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….Continue Reading Author Janis F. Kearney Next Guest on Arkansas Folklife Web Series
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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….Continue Reading Next Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Community Scholars Training Offered Online
2023 Library Employee Awards Program Winners
Congratulation’s to the 2023 Library Employee Awards Program winners: Cole Hudson, Mike Krom, Casiday Long, Charles Sabo, Sierra Marklevits, Ashley Mitchell, Megan Stephenson, Regan Batch, Sally Crutcher, Stephanie Guenther and Katherine Williams. …Continue Reading 2023 Library Employee Awards Program Winners
Reflecting on National History Day
Special Collections intern Skylar Putman reflects on her experience with this year’s NWA National History Day. …Continue Reading Reflecting on 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….Continue Reading Musician Donates Late Father’s Rare Frank Stanford Book to Special Collections
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. …Continue Reading A Brief History of the Towers of Old Main