by Danielle Dunn | Oct 22, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Student Success
U of A Alumna and University Perspectives Director Named 2021 NWA Big of the Year Kelly Westeen, director of University Perspectives and college learning for the Student Success Center, was recognized as Big of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest...
by Kendall Curlee | Oct 7, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements
Alumna Helps NASA Launch New Space Telescope NASA will launch its new James Webb Space Telescope this fall, with Oct. 31 scheduled as the launch readiness date. The Halloween date seems strangely appropriate, because, as Honors College alumna Amber Straughn said...
by Renato Despain | Oct 4, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Features
U of A Alumnus Ben Ali Wins 40 Under 40 Award U of A alumnus Dhia Ben Ali was awarded the 2021 40 Under 40 Award by the Arab American Foundation. Ben Ali graduated in May 2021 with a doctorate in public policy. 40 Under 40 is a celebration of young Arab Americans who...
by Hiba Tahir | Sep 30, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Events
Alumna and Rising Literary Star Ayana Gray Gives Lecture at U of A Oct. 27 U of A alumna Ayana Gray is a rising star in the literary world. Her debut novel, Beasts of Prey, the first in a pan-African-inspired fantasy trilogy, follows two Black teenagers who strike a...
by Michael J. Riha | Sep 1, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Features
Theatre Alumna Rachel Lynett Wins Renowned 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize U of A theatre alumna Rachel Lynett is the winner of the 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world’s most prestigious playwriting prizes, which was awarded to for her...
by Rob Wells | Aug 5, 2021 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Features
Journalism Alumna Wins National Recognition for Research on Algorithms FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Kendal Heavner, a new graduate from the Journalism master’s program, has won national recognition for her master’s thesis research on news algorithms, political...
