Sulphur Springs Truck Patch Founder Next Guest of Arkansas Folklife Web Series
Join host Lauren Willette and folklorist Meredith Martin-Moats from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, for the next installment of the Arkansas Folklife Web Series. Registration required.
Goodwin’s Endowment for University Libraries Focuses on Preservation
Alumnus Paul Goodwin’s $250,000 endowment will provide long-term support for the preservation of Special Collections at the University Libraries.
Discover the History of Activism at the University of Arkansas
Learn about the Black Americans for Democracy and their publication, BAD Times, in this guest blog post from the Office of Scholarly Communications.
Ethel Tompkins of the ‘Hoxie 21’ to Be Guest of Arkansas Folklife Web Series Feb. 21
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts invites the campus community to attend this semester’s first installment of the Arkansas Folklife Web Series with Ethel Tompkins from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Register Now for Next Community Scholars Training Beginning Feb. 15 in Little Rock
Registration is open for the next Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Community Scholars Training Program – a free training opportunity for Arkansans interested in community culture, folklife and traditional arts.
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Announces 2023-24 Mentor Artist-Apprentice Pairs
Congratulations to this year’s mentor artists: Pat Bergman, Clarke Buehling, Jerry Fisk, Maria Christina Moroles and Ed Pennebaker.
Take a Study Break With the University Libraries
As finals approach, the University Libraries have teamed up with partners across campus to offer study breaks that are free and open to all U of A students. All breaks will be held in the east lobby of Mullins Library unless otherwise noted. Mullins Library will also offer extended hours.
Author Kat Robinson to Speak on Arkansas Food Traditions Wednesday
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will end the second year of its Arkansas Folklife Web Series with guest Kat Robinson at 1 p.m. Wednesday. This webinar is free, but registration is required.
David Gearhart Papers Now Available in University Libraries Special Collections
This extensive collection offers a unique glimpse into the life and times of former U of A Chancellor David Gearhart as well as the significant contributions of his wife, Jane Gearhart.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chief of Education to Speak Oct. 18
Eric Maynard of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will join the Arkansas Folklife Web Series to discuss hunting, fishing and trapping in Arkansas at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18.