Hog Auction provides alternative for textbook purchasing
Buying books on eBay and Amazon.com has taken a rise within the last couple of years. Students will buy books from miles away, from India to Canada, just to get low prices.
What many students are unaware of, however, is that they can buy books online without having to wait weeks for them to arrive.… 1 Comment |
'Show me the money': $53 million in scholarships sits in reserve
Reserve scholarship money in the Department of Higher Education reached about $53 million this year, with millions in unspent financial aid ready to be handed out.
The news shocked some UA students and highlighted the significance of the credit crunch college graduates face as they go out into the working world saddled with debt from student loans.… Post the First Comment |
UAMS to open Fayetteville campusLocal groups fund construction
A $100,000 gift from the Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation, $300,000 from the Walton family and gifts of $500,000 from Don Tyson and the Tyson Family Foundation, the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and Johnelle Hunt will help fund the development and construction of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science Northwest Arkansas satellite campus.…
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UA appoints new provost to oversee colleges, schools
A new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs has been appointed for the UA.
Sharon L. Gaber will succeed Robert Smith, who retired as the UA provost in June. Robert McMath, dean of the Honors College, has accepted the responsibilities of provost until Gaber begins at the university in May 2009.… Post the First Comment |
UA student-to-faculty ratio remains 17:1
Despite an increase in the student population, the UA student-to-faculty ratio remains the same, and because the ratio makes a large difference in both education and recruiting, university officials said keeping it at a small level is a top priority.
The UA still has a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio, regardless of the almost 500-student population increase this school year, said Steve Voorhies, manager of UA Media Relations.… Post the First Comment |
Career Development Center directors prepare students for upcoming job hunts
With the current downward slope in the economy, the UA Career Development Center has recognized anxiety in students and is making plans to deal with their stresses in the job hunt, CDC director Barbara Batson said.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted this month that "the most serious American recession since the early 1980s has begun.… Post the First Comment |
