http://coehp.uark.edu/ en-us News from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/6347.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/6347.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5942.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5942.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5858.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5858.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5843.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5843.htm Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5821.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5821.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:30:00 EST The Office for Studies on Aging at the University of Arkansas hosted a reception Nov. 29 for the winners of the third-annual Aging Well writing contest. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5670.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5670.htm Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5553.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5553.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5373.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5373.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5158.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5158.htm Wed, 16 May 2007 14:30:00 EST Kathy Dickerson and Carolyn Jackson, both of Fort Smith, recently won scholarships from the Arkansas Rehabilitation Association. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5128.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5128.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5021.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5021.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/4999.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/4999.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5002.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5002.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5000.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5000.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/5001.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/5001.htm 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/4795.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/4795.htm 14:30:00 EST Lyle Gohn spent 40 years as a college administrator and professor, the last 25 at the University of Arkansas. http://rhrc.uark.edu/4829.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/4829.htm 14:30:00 EST Partnership between University of Arkansas and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to work with six states on improving employment opportunities for deaf people. http://rhrc.uark.edu/4749.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/4749.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:30:00 EST Accrediting body praises UA master's program for preparation of graduates; service provider values partnership in mission of helping people with disabilities. http://rhrc.uark.edu/4735.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/4735.htm Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/3973.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/3973.htm Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/3583.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/3583.htm Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/3586.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/3586.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:30:00 EST The University of Arkansas has received the No. 1 ranking for institutional productivity in scholarly publications in the field of rehabilitation. http://rhrc.uark.edu/2698.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/2698.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:30:00 EST 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. http://rhrc.uark.edu/3678.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/3678.htm Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:30:00 EST 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." http://rhrc.uark.edu/3621.htm http://rhrc.uark.edu/3621.htm