Take Note
April 2008
The electronic newsletter of the UA College of Education and Health Professions
Education Students Practice Interviewing, Being Interviewed
Job interviews. They can be one of the most important events in the life of a college graduate or someone seeking to change careers. They can be one of the most intimidating and stressful experiences for anyone. They can be an opportunity for one candidate to outshine another whose qualifications look similar on paper. Read more »
Technology Workshop Helps Teachers Prepare Students
Despite the explosion of the Internet and technology based on it in the past decade or so, many students in Arkansas come from what one teacher termed a "low-tech background." The College of Education and Health Professions recently provided a workshop to train teachers to implement new technology into their classrooms so that these students will enter college or a career well-prepared. 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 »
2008 Nursing Research Conference
Upcoming Events
- April 22 The State of Education in Arkansas, 2008, Office for Education Policy, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Peabody Hotel, Little Rock
- April 25 Dave Driscoll, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, and Ken James, Arkansas Commissioner of Education, lecture, noon, 210 Graduate Education Building
- May 2 Spring faculty/staff meeting, 8:15 a.m., Graduate Education Building Auditorium
- May 10 Commencement, 4 pm., Bud Walton Arena
Botanical Garden Series Offered for Teachers
Four workshops remain in a series for teachers to learn "Earth lessons" to use in their classrooms. Read more »
Editor's Note: "Take Note" is published bimonthly with information about programs, events and achievements of the faculty, staff and students of the departments, research and service units of the College of Education and Health Professions. Please contact Heidi Stambuck, director of communications, with comments and suggestions.
(479) 575-3138, stambuck@uark.edu