Rehabilitation Graduate Program Ranked Among Best
The rehabilitation education and research program of the College of Education and Health Professions has been recognized in the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report's annual "America's Best Graduate Schools." Read more »
Newgent's Research Shows Test Scores Go Up with Best Friends of Different Race
Having a best friend of a different race can make a big difference in the academic achievement of black and Hispanic high school students, according to a University of Arkansas study. Read more »
Education, Engineering Officials Explore Collaboration with United Arab Emirates
A University of Arkansas delegation visited higher education institutions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in April, meeting with leaders there to explore opportunities for collaborative partnerships. Read more »
Training Grant to Pay Tuition, Stipend to Rehabilitation Counseling Students
Seven University of Arkansas master's students in rehabilitation counseling can apply for full tuition and fees, plus a $550 per month stipend, thanks to a training grant awarded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Read more »
Undergraduates Earn Funds for Research
Five undergraduate students in the College of Education and Health Professions won State Undergraduate Research Fellowships this year to help finance the research for their honors theses. Read more »
Article by Shadden, Koski Explains Finding a Voice in the Face of Aphasia
Lessons learned in a communication group at the University of Arkansas offer people with serious communication problems a way to redefine who they are on their own terms. Read more »
Textbook Continues Focus on Productivity, Independence for People with Disabilities
Richard T. Roessler, University professor of rehabilitation education and research, recently released the sixth edition of Foundations of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process with co-author Stanford E. Rubin. Read more »
UAMS Satellite, Collaboration to Strengthen Nursing Program
Officials of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas are now actively planning to relocate nursing education to the planned Fayetteville satellite campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Read more »
Guidelines Offered to Help Students Who Are Hard of Hearing
University of Arkansas professors serve as lead editors for guidelines offering help to better identify and serve college students who are hard of hearing or deaf. Read more »
Office for Studies on Aging Part of KUAF Series on Mental Health of Older People
Faculty and staff members of the College of Education and Health Professions provided expertise for a series of in-depth reports on mental health and older people. Read more »
A Testimonial by Margie R. Blake
Margie R. Blake will receive her bachelor's degree from the U of A on May 12. She was among more than 150 students in the human resource development program who attended the spring semester cohort dinner March 30 at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. Read more »
Dissertation Just Beginning of Mission to Improve Firefighter Safety
Firefighters focus on protecting lives and property, but sometimes that focus is so narrow they put themselves in danger. Julie Goldman found a lack of awareness of emergency vehicle safety issues when she studied perceptions of fire chiefs. Read more »
Anderson Writes Piece for NFL.com About Day Son Drafted
NFL.com published a piece written by Glenn Anderson, professor of rehabilitation education and research, about his family's experiences the day son Jamaal, a former Razorback standout, was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. Read more »
Rehab Master's Students Win Scholarships, Describe Experiences
Kathy Dickerson and Carolyn Jackson, both of Fort Smith, recently won scholarships from the Arkansas Rehabilitation Association. Read more »
Newsome Looks Forward to Graduation
Mary Newsome has worked at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton for nearly 26 years, the past 16 as administrative assistant to Chancellor Nathan Crook. Her dream now is to teach there someday. Read more »
Program Offers Chance for Advancement
The human resource development concentration is offered by distance education, linking Fayetteville with two-year colleges around Arkansas to meet the needs of working adults for a university education without leaving jobs or families. Read more »
High Schoolers Liven Up Campus Competing in Technology Events
About 300 Arkansas and Oklahoma junior high and high school students competed in several technology-based events at the University of Arkansas on Dec. 6. Read more »
Gohn Transforms Student Papers Into Work About Helping Others Succeed
Lyle Gohn spent 40 years as a college administrator and professor, the last 25 at the University of Arkansas. Read more »
Nafukho Co-Authors Book Aimed at Reducing Injuries in Crashes
Fredrick Nafukho is one of four authors of a new training manual for professionals who work to reduce traffic injuries. Read more »
Center Assisting Disabled Given $1.3 Million
Partnership between University of Arkansas and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to work with six states on improving employment opportunities for deaf people. Read more »
Professor Describes African Principle of Ubuntuism
Fredrick Nafukho, associate professor of workforce development and adult education at the University of Arkansas, wrote a chapter in a recently published book called Comparative Adult Education Around the Globe. Read more »
Simple Bicycle Ride Lessens Depression Among Elderly
Elderly nursing home residents fondly and vividly recalled their first bike ride decades earlier when given the chance to take a ride on a tandem bicycle with built-in wheelchair. Read more »
Rehabilitation Counseling Given High Marks
Accrediting body praises UA master's program for preparation of graduates; service provider values partnership in mission of helping people with disabilities. Read more »
Scottish Rite Helps Fund Clinic
Western Arkansas Scottish Rite representatives visited the University of Arkansas Speech and Hearing Clinic in Fayetteville on June 6 to show continued support of the RiteCare Child Language Program funded by the organization. Read more »
Provost Cites Letter from RHRC Graduate
The current issue of All Things Academic, a Web-based publication serving the academic community of the U of A, includes a letter praising the department of rehabilitation, human resources and communication disorders in the College of Education. Read more »
Faculty, Students Help Organize, Facilitate International Conference
Several University of Arkansas faculty members and doctoral students played key roles in the organization of the 2006 Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference. Read more »
UA Vice Chancellor Publishes Second Fund Raising Book
G. David Gearhart, vice chancellor for university advancement and professor of education in the College of Education and Health Professions, recently published "Philanthropy, Fund Raising, and the Capital Campaign: A Practical Guide." Read more »
Miller Elected Division Director of Educational Research Association
Michael T. Miller, professor of higher education at the University of Arkansas, has been elected director of the division of higher education in the Eastern Educational Research Association. Read more »
UA Leads the Nation in Rehabilitation Publications
The University of Arkansas has received the No. 1 ranking for institutional productivity in scholarly publications in the field of rehabilitation. Read more »
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