- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/graduate-student-association/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:55:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Students Honor Dedicated Faculty Members /news-archive/2022/07/06/faculty-appreciation/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:55:56 +0000 /news/?p=81847 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Students Honor Dedicated Faculty Members]]> Each of the 2022 recipients of the Student Government (SGA) Association Faculty Appreciation Awards received a certificate and a one-of-a-kind, handmade glass heart created by Pine Bluff glass artist James Hayes in the colors of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The glass hearts symbolize positive, influential support that makes a real difference in the lives of students. As students enter the university to pursue their education, faculty often play a nurturing role, guiding students through the learning process and working hard to foster an environment that best ensures success. The 2022 SGA Faculty Appreciation Award Winners include:
  • Dr. Rebecca Glazier, associate professor of political science, College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
  • Dr. Stefanie Leacock, instructor of biology and coordinator of undergraduate studies, Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Elizabeth Small, primary instructor for the Real Estate program, College of Business, Health, and Human Services
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) awards the I HEART Graduate Faculty Awards to celebrate graduate faculty who have assisted and supported graduate students throughout their graduate program. The 2022 I HEART Graduate Faculty Award Winners include:
  • Dr. Jason Kushner, professor of counseling and graduate program coordinator, College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
  • Dr. John Talburt, professor of information science and coordinator for the Information Quality Graduate Program, Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Dr. Laura Danforth, assistant professor of social work, College of Business, Health, and Human Services
]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to Host University Assembly April 15 /news-archive/2022/04/12/university-assembly-spring-2022/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:53:44 +0000 /news/?p=81312 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to Host University Assembly April 15]]> University Assembly will be a hybrid event with an in-person meeting taking place in the Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall and the synchronous virtual meeting via Zoom. The assembly will include reports from University Assembly and Faculty Senate President Amanda Nolen, Chancellor Christina Drale, Provost Ann Bain, Staff Senate President Rosalie Shahan, Student Government Association President Ashley Chamberlain, Graduate Student Association President Rebekah White, and Joni Lee, vice chancellor for university affairs. A link to the virtual meeting, the agenda for University Assembly, and the minutes from the Sept. 10, 2021, and Feb. 22, 2022, meetings can be found on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Senate website. The link to join the meeting will go live around 12:40 p.m.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students honor one-of-a-kind faculty members /news-archive/2021/04/15/we-heart-faculty-winners/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:28:37 +0000 /news/?p=78729 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students honor one-of-a-kind faculty members]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are honoring faculty members who have made a positive impact in their lives through the 2021 We Heart Our Faculty Awards.聽聽 Overall, six 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members were selected by undergraduate, graduate, and law school students. Each of the recipients will receive a certificate and a one-of-a-kind, handmade glass heart created by in the colors of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.聽 The glass hearts symbolize positive, influential support that makes a real difference in the lives of students. As students enter the university to pursue their education, faculty often play a nurturing role, guiding students through the learning process and working hard to foster an environment that best ensures success.聽 鈥淭here is no doubt that this school year has been extremely challenging for our students, but oftentimes we fail to acknowledge the enormous amount of work that our faculty members put into ensuring that our students excel,鈥 SGA President Landon DeKay said. For the 2021 year, the We Heart Our Faculty Awards awards were expanded to also highlight graduate and law school faculty who were selected by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Graduate Student Government Association and the William H. Bowen School of Law students.聽 鈥淭hese awards originated with our student government leaders, and this initiative clearly demonstrates that our students recognize the positive impact that faculty have on their lives,鈥 said Dr. Ann Bain, executive vice chancellor and provost. 鈥淥ur faculty make a difference in ensuring our students complete their degree and achieve their career goals, and they do this in a manner that is supportive and inclusive.鈥 The 2021 award recipients include: 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Government Association
  • David Briscoe, professor of sociology
  • John Talburt, professor of information science and coordinator for the Information Quality Graduate Program
  • Cynthia Johnson, advanced instructor of accounting
Graduate Student Government Association
  • Barbara L鈥檈plattenier, professor of rhetoric and writing
  • John Talburt, professor of information science and coordinator for the Information Quality Graduate Program
  • Jason Kushner, professor of counseling and graduate program coordinator
William H. Bowen School of Law
  • Joshua Silverstein, professor of law
   ]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant /news-archive/2021/04/05/rebekah-white-phi-kappa-phi-graduate-research-grant/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:15:32 +0000 /news/?p=78706 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has been awarded a $1,500 from Phi Kappa Phi for her biology research.聽 Rebekah White, a Ph.D. student in applied biosciences at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will use funds from the award to support biological research into the photosynthetic mechanism and stress responses of cyanobacteria. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always exciting to get a little boost for my research, and it will be really nice to have a grant that is specified for my project,鈥 White said. 鈥淚 will be able to get some specialized equipment to help with my electron microscope work and to help prepare the samples. I鈥檓 also looking into getting some antibodies targeting proteins involved in photosynthesis.鈥 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, awards grants of up to $1,500 to support graduate students who are active Society members seeking funding for research in support of career development opportunities. White is one of 20 recipients nationwide to receive the award. Established in 2018, the grants are part of the society鈥檚 robust awards program, which gives $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.聽 A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, White decided to attend 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock because her parents attended graduate school in Little Rock about 30 years ago. 鈥淢y mother did speech pathology here at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, and my dad did his residency at 糖心Vlog传媒MS,鈥 White said. 鈥淢y parents both loved it here and talked about it all the time.鈥 At 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, White is also a graduate teaching assistant and a senator in the Graduate Student Association. She plans to work in higher education after graduating in 2022 or 2023. The research she is conducting on the photosynthetic mechanism and stress responses of cyanobacteria is part of her dissertation. 鈥淢y specific research will benefit the community of scientists who use cyanobacteria,鈥 White said. 鈥淭here will be more broad implications where scientists who work with photosynthesis in larger plant life can apply it to their work with larger plants. It will be a series of small cause-and-effect research projects. It will contribute to an ever-growing body of knowledge about plants that we can use to make decisions about all of our plant life.鈥]]> Graduate Student Association raises nearly $1,000 for student travel grants /news-archive/2018/02/22/graduate-student-association-fundraiser/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:47:46 +0000 /news/?p=69513 ... Graduate Student Association raises nearly $1,000 for student travel grants]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Graduate Student Association raised nearly $1,000 for student travel grants through a Feb. 10 fundraiser at Chipotle in Little Rock.聽 The $983.08 raised represents half the sales brought in by Chipotle customers who showed a flier in support of the Graduate Student Association. All funds raised will be used to help graduate students earn valuable experience by presenting their research at professional conferences. 鈥The Graduate Student Association鈥檚 Chipotle fundraiser was a huge success! We would like to say 鈥榯hank you鈥 to all of the people who came out to support our drive to help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student researchers fund their travels to conferences to present their work,鈥 Graduate Student Association President Sheila Speer said. 鈥淭ravel grants are not only helpful for the student researchers, but it spotlights them in their field of work, as well as the university.鈥 In the upper right photo,聽Graduate Student Association members (L to R) Venant Habamungu, Zach Stein, Kathleen Lewis, Parliamentarian Brandon Burdette, and Vice President Diamond McGehee hand out fliers during the Chipotle fundraiser for student travel grants.]]> Head to Chipotle Feb. 10 to raise money for student travel grants /news-archive/2018/01/29/chipotle-feb-10-fundraiser/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:20:13 +0000 /news/?p=69129 ... Head to Chipotle Feb. 10 to raise money for student travel grants]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate Student Association is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 10, to raise money for travel grants.聽 The fundraiser will take place from 4-8 p.m. at Chipotle Restaurant, 100 S. University Ave. in Little Rock. In order to raise money to support student travel grants, tell the cashier that you are supporting the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Graduate Student Association, bring in a copy of this, or show it to the cashier on your smartphone. Chipotle will donate 50 percent of the proceeds to the Graduate Student Association. All funds raised will be used to help graduate students earn valuable experience by presenting their research at professional conferences. For more information, contact Venant Habamungu at 501-247-3769 or聽vxhabamungu@ualr.edu.]]>