Alumni
Theatre Names 2018-2019 Distinguished Alumnus and Season Preview Keynote Speaker
The University of Arkansas Department of Theatre is proud to name Craig Brooks as its 2018-2019 Distinguished Alumnus. Brooks graduated from the Department of Theatre – then the Department of Drama – with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994. As this year’s Distinguished...
A Q&A with Fulbright College Alumna Chelsea Rathburn
Chelsea Rathburn Poet Laureate of Georgia, 2001 Graduate of the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing and Translation In this conversation, Rathburn talks about being an ambassador for the literary arts in Georgia as the state’s poet laureate, her three poetry...
Simpson Gift Inspired by Faculty, Friendships in Anthropology
Alumna Kay Simpson, of Henrico, Virginia, calls her recent estate gift to the University of Arkansas “the ultimate payback.” Her contribution will support the Department of Anthropology in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and counts...
Alum Mentors Students Who Dream of Working in Washington, D.C.
After years of fervently pursuing his dream of working in the capital of the United States, Thomas Pevehouse established D.C. Hopefuls to mentor young adults who share this arduous aspiration. As a Fulbright College alumnus, Pevehouse boasts having helped 21 of the...
New Sue Walk Burnett Journalism and Student Media Center Opens at Kimpel Hall
One of the busiest classroom buildings on campus, Kimpel Hall, debuted a new look this fall when students returned to classes. The campus hub – home to the U of A's Student Media programs and its School of Journalism and Strategic Media – already had...