Dean’s Corner

U of A Teaching Academy Announces 2024 Imhoff Award Honorees
The U of A Teaching Academy recently recognized the 2024 Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award honorees for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship at a ceremony held on Dec. 2, 2024. This year, the winner is Carole Shook of the Department of Information Systems....

I Heart Band: Alumni Celebrate 150 Years of Being ‘The Best in Sight and Sound’
The University of Arkansas Bands program recently marked its 150th anniversary, and to celebrate we asked past members to share their favorite experiences and memories. Here are a few of their answers, which illustrate the bands’ impact long after graduation, and...

Student-Driven Change: Strategic Philanthropy Course Awards $31,750 to Local Organizations
The Strategic Philanthropy course at the University of Arkansas, a collaborative effort between the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and Sam M. Walton College of Business, has again empowered students to become informed philanthropists. The course...

U of A Teaching Academy Announces 2024 Fellows
The U of A Teaching Academy recently inducted eight new Fellows who have been recognized by their peers, colleges and the university for excellence in teaching. The newly inducted Fellows include Margaret Butcher, Laura Herold, Shanda Hood, Leslie Massey, Vernon...

Communication Professor Begins Term as Editor-Elect of National Journal
Ryan Neville-Shepard, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Communication in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the incoming editor of the national journal, Communication and Democracy. He starts as editor-elect this spring,...