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.
Author Janis F. Kearney Next Guest on Arkansas Folklife Web Series
Alumna Janis F. Kearney will talk about her latest book and her work in the field of community engagement and humanities through the non-profit Celebrate! Maya Project at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 via a free webinar.
Next Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Community Scholars Training Offered Online
The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Community Scholars program is a free training opportunity for anyone interested in finding, documenting and presenting community culture, folklife and traditional arts.
Historic Preservation Conversation
Wilburn and web series host Lauren Willette will discuss Wilburn’s involvement in important historic preservation work happening in Forrest City and the surrounding St. Francis County.
Associate Dean for Special Collections Candidates to Visit Campus
Felicia Williamson, director of library and archives for the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, will present from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Monday, July 17, in the School of Law’s E.J. Ball Courtroom.
Reflecting on National History Day
Special Collections intern Skylar Putman reflects on her experience with this year’s NWA National History Day.
Musician Donates Late Father’s Rare Frank Stanford Book to Special Collections
Allison Williams, who worked for the University Libraries in the 1990s, donated a rare edition of poet Frank Stanford’s ‘Singing Knives’ that had belonged to her father, Paul Williams.
A Brief History of the Towers of Old Main
Amy Allen, university archivist, writes about the towers of Old Main – why one side is taller than the other, and the history of the clock and bell mechanisms therein – in this blog post.
Mullins Library Offers Extended Hours, Study Breaks for Students
As finals approach, the University Libraries have teamed up with partners across campus to offer study breaks in the west lobby of Mullins Library that are free and open to all U of A students.
Libraries Publish Digital Collection Documenting U of A’s First 50 Years
The U of A Catalog Collection, available to the public online at no cost, features course catalogs and announcements for the first 50 years of the U of A’s history.