Host families help international students adjust to United StatesSpring International Language Center provides intensive English and cross-cultural education
Students from countries around the world contribute to the diversity of the community while attending the Spring International Language Center.
SILC Director Leyah Bergman-Lanier said one of the wonderful things about Fayetteville is its willingness to embrace diversity.… 10 Comments |
RIAA requests file-sharing info from UA
UA administrators recently received a formal request from the Recording Industry Association of America, a trade group that represents intellectual property and First Amendment rights of the U.S. recording industry, asking that the UA cooperate in addressing illegal file-sharing activities.…
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Green neighborhood offers 'community' feel
The UA Community Design Center has developed a new vision of neighborhood for the Washington County chapter of Habitat for Humanity: no sidewalks, no curbs, no gutters and no flooding, even after torrential rain, according to a press release.
Porchscapes: An Affordable LEED-Neighborhood Development, the official name for the project, was awarded a 2008 ASLA professional award in planning and analysis from the American Society of Landscape Architects, according to the ASLA Web site.… Post the First Comment |
UA graduate student goes after U.S. House seat against Rep. BoozmanProfile
UA graduate student Abel Tomlinson will appear on the ballot this November against incumbent Rep. John Boozman.?
Boozman and Tomlinson both met with students last week after each hosted separate and overlapping discussions on sustainability. Boozman currently has a 10 percent rating by the League of Conservation Voters.… 4 Comments |
New RSO focuses on helping the Delta
Students and faculty can help retain the heritage of the Arkansas Delta and rebuild its future through a new Registered Student Organization, said Krista Jones, president of the Advocates for the Arkansas Delta.
The mission statement for AAD is that it's a student-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to building outreach activities directed toward the people, culture and heritage of the Arkansas Delta by preserving the past, enriching the present and shaping the future, Jones said.… Post the First Comment |
P.R.I.D.E. celebrates Day of Silence with dance
Walter Lang and his partner moved across the dance floor with all eyes on them. Around them, gay and straight couples stood chatting and dancing, as well.
Lang was one of many UA students and members of the UA organization P.R.I.D.E (People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality) celebrating the National Day of Silence with a prom at the Unitarian Universalists Church Friday.… Post the First Comment |
