George Singleton, one of the most prominent short story writers in the country, will be an artist in residence at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø today and tomorrow. Singleton's recently released novel is Work Shirts for Madmen, published by Harcourt. He is also the author of four collections of short stories: These People Are Us (2001), The Half-Mammals of Dixie (2002), Why Dogs Chase Cars (2004), Drowning in Gruel (2006), … [Read more...]
East Village Opera Company at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø this week
East Village Opera Company (EVOC) closes its spring tour with two concerts in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. East Village Opera Company -- a powerhouse five-piece band, a string quartet, and two outstanding vocalists -- brings the towering emotion and timeless musicality of opera into the 21st century with its inventive, hard-hitting … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
David Keith, guest lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre, recently won the Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Research Paper Contest at UALR. Keith's paper on "Style or Substance: What Viewers Like and Dislike about the Nightly Network News" was selected the outstanding journalism research paper at UALR. The paper was the result of a survey of how people in the Little Rock area … [Read more...]
Leading environmental journalist & scholar to present seminar
Juliet Eilperin, the national environmental reporter for the Washington Post, and Andrew Light, the incoming director of the Center for Global Ethics at George Mason University, will present a seminar next Monday, April 14 at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. Their seminar, entitled, "The Ethics and Politics of Climate Change: Two Perspectives on the Current Global Warming Debate," will take place on Monday, April 14 at 2:30 … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø appoints new student ambassadors
The Office of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø is proud to announce that 84 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students have been selected to serve as 2008-09 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors. The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors are students who volunteer their time in the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø office by meeting with prospective 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students in various capacities. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Ambassadors serve as campus tour guides, assist at Bear Facts Days, and serve at other special 91³Ô¹ÏÍø events. The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Theatre to present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Theatre will present one of Shakespeare's classic comedies, Twelfth Night, on April 9, 10, and 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. This fun-filled tale of romance, love, and marriage is hugely entertaining for all audiences. The production is under the direction of Chris Fritzges, assistant professor of Theatre, with set design by Director of Theatre, Greg Blakey. The … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
Joe Cangelosi, professor of Marketing Research and Associate Dean at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, had his article, "Who is Making Lifestyle Changes Due to Preventive Health Care Information? A Demographic Analysis," will be published in Health Marketing Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 2, to be printed in December. In addition, Cangelosi will attend the Writer's Colony in Eureka Springs during the month of May, with the goal of … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø brings top cancer researcher to campus
Dr. LuZhe Sun, a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and one of the top cancer research scientists in the nation, recently delivered a presidential lecture at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø as part of a student cancer research symposium. In a lecture hall filled with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students, Sun discussed the importance of cancer research. "As the death rate from heart disease decreases among … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø students nominated for Jack Kent Cooke scholarship
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Nominating Committee has selected Anna-Kate Mayhew and Gretchen Tressler as 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's 2008 nominees to the prestigious national graduate school scholarship competition. The Foundation will make its selections this summer. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program will award approximately 40 scholarships worth up to $50,000 each to seniors and … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø professor named Oklahoma-Arkansas Teacher of the Year
Danny Arrigo of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Mathematics department recently received the 2008 Award for Distinguished Teaching of College or University Mathematics from the Oklahoma-Arkansas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Each year the Section honors one member of the two-state region as the teacher of the year. In announcing the award, Joan Bell of Northeastern State University said, "All of Dr. … [Read more...]
