Alumni
Honors College Names Gill Director of Communications
Shelby Gill, an Honors College alumna, seasoned writer and communications professional, was named director of communications for the Honors College at the University of Arkansas, effective Jan. 9. In her new role, Gill will lead the college’s marketing communications,...
School of Art Recognizes First Windgate Accelerator Grant Winners
Thanks to a more than $350,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation, nine recent undergraduate and graduate students from the U of A School of Art each received a $10,000 grant upon graduation to help them set up or expand their career creative practices. The studio art...
Creative Writing M.F.A. Alumni Receive Fellowships From National Endowment for the Arts
Courtesy of Tobias Wray; Photo by Petra Lee Tobias Wray, left, and J. Bailey Hutchinson The Program in Creative Writing and Translation at the U of A is thrilled to announce that two alumni — Tobias Wray (2012) and J. Bailey Hutchinson (2019) — have been awarded...
Alumni Launch Blog to Highlight the Lives and Work of People with Disabilities
This December, Itto and Mekiya Outini, alumni of the U of A's Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, launched their long-anticipated blog, The Datekeepers. In addition to showcasing the Outinis' work, this blog will serve as a platform for elevating the lives and...
English M.A. Alum Publishes Translation of Old English Poem With Tolkien Fans in Mind
The Wanderer: A New Translation for Middle Earth Readers, written by English M.A. alum Bethany Cole, was released by Barnes and Noble Press this fall. The final publication of the book was several years in the making. When Cole was an undergraduate student, she took a...