- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/arkansas-state-university/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 03 May 2022 13:28:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Nursing Graduate Plans to Start Business to Provide At-Home Medical Care for Homebound Patients /news-archive/2022/05/03/shannon-marlar-graduation/ Tue, 03 May 2022 13:28:03 +0000 /news/?p=81494 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Nursing Graduate Plans to Start Business to Provide At-Home Medical Care for Homebound Patients]]> Marlar, a single mother of two from Sparkman, Arkansas, serves many important roles 鈥 a healthcare provider, a caregiver, and a shoulder to cry on for family members. Marlar has overcome incredible odds to fulfill her dream of earning her bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing. She will graduate May 14 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Jack Stephens Center. She is going to use her expertise to open up a new business that will provide at-home medical care for people who are homebound. 鈥淭here are a lot of people who can鈥檛 get out of their homes to go get the healthcare they need,鈥 Marlar said. 鈥淭hey would see a doctor if they came to their home. I wanted people to get the specialty care they need. Telehealth medicine is good, but one of the main problems is that you are not face to face with the patient, and you can鈥檛 double check their symptoms in person.鈥 Marlar encountered many obstacles on her road to becoming a nurse. She became pregnant with her first child while she was a senior in high school but was determined to continue her education to be a good role model for her son. While navigating work, school, and motherhood, Marlar said she had to leave college for a whole year while she left an abusive marriage. Marlar persisted in her education and eventually earned an associate degree in professional studies and became a certified nursing assistant through Southern Arkansas University Tech. She continued her education by earning an associate degree in nursing in 2016 while working as a licensed practical nurse. Tragedy struck Marlar鈥檚 life once more when she was involved in a serious car accident in February 2017, just one month before she was scheduled to take her exam to become a registered nurse and six months before she was supposed to start the online RN to BSN program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚 spent 11 days in 糖心Vlog传媒MS,鈥 Marlar said. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 bend my knee. I can鈥檛 run anymore. I can鈥檛 work in a hospital. I can鈥檛 work 12-hour shifts, all because a woman dropped her cell phone on the floorboard of her truck and bent down to pick it up. She hit me head on.鈥 The doctors told Marlar that it would be at least one year before she would be able to walk again and possibly return to work. With two young children to support, Marlar beat all the doctors鈥 expectations by getting back to work in just eight months. Still determined to complete her education, Marlar made it to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2021 with the goals of finishing her bachelor鈥檚 degree and starting her own business. 鈥淟indsey Baertlein has been my favorite, the most helpful and outgoing professor,鈥 Marlar said. 鈥淪he was easy going and made things fun to do and to learn. Lindsey has given me the most advice for my goals and has been the most helpful.鈥 At 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Marlar and fellow nursing students Rachal Pendergrass, Savannah Thackeray, and Latasha Bell created a presentation on Doctor on Demand, a telehealth app. Nursing professors were so impressed with the student project that they are turning it into a continuing education course for the School of Nursing鈥檚 Professional Development Center. Now that she is about to graduate, Marlar is celebrating her long road to completing her bachelor鈥檚 degree and has high hopes for the future. 鈥淚 feel fabulous, to put it lightly,鈥 Marlar said. 鈥淚 made graduation invitations and everything. I鈥檓 proud. It鈥檚 taken me a long time to get back on my feet. I planned to go to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with my friend Mary several years ago. She鈥檚 just passed her nurse practitioner degree. I would be graduating with my nurse practitioner degree if the car accident hadn鈥檛 happened. God has more plans for me. I know I鈥檝e helped people along the way because of my disability.鈥 This summer, Marlar will attend Arkansas State University so she can become a nurse practitioner. She also hopes to begin her healthcare business in the fall. She plans to offer concierge medical services to start. Eventually, she hopes to offer private duty nursing, respiratory supplies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and mental health therapy. 鈥淚鈥檓 naming the business Ryan鈥檚 Hope for Special Needs,鈥 Marlar said. 鈥淩yan was a patient of mine who couldn鈥檛 get the care that she needed. She was quadriplegic. She died two months after I had my car accident. There are so many people like Ryan who can鈥檛 get the care at home that they need, and I want to change that.鈥漖]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Students Win 11 Awards in Newspaper Competition /news-archive/2022/04/27/awards-newspaper-competition/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:45:55 +0000 /news/?p=81340 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Students Win 11 Awards in Newspaper Competition]]> The awards, which were for work done throughout 2021, were announced April 8 at the ACMA meeting at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The awards included a second-place finish in the prestigious Newspaper of the Year category. 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely proud of the staff鈥檚 accomplishments,鈥 said Sonny Rhodes, Forum adviser. 鈥淭hey have worked very hard under trying conditions throughout the pandemic. The awards demonstrate excellence in a wide breadth of categories, including newswriting, opinion, photography, and page design. I鈥檓 beyond grateful for their hard work.鈥 In individual awards, Forum writer Magnolia Risley took home three first-place awards in the feature photo, newswriting, and review writing categories. Additional student winners, places of finish, and categories include:
  • Marissa Davis, first place, art/illustration
  • Amanda Gordon, honorable mention, sports feature
  • Chloe McGehee, honorable mention, election/political
  • Chloe McGehee and Marissa Davis, first place, front page layout
  • Ahad Nadeem, honorable mention, general column
  • Danielle Spence, third place, in-depth news
  • Bennett Wood and Remington Miller, third place, review writing
The Arkansas College Media Association is composed of private and public colleges and universities throughout the state, including Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, Central Baptist College, Harding University, Henderson State University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Ouachita Baptist University, and the University of Central Arkansas.]]>
Blue & You Foundation Awards 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock $605,000 Gift for Master of Social Work Students /news-archive/2021/07/28/blue-you-foundation-social-work/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:51:20 +0000 /news/?p=79463 ... Blue & You Foundation Awards 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock $605,000 Gift for Master of Social Work Students]]> The endowment will help address the growing behavioral health crisis in Arkansas by increasing the number of behavioral health professionals serving the state鈥檚 communities and training these specialists to practice in primary care settings. 鈥淭he Blue & You Foundation endowment supports the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Social Work in their development of a program component that will train our graduates to specialize in this critical area of health care while providing financial support during their education,鈥 said Dr. Stephen Kapp, director of the Master of Social Work Program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚n the end, this program builds the capacity to improve both mental and physical health outcomes in Arkansas.鈥 The funding is part of $5.29 million in grants for behavioral health programs in Arkansas that the Blue & You Foundation announced July 16. The grants focus on eight Arkansas programs led by six established organizations that will address the growing behavioral health crisis in the state. The Blue & You Foundation is a charitable foundation established and funded by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to promote better health in Arkansas. 鈥淲e believe that addressing the behavioral healthcare needs of our state requires collaboration with local organizations that have demonstrated success in increasing access, improving outcomes and reducing stigma,鈥 said Curtis Barnett, president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. 鈥淲e recognize the impact behavioral health can have on the health of individuals, families, and communities as a whole. With these investments, we can help create healthier communities and give hope to those in need, while normalizing the conversation around behavioral health.鈥 The Blue & You Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Practice Endowment will provide stipends to students in the Master of Social Work Program who are working under the supervision of licensed social workers in primary care physician offices in the state. In turn, these funds will support the education of future social workers while they develop skill sets that would enhance the capacity of primary care physicians to provide meaningful physical and mental health treatment to Arkansans. “We are so grateful to the Blue & You Foundation for supporting our communities by addressing behavioral health head on with this meaningful endowment,鈥 said Michael Johnson, director of development and external relations for the College of Business, Health, and Human Services. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is one of three universities in Arkansas, along with Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, to receive grants of $500,000 from the Blue & You Foundation to create endowments to directly support students in Master of Social Work Programs. The additional $105,000 will support start-up and administrative costs for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Master of Social Work Program. 鈥淔rom the onset of our research and discovery process, we knew that we鈥檇 be more successful in achieving our goal to improve behavioral healthcare in Arkansas by finding established and proven programs within the Natural State,鈥 said Rebecca Pittillo, executive director of the Blue & You Foundation. 鈥淎s we engaged with organizations across the state, I was amazed at the innovative approaches to challenging issues and the tremendous results already achieved. The programs led by the grant recipients announced today will go a long way in helping provide immediate and long-term support for Arkansans in need.鈥 In Arkansas, the issue of behavioral health conditions is particularly serious. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that incidents of suicide, along with symptoms of anxiety and depression, are prevalent in Arkansas at rates higher than the national average. There is also an unmet need for behavioral healthcare in the state with 65.7 percent of adolescents reported having not received treatment for a major depressive episode, also significantly higher than the national average. 鈥淢ental health issues are a growing concern in the U.S.,鈥 Kapp said. 鈥淧eople generally do not seek treatment at a mental health clinic or a therapist, this concern shows up in routine exams with their primary care physicians. Integrated Behavioral Health programs allow social workers in medical practices to treat this condition which not only leads to better mental health but it also minimizes the interference of poor mental health on overall physical health outcomes.鈥 In the upper right photo, representatives from the Blue & You Foundation and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock celebrate the announcement of a new endowment for social work students at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.听From left, Curtis Barnett, president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Christian O’Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement, Dr. Ann Bain, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock executive vice chancellor and provost, Rebecca Pittillo, executive director of Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas, Chancellor Christina Drale, Stephen Kapp, director of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Master of Social Work Program, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Michael Johnson, director of development and external relations, and Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock interim dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services. Photo by Ben Krain.  ]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock announces winners of 2021 Annual Student Competitive /news-archive/2021/07/26/winners-annual-student-competitive/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:02:28 +0000 /news/?p=78862 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock announces winners of 2021 Annual Student Competitive]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the winners of the 2021 Annual Student Competitive. This year鈥檚 competition featured 41 works of art by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students involving drawing, paintings, prints, graphic design, photography, illustrations, textiles, metals, sculptures, ceramics, and furniture. Melissa Wilkinson, associate professor of art and painting at Arkansas State University, served as the juror/curator for the 2021 Student Competitive exhibition. The winners include: Hearne Fine Art (courtesy of Garbo Hearne) Daleesha Hood Art Supplies and Materials (courtesy of Kerry Kemp, owner of Art Outfitters)Concera Davis, Caleb LeFevre, Ashlee Stanley, and Courtney Wilson Frame Shop Certificates (courtesy of Helen Scott and Cindy and Clarke Huisman, owners of Cantrell Gallery) 鈥 Carley Brown Starving Artist Awards Sarah Lassiter – (courtesy of Capi Peck, Brent Peterson, Stephanie Toon Caruthers, owners of Trio鈥檚 Restaurant) Jessica Fuller and Reece Henderson (courtesy of Christina McGehee, owner of Boulevard Bread Company) Taylor McKinney (courtesy of Corri Bristow-Sundell & Jack Sundell, owners of The Root Caf茅) Annika Wade (courtesy of Corri Bristow-Sundell & Jack Sundell, owners of Mockingbird) 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Gallery Acquisition Purchase 鈥 Hannah May for 鈥淧erception”听 Friends of the Arts $500 Purchase Awards Reece Henderson for 鈥淏rothers” Wilma And Jack Diner $750 Scholarship Award Bailey Holley and Rebekah Wilson Wilma And Jack Diner $500 Purchase Award 鈥 Yelena Petroukhina Wilma And Jack Diner $500 Cash Award 鈥 Andrew Chun and Rachel Stuckey The 2021 Student Competitive exhibit can be viewed virtually through the ]]> Bouzihay is making mark at Arkansas State University /news-archive/2021/06/14/bouzihay-is-making-mark-at-arkansas-state-university/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:00:24 +0000 /news/?p=79195 ... Bouzihay is making mark at Arkansas State University]]> Bouzihay, who is completing her Ed.D. through 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, manages a team of multicultural ambassadors who take an active role in educational, cultural, social, and leadership opportunities for students on campus related to multiculturalism, equity, and social justice. The program celebrates differences and promotes multicultural awareness that assists with engaging across cultures and in everyday settings. Bouzihay, who joined ASU as part of the Transition Studies Program in 2019, has added administrative responsibilities and programming duties in her new role. She coordinates various programming within the department, including diversity training for students, faculty, and staff, and initiatives for Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, and programs promoting LGBTQ+ awareness. The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosts and sponsors regular diversity-based events and conferences, including the second annual diversity conference in June. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭hese are the Times: Diversity in Action.鈥 The office also hosts the Black Male Success Initiative and the Colorful Women Summit. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the biggest thing that I do,鈥 Bouzihay explained. 鈥淢aking sure we uphold the mission, the vision, and the values to help foster that inclusive campus environment, as well as to make sure we advance diversity education, and also cultural competence through those different types of programs that we have throughout the year. We do a lot of collaborations on campus with the women鈥檚 heritage studies program as well as with international student services to be that liaison and that sponsor for students, whether it鈥檚 support to be a collaborator, or support financially for students.鈥 The Office of Multicultural Affairs provides funding to different student organizations on campus through the Multicultural Leadership Council, which exists to promote leadership and collaboration among multicultural organizations at ASU. Campus organizations come together each month to discuss leadership development, the needs of multicultural organizations and students, and cultural programming. Additionally, Bouzihay continues to own and operate her online scarves鈥 boutique,听. All current proceeds and purchases for NowaraCo go entirely toward Palestinian relief funds. Bouzihay initially joined ASU as an academic success coach and First Year Experience instructor in the Transition Studies Program, teaching two courses 鈥 Making Connections and Success Strategies 鈥 while acting as students鈥 academic advisor and mentor. 鈥淭hat position, you stay with the students until they graduate,鈥 Bouzihay said of her previous role in the Transition Studies Program. 鈥淓ven when they finish their remedial classes, you are still their go-to person if they need anything.鈥 Before joining ASU, Bouzihay worked as a tutor and First-Year Experience instructor at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, served as the director of the North Little Rock Works Mentorship Program, and volunteered with the Little Rock School District. This story was provided by the Clinton School of Public Service.听]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Student Competitive Winners Will Be Announced April 9 /news-archive/2021/04/08/student-competitive-exhibit/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:32:39 +0000 /news/?p=78638 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Student Competitive Winners Will Be Announced April 9]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 2021 Student Competitive Exhibit is on display in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design through April 12.听 The annual competition features artwork created by students taking studio art and design classes in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Art and Design. The winners will be announced during at 5 p.m. April 9 via Zoom. The artists whose work is on display include Carley Brown, Jessica Fuller, Rebekah Wilson, Annika Wade, Bailey Holley, Taylor McKinney, Daleesha Hood, Morgan Morrow, Rachel Stuckey, Concera Davis, Andrea Benbrook, Ashlee Stanley, Felecia Bearden, Sarah Lassiter, Caleb LaFevre, Reece Henderson, Andrew Chun, Hannah May, Logan Hunter, Courtney Wilson, and Yelena Petroukhina. Works representing the variety of studio disciplines being taught at the university are considered for the exhibition, including drawing and design, painting, printmaking, graphic design and illustration, photography, textiles, metals and furniture design, sculpture and ceramics. Melissa Wilkinson, associate professor of art and painting at Arkansas State University, will serve as the juror/curator for the 2021 Student Competitive exhibition. She received her BFA in painting from Western Illinois University and her MFA from Southern Illinois University. Her work has been featured in three editions of New American Paintings. She received a grant for painting in 2012 and a “Woman to Watch” award in 2016 from the Arkansas Arts Council. The 2021 Student Competitive exhibit can be viewed virtually through the The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Art Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patrons may call or email to confirm a visit to campus to view the exhibitions. For more information, contact the main office at 501-916-3182 or email Brad Cushman at becushman@ualr.edu.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host 31st Arkansas College Art History Symposium March 10-12 /news-archive/2021/03/01/arkansas-college-art-history-symposium/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:05:29 +0000 /news/?p=78431 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host 31st Arkansas College Art History Symposium March 10-12]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the 31st Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium March 10-12. Dr. Alison Kettering, professor emerita of art at Carleton College, will give the keynote presentation, 鈥淏lack in Rembrandt鈥檚 Time: The Culture of Race in 17th-century Dutch Art,鈥 at 6 p.m. Friday, March 12, via the artWORKS zoom lecture. With a special interest in 17th-century Dutch art, Professor Kettering has taught a wide range of courses on early modern art throughout Western Europe, gender issues in Western art, portraiture, and the theory and methodology of art history. She is a past president of Historians of Netherlandish Art and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Historians of Netherlandish Art. The three-day virtual art history symposium also features 11 presentations by college students at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas (UCA), Arkansas State University (ASU), and Henderson State University (HSU). “The annual Art History Symposium is a way to highlight some excellent student research in Arkansas colleges and universities,鈥 said Dr. Floyd Martin, professor of art history at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and a founder of the symposium. 鈥淔or many students it is the first time they have an opportunity to present their work to an audience beyond a single class. While we will miss the informal discussions and interactions of a normal symposium, we are glad we can offer virtual talks this year.鈥
Keynote Speaker Alison Kettering

Keynote Speaker Alison Kettering

Wednesday, March 10: Messages of Hope and Hopelessness 2 p.m. 鈥 Madison Seiter, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 鈥淐ontemporary Art of Africa: Visual Narratives of Struggle, Activism, and Identity in Willie Bester鈥檚 Two and Three-Dimensional Works鈥 2:30 p.m. 鈥 Olivia Fleming, UCA, 鈥淗elen Zughaib鈥檚 Syrian Migration Series: Examining the World鈥檚 Largest Refugee Crisis through Art鈥 3 p.m. 鈥 Laurel Gaither, ASU, 鈥淭he Conscious Insider:听 Ren茅 Magritte & Surrealism鈥 3:30 p.m. 鈥 Maegan Wise, UCA, 鈥淟ifting Voices: Suffrage Rugs and Sharon Louden鈥 Thursday March 11: Feminine Perspectives in Art History 2 p.m. 鈥 Jordan Hancock, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,William Blake鈥檚 Ideas of Femininity Told through Pity and Enitharmon鈥 2:30 p.m. – Marti Jo Boren, ASU, 鈥淲omen of the WPA and Different Versions of the Natural State鈥 3 p.m. 鈥 Skylar Stickford, HSU, 鈥淧ower of the Female Nude鈥 3:30 p.m. 鈥 Cassy Christ, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 鈥淩econstructing History:听 Developing Feminist Identities through Non-traditional Materials and Applications鈥 Friday March 12- Session 3: Nonwestern Traditions, Craft and Culture 2 p.m. 鈥 Mackenzie Nunnally, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 鈥淭he Esoteric Craft of Kabyle Women: Traditions of Pottery, Textiles, and Geometric Motifs鈥 2:30 p.m. 鈥 Avery Rudolph, UCA, 鈥淎ngkor Wat鈥 3 p.m. LeAnne Roberson, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 鈥淭he Old and the New:听 How Shawn Hunt鈥檚 Transformation Mask helps make Native American Art More Accessible鈥 The Arkansas College Art History Symposium was born through friendship and an awareness that undergraduate students in the state of Arkansas did not have an opportunity to present their research 鈥 an important experience for future art historians. Martin and Dr. Gayle Seymour, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Central Arkansas, are the symposium founders and visionaries. The 30-year friends saw a need and established the Arkansas College Art History Symposium in 1991. The symposium experience echoes the expectations given to professional historians. Students have the opportunity to formally present their work, network with students in the state with similar interests and give greater attention to the discipline. The symposium also provides a unique opportunity for art history faculty from colleges and universities across the state to interact. The art history symposium is free and open to the public. Participants may join the virtual event . Members of the public may register for the March 12 .]]>
Next Leadership Lecture Series Discusses Public Health Campaigns /news-archive/2021/02/18/leadership-series-public-health-campaigns/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:09:04 +0000 /news/?p=78368 ... Next Leadership Lecture Series Discusses Public Health Campaigns]]> The lecture, 鈥淭he Awareness Myth: From Awareness to Commitment in Public Health Campaigns,鈥 will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 via Zoom. The featured speakers include Myleea Hill, professor of strategic communication at Arkansas State University, and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumnus Marceline Hayes, chair of the Department of Communication Studies at Arkansas State University. The speakers will offer a critique of awareness culture and the development of a theoretical model, while providing advice for health campaign planners and insights for consumers who buy health products. Hill and Hayes take on contemporary 鈥渁wareness culture鈥 in which awareness of a cause, like breast cancer, is seen as a panacea for all health problems. They argue that awareness as an endpoint in public health campaigns is misguided, ineffective, and possibly even harmful. Instead, they conceive of awareness as one step in the beginning of a robust campaign Drawing on communication research and theories, Hill and Hayes offer a theoretical model depicting four overlapping elements of recognition/involvement, education/knowledge seeking, participation, and commitment. These elements can be used to guide health campaigns, research, and practice, which may help ultimately lead to cures and the eradication of disease. 鈥淚 hope people will attend who are interested in learning more about the role of awareness in behavior change,鈥 said Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Applied Communication. 鈥淭hese faculty members have studied this in-depth, and their model will be useful for a variety of people.鈥 Hill worked as an award-winning reporter and photographer at small daily newspapers in Arkansas before moving into public relations and administration in higher education. She continues to serve as consultant and volunteer with media relations for nonprofit organizations.听 Hayes, a graduate of the Department of Applied Communication at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, is the author of several published manuscripts in prestigious journals. She joined Arkansas State University after faculty service at Western Illinois University in 2004. The lecture is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending this zoom-based lecture should register 听]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock talk on Nov. 16 will discuss how to promote positive relationships in blended families /news-archive/2020/11/11/leadership-lecture-series-3/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:48:12 +0000 /news/?p=77887 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock talk on Nov. 16 will discuss how to promote positive relationships in blended families]]> Dr. Bailey Oliver, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Communication, will give her talk, 鈥淔rom Bonus Moms to Half Siblings: Best Practices to Promote Positive and Resilient Stepfamily Relationships,鈥 at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. 鈥淭his talk will focus on the practices that best promote successful stepfamily relationships, including tips for new stepparents, biological parents, step siblings, and half siblings alike,鈥 Oliver said. 鈥淭his talk will also focus on how stepfamilies can work collectively as a whole system to improve familial relationships.鈥 Oliver holds a master鈥檚 degree in communication studies from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in interpersonal communication from Arizona State University. Her research focuses on communication practices and relational development in post-divorced and blended families. The next Leadership Lecture Series, which is sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Applied Communication, will feature Myleea Hill, professor of strategic communication at Arkansas State University, and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alum Marceline Hayes, chair of the Department of Communication Studies at Arkansas State University. Their talk, 鈥淭he Awareness Myth: From Awareness to Commitment in Public Health Campaigns,鈥 will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. The lecture is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending one of the lectures may register at this online form, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.]]> Bowen alum recognized named Emerging Young Alumni at ASU /news-archive/2019/09/12/emerging-young-alumni/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:23:48 +0000 /news/?p=75031 ... Bowen alum recognized named Emerging Young Alumni at ASU]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law alumnus has been recognized with the Emerging Young Alumni Award from Arkansas State University. , a 2007 graduate of Bowen, is one of five recipients of the new award, which recognizes ASU鈥檚 young alumni and their professional accomplishments. He will be honored during a Sept. 20 award ceremony at ASU鈥檚 Cooper Alumni Center. Individuals designated as Emerging Young Alumni are those who have made significant contributions to ASU, their profession or their community. Block, a Poinsett County native, graduated summa cum laude from ASU in 2004 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism and then earned his juris doctor degree at the Bowen law school. After joining Barber Law Firm in 2012, he became an owner in 2017 and was named to the firm鈥檚 three-person management committee in 2018. Block concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, construction law, and corporate and business law. As part of his practice, he assists many small and mid-sized businesses with their transactional and litigation needs. He is also a certified Arkansas mediator who focuses his mediation practice in the area of civil litigation. Block continues to help young lawyers as a member of Bowen鈥檚 Professional Mentor Program. He has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas since 2008 and is a member of the Downtown Little Rock Kiwanis Club and First United Methodist Church. He regularly presents continuing education legal seminars and was named to Super Lawyers鈥 Mid-South Rising Stars list. Block continues his ASU support as a member of the Chancellor鈥檚 Cabinet.]]>