Author Archives: Travis Pence
SHOP Conference to Inform Students of Various Marketing Techniques
The UA’s Center for Retailing Excellence (CRE) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, along with MARS Advertising, will present this year’s SHOP conference on May 16, according to the CRE website. The conference will take place in the …
More Student Housing in the Blueprints
The UA has plans to establish more student housing to compete with its rapid increases in student population. From 2000 to 2011, the UA’s enrollment increased almost 4 percent annually, from 15,346 to 23,199. This growth is expected to continue, …
Summer Jobs Vary Among Students
With the semester coming to an end, some students said they have not had any trouble finding a job for the upcoming summer. Jesse Anderson, a senior computer science major, said he was able to find a paid summer internship …
Officials Make Final Plans to Widen Razorback Road
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department held a public meeting this month to discuss preliminary designs for the first phase of the widening of Razorback Road. The first phase of the project will start at the intersection of Martin …
Lack of Jobs Cause Students to Return to UA
With the spring semester coming to an end, graduating seniors have begun or will soon begin looking for jobs. Some current and former students said they had difficulties finding a job after graduation. Former art education major Joel Ward said …
Events to Equip Students
The UA Career Development Center is organizing Career Fest, a week of professional development events for all UA students, said Angela Williams, CDC director. Career Fest, taking place this Monday through Friday, is designed to prepare and equip UA students …
Study Abroad Has Many Benefits, Students Say
Both current and former UA students who have participated in study abroad programs described their positive experiences and benefits they learned while overseas. Thomas Roblee, a biology major, said that his trip to Germany was “the chance of a lifetime.” …
New Vice Provost Chosen
A professor was appointed in March to be the director for research assessment and promotion. Sean W. Mulvenon said the UA hired him for the position based on his background and experience in data modeling as well as his work …
New Vice Chancellor Begins Duties Today
The former executive director of the Razorback Foundation began his role as the new vice chancellor for university advancement on Monday. Chris Wyrick said that his management style and work ethic are what make him most qualified for the position. …
Funding Underway for Story Bus Project
The oral history center at the UA is gathering funds to begin a new project recording Arkansas history. This month, AT&T donated $50,000 to the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to support the launch …
Award-Winning Article Published in Magazine
Three UA professors’ award-winning article was published in the “Urban Affairs Review.” Brinck Kerr, Margaret Reid and William Schreckhise authored the article “When does Politics Matter? A Reexamination of the Determinants of African-American and Latino Municipal Employment Patterns” with William …
Agriculture Division Sponsors Strawberry Production Grant
The UA Division of Agriculture announced a $3 million donation from the Walmart Foundation to help sustain strawberry production nationwide. The National Sustainable Strawberry Initiative is a new competitive grant program for the Center for Agriculture and Rural Sustainability (CARS). …
UA Physics Professor Named the 2012 Man of the Year
A UA physics professor was named the 2012 Man of the Year for outstanding scientific research performed at the UA in collaboration Rostov State University. Sergey Prosandeev’s research last year on the properties of nanotechnology is one of the factors …
Sequester Might Cut into UA Outreach, Research
The federal TRIO educational programs and research grants are on the list to lose money provided by the U.S. Congress for 2013. Congress made the official budget cuts on March 1, according to New York University. The TRIO programs are …
Arkansas Company Leads Solar Cell Developments
A company has developed a new technology that could improve the efficiency of solar cells by as much as 18 percent, which will ultimately reduce the manufacturing costs of solar cells, said Douglas Hutchings, chief executive officer of Silicon Solar …
