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U of A’s Fulbright College Introduces 2024 Sturgis Fellows
Six incoming freshmen from Arkansas will join the distinguished list of Sturgis Fellows this fall in the Honors Program of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. The Fulbright Office of Undergraduate Excellence and Global Engagement, which managed the program,...
World Languages Department Mourns Loss of ASL Teacher Matthew Parkhurst
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our inaugural American Sign Language teacher, Matthew Parkhurst, over the summer. Parkhurst was our first teacher of ASL, who brought great joy and energy to his beloved language. He was with us for too short of a...
NWA Film Cycle Short Film ‘Carving’ Cuts New Paths
The film, Carving, will premiere regionally in two Arkansas Film Festivals this August after screening at festivals around the country. The short film — written by John Walch, associate professor of theatre, co-directed by Russell Sharman, a former faculty member of...
Music’s Moon-Sook Park Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Moon-Sook Park, an associate professor of music and voice in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Music, has been recently selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year in Germany. The Fulbright fellowships, awarded by...
Six Former or Current Athletes Connected to U of A Win Medals at Paris Olympics
Current and alumni Razorback athletes and one former graduate student garnered four gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals during the 2024 Olympiad in Paris, France. It was the U of A's highest medal count since Razorbacks began winning medals in 1948. A...