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Registration begins this week for children's classes at the new 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Community Language School location in Little Rock. The expansion to Little Rock will start this fall with Chinese classes for children on Mondays at the Thompson Branch Library on Rahling Circle in West Little Rock. Spanish, French, German and Japanese will be added in the spring, and adult language classes will also be offered … [Read more...]

91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Education has announced the first call for candidates for the new Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Applications for spring admission to the program will be accepted through Nov. 1. An informational session about the Ph.D. in Leadership Studies will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Mashburn Hall, room 103. This session will provide an opportunity for dialogue about the program, and … [Read more...]

In order to raise awareness of International Banned Books Week and the questions it raises about freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and academic freedom, members of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø English faculty this week are holding a public reading of banned books in the courtyard between Irby Hall and the library every day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Readers and books will shift each half-hour. … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas yesterday announced a $35 million goal during the kickoff of its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, "New Vision, New Century: The Centennial Campaign for 91³Ô¹ÏÍø." The campaign goal was announced during a pep-rally style event on the campus lawn as hundreds from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and the surrounding communities looked on. Tuba players from the marching band helped 91³Ô¹ÏÍø … [Read more...]

About 90 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students and staff members were official volunteers at Tuesday's ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Central High School. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's volunteer contingent was by far the largest of the higher education institutions, and 91³Ô¹ÏÍø conducted a training session in advance of the ceremony and provided transporation to and from Little Rock for the … [Read more...]

Letha J. Mosley was recently appointed to a 3-year term on the American Occupational Therapy Association's Commission on Education. She is serving as a representative for post-professional occupational therapy programs until 2010. … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas today will officially launch its first-ever fundraising campaign with a major rally on campus. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on the front lawn of McAlister Hall. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø will announce its latest multi-million dollar gift and unveil the overall goal for the campaign. Join 91³Ô¹ÏÍø family and friends for an afternoon of music, food and festivities as 91³Ô¹ÏÍø President … [Read more...]

The Arkansas Humanities Council has awarded a $6,305 grant to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Humanities and World Cultures Institute under the direction of Interim Director Donald Jones, Associate Professor of History. The grant will enable 91³Ô¹ÏÍø to better meet the needs of high school students and teachers and establish a model that can grow each year to attract a wider radius of participant high schools. The main … [Read more...]

Dee Lance, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, has been selected to serve on the ETS-Praxis workgroup to prepare questions on Language Disorders for the national certification examination in Speech-Language Pathology. Lance has published extensively in this area, and also serves as a site visitor for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation. … [Read more...]

In its centennial year, the University of Central Arkansas has set an all-time record with 467 international students registered for the Fall 2007 semester. This new record number represents a 48 percent increase in international admissions from the Fall 2006 semester, and this is the fourth consecutive year in which 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has experienced growth in international enrollment. "91³Ô¹ÏÍø has increased its … [Read more...]