91³Ô¹ÏÍø will posthumously honor Ira Wilmer (Will) Counts Jr. during a reception on Friday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. Counts will be awarded the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award and an Honorary Doctorate in Communication. Counts' wife, Vivian, will accept the awards on his behalf. The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation will also announce a new scholarship in Counts' … [Read more...]
Brown makes history; 91³Ô¹ÏÍø improves in rankings
With his 258 passing yards against UC Davis on Saturday, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø quarterback Nathan Brown, already the school record-holder, became the most prolific passing quarterback in Arkansas college history, according to research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Sports Information Department. Brown currently has 7,977 passing yards for his career, passing former Arkansas State star Cleo Lemon last weekend for the top spot in state … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
Dr. Jacquie Rainey, Associate Dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, was recently elected to serve as the Vice-Coordinator of the Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialist (DBCHES) and to the Board of Commissioners (BOC) for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). NCHEC … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø staff news
Charlotte Strickland, Education Seminar Coordinator in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Division of Student Services, served recently as a consultant to Entergy Arkansas's Diversity initiative. Entergy currently has more than 20 employee-directed diversity and inclusion councils in seven states. Strickland worked with the Arkansas Diversity and Inclusion Council to create the diversity program, "Generational Differences in … [Read more...]
Clarinetist/composer Mandat to perform at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø
Clarinetist and composer Eric Mandat this week will be the first performer and lecturer in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Fall 2008 Artists in Residence program. "Eric's compositions are fresh and inventive," said Dr. Kelly Johnson, associate professor of music at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. "I believe this will inspire students to view the clarinet in a more creative way. I think that any student that comes will be impressed with Eric's … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø alum revolutionizes internet in Japan
A recent article in Wired magazine profiles Hiroyuki Nishimura, who created one of Japan's leading websites from his dorm room at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. Calling him "the most influential figure on the Japanese Web," the article goes on to say: Nishimura is a folk hero and role model. (In Japan he's referred to solely by his first name, a privilege afforded only to top-tier pop stars and TV heartthrobs.) [...] He … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
Dr. M. Douglas Voss, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Business, recently gave presentations at The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) 72nd Annual Education Conference in Tucson, Ariz. and the Supply Chain Leaders in Action (SCLA) Conference in Phoenix. At NEHA, Voss and Dr. Keith Helferich of Michigan State University presented the … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø staff news
Kelly Hunt Lyon, Development Manager of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Strategic Growth Institute and Assistant Director of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Sponsored Programs, recently was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Stanphill Endowment at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education. Lyon is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Administration at UALR and will complete her course work in the fall of 2008. … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø to host Shale Summit
91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Strategic Growth Institute (SGI) on Oct. 3 will host a seminar to provide an update on the production and economic significance of the Fayetteville Shale drilling operations. Panels of industry personnel, elected officials and executives from the real estate and financial sectors will discuss how production is ramping up, what it will likely be in the future and the current and projected … [Read more...]
Chamber music concert tomorrow night
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Faculty Chamber Series will present a concert featuring Eastern and Western composers tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. This concert is open to the public and free of charge. A special work on the program is Five Haiku by Paul Dickinson, Theory and Composition Professor at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. It is a collection of short piano pieces with a Japanese influence and usage of … [Read more...]

