Nearly 1,100 University of Arkansas students studied abroad during the 2016-17 academic year, visiting 44 countries. The annual photo contest sponsored by the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange received 425 entries from 125 students….Continue Reading New Exhibit in Mullins Library Showcases Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, here are two recent rare books additions that preserve the voices of Native Americans through the work of 19th century authors. Both volumes are now available to researchers in Special Collections. …Continue Reading Native American Voices in the Rare Books Collection
The Donald E. Voth Papers contain materials collected and produced by the U of A Emeritus Professor during the course of his teaching and research, both as a student and as a professor. “To me, the library is the soul of the university,” Voth said. …Continue Reading University Libraries Complete Processing for Donald E. Voth Papers
This digital collection provides access to more than 200 issues, allowing researchers to utilize the most complete record of activity at Arkansas’s historic radical labor school….Continue Reading Commonwealth College Fortnightly Now Searchable Online
This past May, the English department and Special Collections revived the History of the Book course, a class that has not been offered at the University of Arkansas in several decades, as a 2-week Intercession. This blog post by English graduate student Amanda White gives a perspective about the important revival of the offering from a student who participated in the class….Continue Reading History of the Book: Special Collections collaborates with the English Department
Martha Parker, digital services librarian for U of A Libraries, was the second archivist in the country to complete the new Arrangement & Description Certificate Program….Continue Reading University Libraries’ Parker Second in Nation to Earn New Certification