Fayetteville have established an Access Arkansas scholarship in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. Read more »
Students Nominate Four College Faculty Members for Honor
Four members of the College of Education and Health Professions faculty were honored Feb. 21 at a faculty appreciation banquet hosted by the Student Alumni Board and Associated Student Government. Read more »
UA Students Help to Hone New Test for Prospective Foreign Language Teachers
University of Arkansas students studying to be foreign language teachers participated in January in a pilot program to revise the Praxis II test. Read more »
Undergraduates Earn Funds for Research
Five undergraduate students in the College of Education and Health Professions won State Undergraduate Research Fellowships this year to help finance the research for their honors theses. Read more »
National Expert to Headline University of Arkansas Symposium on Autism Disorders
Every Arkansas special education teacher is likely to work with a child who has autism. Read more »
Research Expected to Answer Questions About School Choice in Milwaukee
The first in a series of research findings on the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was released Monday, Feb. 25. Read more »
UAMS Satellite, Collaboration to Strengthen Nursing Program
Officials of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas are now actively planning to relocate nursing education to the planned Fayetteville satellite campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Read more »
Miller Named Editor of Journal of Research in Education
Michael T. Miller, professor of higher education in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, has been named the editor of the Journal of Research in Education. Read more »
Textbook Continues Focus on Productivity, Independence for People with Disabilities
Richard T. Roessler, University professor of rehabilitation education and research, recently released the sixth edition of Foundations of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process with co-author Stanford E. Rubin. Read more »
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