- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock names new provost

Janea Snyder — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:25:44 +0000

Dr. Christina Drale has been named interim executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, effective Nov. 1. Drale has served in administrative roles at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock since 2006, first as associate dean of the College of Professional Studies and most recently as associate vice chancellor for faculty relations and administration. She currently serves on several strategic committees including the Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Steering Team, the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, and the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Diversity Council. Drale has a Ph.D. in sociology, a Master of Arts in sociology, and a Bachelor of Arts in communications, all from the University of California, San Diego. She replaces Dr. Velmer Burton, who has served as provost since July 2017. Burton will transition to a new campus leadership role of senior vice chancellor for university strategy and performance. “This move will better utilize his senior administrative experiences and skills to help the university meet our strategic goals while tightening our budget,” Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. Burton will also work to improve program offerings and student enrollment at the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Benton campus, an area with much untapped potential for growth.

Former Provost David Belcher passes away

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:10:57 +0000

Dr. David Belcher, who served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 2003 to 2011, passed away Sunday, June 17, at the age of 60 after a two-year battle with brain cancer.�� Under Dr. Belcher’s leadership, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock launched seven new doctoral degree programs, created an Office of Innovation and Commercialization to capitalize on faculty research and promote economic development, and implemented initiatives to improve student retention and graduation rates. He was a concert pianist and a leader in the metropolitan arts community. “Many of you will remember David for his passion, vision, and leadership, as well as his personal warmth and generosity of spirit,” said Dr. Christy Drale, associate vice chancellor for faculty relations and administration. “He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.” In addition to his work on campus, Dr. Belcher was well known in the central Arkansas community for his service on the boards of directors of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and as past chair of the Little Rock Arts and Culture Commission. Since 2011, Belcher served as in Cullowhee, N. C. Previously, he worked at Missouri State University from 1988 until 2003, first as coordinator of keyboard studies in the Music Department, then as assistant dean and dean of the College of Arts and Letters. A native of Barnwell, S. C., Dr. Belcher was predeceased by his parents, Jean Orr Belcher and Posey Belcher Jr. He was a 1975 graduate and valedictorian of Barnwell High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Furman University in 1979, master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1981, and doctorate from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in 1989, all in piano performance. He studied in Vienna, Austria, for two years, funded in part by a Rotary Foundation Graduate Fellowship. Dr. Belcher is survived by his wife of 14 years, Susan Brummell Belcher. In lieu of flowers, the Belchers request that memorials be directed to the foundation endowment at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock or Western Carolina University, Furman University, and Missouri State University. Western Carolina University has created in honor of Dr. Belcher. A for Dr. Belcher will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. The service will be .

Velmer Burton named new ��Vlog��ý Little Rock provost

Shanna Fitzgerald — Fri, 19 May 2017 16:33:25 +0000

A new academic leader will soon bring the University of Arkansas at Little Rock closer to its goal of preparing students for success in the 21st century workforce.��Dr. Velmer Burton Jr. is set to become ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s executive vice chancellor and provost on July 1. “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Burton join our leadership team,” said ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson. “He is extremely well qualified to help ��Vlog��ý Little Rock grow into a transformative university that drives economic development in central Arkansas.” Burton, most recently the dean of the University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences and a tenured professor, has nearly 30 years of faculty and administrative experience in higher education. Previously, he was a special assistant to the senior vice president for system academic administration at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Burton also has a wide-ranging leadership background that includes stints as department head, graduate dean, and small campus chancellor at a variety of universities. His experience leading student retention and graduation initiatives is a strong fit for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s goal of bolstering the regional economy by making higher education more affordable and accessible to central Arkansas students, Rogerson said. “Dr. Burton’s talents and decades of academic experience have him well positioned to serve our students and faculty who are critical to our success and mission,” Rogerson said. Burton is ready for the opportunity. “I’m delighted to accept the role of executive vice chancellor and provost at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and to join the faculty as a professor of criminal justice,” Burton said. “Chancellor Rogerson’s leadership and vision for the university convinced me of the bright future that awaits the institution. “I look forward to teaming-up with the talented faculty, academic administration and staff to equip students with the vital skills and knowledge necessary to make them successful.” Burton sees great things on the horizon for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and the region. “During my campus visit, it became clear that the university has enormous potential and is poised to advance as a premier metropolitan and research university for the city of Little Rock and the state of Arkansas,” he said. As a teacher-scholar, Burton taught courses in the areas of crime and justice, criminology, and research methods. His scholarship involves testing theories of crime and community corrections and assessing the collateral consequences and legal restrictions placed on the rights of former offenders. Burton’s findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals, including “Criminology,” “Justice Quarterly,” “Journal of Quantitative Criminology,” “Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency,” “Journal of Criminal Justice,” and “Forensic Social Work.” Burton has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Cincinnati and an Ed.D. in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. He also earned a 2004 certificate for new presidents from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Deborah Baldwin, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock associate provost of collections and archives and director of the Center for Arkansas History and Culture, agreed to serve as the interim provost and executive vice chancellor during the spring semester until the candidate search was complete. “We appreciate Dr. Baldwin’s willingness to graciously lend her time and skills to serve a dual role during the spring semester, and we look forward to her continued excellent work with collections and archives and the Center for Arkansas History and Culture,” Rogerson said.

Provost candidates to visit University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:04:31 +0000

Four finalists for the provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs position at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will visit campus beginning the week of Monday, April 17.�� All public forums will be held in the Donaldson Student Services Center Auditorium on the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock campus. Provost candidates’ public forums include:

�� Michael Henson, associate vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School at Morehead State University. Monday, April 17. Greet community: 3-3:15 p.m. Public forum: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
��Steven Berberich, associate provost for faculty and staff affairs at Wright State University. Tuesday, April 18. Greet community: 3:15-3:30 p.m. Public forum: 3:30-4:45 p.m.
��Velmer Burton, dean of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Monday, April 24. Greet community: 3-3:15 p.m. Public forum: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
��DoVeanna Fulton, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Houston. Tuesday, April 25. Greet community: 3:15-3:30 p.m. Public forum: 3:30-4:45 p.m.

The ��Vlog��ý Little Rock community will have the opportunity to share in the search process as the candidates interview with administrative leaders, faculty, staff, and students. Each will have the opportunity to provide feedback through online forms. The ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Provost Search Committee is chaired by Steve McClellan, vice chancellor for finance and administration. Resumes and more information on the candidates can be found on the provost website.

Deborah Baldwin will serve as interim provost of ��Vlog��ýLR

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:21:42 +0000

Dr. Deborah Baldwin, associate provost of collections and archives and director of the Center for Arkansas History and Culture, has been named the interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Baldwin will serve as the interim provost for the spring 2017 semester, following the departure of ��Vlog��ýLR Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost��Dr. Zulma Toro, who��will begin��her tenure as president of Central Connecticut State University on Jan. 3. The university will conduct a search for a permanent provost with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2017. Baldwin has served the university in a number of positions, including six years as the chair of the Department of History and nearly 20 years as the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Throughout her years of administrative service, Baldwin has continued to teach in the public history program and has overseen graduate student work with community organizations. Deborah holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago.

New diversity plan launched with Spanish-inspired concert

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:47:59 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock launched its Diversity and Inclusion Initiative with a recital by renowned pianist Dr. Dena Kay Jones Friday, Oct. 7.�� The initiative is focused on building a positive and welcoming culture for everyone on ��Vlog��ýLR’s campus. ��Vlog��ýLR Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Zulma Toro opened the event with an affirmation for the audience. “We want diversity and inclusion at ��Vlog��ýLR to inspire you. We want you to be free to be and express yourself like musicians do through their music,” Toro said. Jones, a faculty member in the music department of the University of Texas at El Paso, performed works by composers Joaquin Rodrigo, Enrique Granados, and Isaac Albéniz. During the recital, titled, “Images of Spain,” historical images and English and Spanish captions accompanied each composition, providing visual interpretations of songs like “A l’ombre de Torre Bermeja” (The Shadow of the Tower Bermeja) and the famous “Danza ritual del Fuego” (Dance of Fire). Jones, a native of Illinois, is a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist who specializes in Spanish piano music of the 20th century and has performed throughout the United States, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Canada. “The artist we welcome here tonight is a great example of someone who has embraced the culture and language of others,” Toro said. “When you take the time to embrace someone who is different from you, you open yourself up to a wide range of possibilities, ideas, and values.” ��Vlog��ýLR boasts one of the most diverse student population in any four-year institution in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education , 22 percent of ��Vlog��ýLR students are African American, while 6 percent identify as Hispanic or Latino. Dr. Toro insists diversity and inclusion must go beyond numbers. “At ��Vlog��ýLR, we value and respect every individual regardless of his or her accent, dialect, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation,” she said. The recital was hosted by the ��Vlog��ýLR Department of Music under the direction of Dr. Linda Holzer and sponsored by the ��Vlog��ýLR Office of the Provost. For more information, visit the ��Vlog��ýLR Diversity and Inclusion Plan website. In the upper right photo, Dena Kay Jones, a member of the music faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso, performed a solo piano recital at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Friday, Oct. 7, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

��Vlog��ýLR prepares for new academic year at University Assembly

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:44:15 +0000

When Dr. Zulma Toro thinks about the many ways the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is making a difference in the lives of its students, there is one story that remains close to her heart. Toro, interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor and provost, shared this story during the annual University Assembly meeting Aug. 18 in the Donaghey Student Center. Toro shared about a student who works three jobs and yet was unable to pay the $267 balance on her student account. When the university secured private funds to help the student remain enrolled this semester, the student was overcome with emotion. “She came to the chancellor’s office one evening and knocked on the door. I opened the door, and she had tears in her eyes. She said, ‘I just wanted to thank you for this.’ She grabbed hold of me and hugged me. She said, ‘You can never know what this means to me,’” Toro said. When Toro had previously shared this story with the ��Vlog��ýLR Foundation Board, two board members wanted to make donations to support more students like the one Toro described. This desire by members of the ��Vlog��ýLR family to help students leaves “no doubt in my mind that we are making a difference,” said Toro. During the address, Toro highlighed several initiatives that are helping to build a stronger, more student-centered university, including:

��The Trojan Experience: A comprehensive student success strategy, based on the five Trojan Touchstones, with the goal of offering ��Vlog��ýLR students a unique and transformational educational experience.

��Reimagining the First Year: ��Vlog��ýLR is one of only 44 institutions in the nation to participate in the grant-funded “Reimagining the First Year of College” project led by the Association of State Colleges and Universities.

��Diversity and Inclusion Plan: A plan to create an environment at ��Vlog��ýLR where every person is valued and respected, regardless of accent, dialect, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

The university should prepare for a possible change in higher education funding fully based on outcomes, Toro said. The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a new outcomes-based funding model July 29. The funding model is only in a preliminary stage, but its main considerations are effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability. With a new chancellor and 50 new faculty members at ��Vlog��ýLR this year, new leadership will be a major factor in the continued success of these initiatives. “Our new chancellor is very much committed to fundraising and raising the external profile of our institution,” Toro said. “In addition, he is determined to lead us in new efforts to turn around enrollment trends. Dr. Rogerson will bring fresh eyes and new ideas about how we can achieve our vision.” Dr. Andrew Rogerson, and his wife, Janessa, attended the assembly and also provided remarks. “Thank you for holding down the fort until I officially start on Sept. 1,” Rogerson told Toro before addressing the assembly. �� “I couldn’t miss the opportunity to attend this assembly to express my gratitude to lead this great institution in the years ahead. I didn’t accept this position lightly. I shall work hard to make this great university even better,” he said. To view Toro’s University Assembly presentation, visit the.

New students welcomed at Freshman Convocation

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:02:40 +0000

In the 2001 movie “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” the character Samwise Gamgee realized that when he was about to take one more step from the Shire, he would be the farthest from home he had ever been. While delivering the keynote address at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Freshman Convocation on Aug. 16, Dr. Julien Mirivel described this movie scene as one that relates to new students. “We can all identify with this moment,” Mirivel said. “We are all on a journey. Some of you are far from home. Many of you will live probably for the first time without your parents around. All of you in this room are like Sam; you are about to make a pretty big step on an important journey. You are about to start your undergraduate experience.” During his address, Mirivel, interim associate dean for student success, instruction, and engagement in the College of Social Sciences and Communications, encouraged students to “keep their hands open.” “Learning is about opening your hand,” he said. “Learning is about accepting. It’s such a beautiful idea that one way you can embody this idea of opening your hand on this journey is to be wide open to learning. Ideas, concepts, theories across disciplines will change the way you see things.” ��

Interim Chancellor Dr. Zulma Toro delivers well wishes for new students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the Aug. 16 Freshman Convocation. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ýLR Communications.

University leaders attended the convocation dressed in black academic regalia to welcome new students with inspiring speeches and well wishes for the Class of 2020. The tradition of wearing distinctive academic attire originated in Europe during the 12th century. Faculty members at the university wear regalia as a show of support and commitment to the success of ��Vlog��ýLR students. “An academic convocation is a ceremony that invokes centuries of tradition in higher education,” said Dr. Zulma Toro, interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor and provost. “The faculty are dressed in their academic regalia. Our robes and colorful hoods both symbolize significant events in higher education and honor the longstanding historic role of teacher and scholar.” Dr. Brad Patterson, vice provost for student affairs and dean of students, assured new students they can be successful at ��Vlog��ýLR and follow their dreams into graduate school, a career, volunteer work, or wherever life may take them. “You’re the Class of 2020, which means that you are going to stay on track for graduation, and we are going to get you all on to the next step in your journey in the next four years,” Patterson said. “We want to do everything we can to ensure that you reach those educational goals and that we help you take that next step, no matter what it may be.” Connor Donovan, president of the ��Vlog��ýLR Student Government Association, encouraged students to be active in their college careers. “New members of my Trojan family, this is where you will make it,” Connor said. “This is where you will get up early and go to these classes, and you learn things you never imagined existed. You join in at pep rallies, and then all of a sudden one day you are surrounded by love and friendships that will empower you to do whatever your heart desires. This university has all the resources you could possibly imagine.” In the upper right photo,��Dr. Julien Mirivel delivers the keynote address at the Aug. 16 Freshman Convocation at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ýLR Communications.��

Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey retires from ��Vlog��ýLR

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:50:00 +0000

Paula Casey planned to be a lawyer for as long as she could remember, even though her mother had other ideas. “My mother wanted me to become a teacher, so that when I had children, I would have the same holidays as they did,” Casey said.

Casey retired June 30 after spending nearly four decades as a formidable attorney, dedicated professor, and proficient dean. She most recently held the position of interim vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school at ��Vlog��ýLR.

“Paula is well-known and respected by her peers both on and off campus,” ��Vlog��ýLR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson said. “She was highly regarded as chief counsel and legislative director for U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers and as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Then she topped off her career in two deanships — at the ��Vlog��ýLR Bowen School of Law and the ��Vlog��ýLR Graduate School. We are truly indebted to her for her service.” Having attended college on a debate scholarship, Casey earned a bachelor’s degree in speech from East Central University in 1973. While attending law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville, Casey realized she was in the minority. “About 10 percent of my law school class were women,” she said. “It changed very fast, but there was always the feeling that you would let down the other women if you didn’t know the answer when you were called on in class. It seems like another world now.” Fresh out of law school in 1977, her first job in the law profession was as a staff attorney for what is now Legal Services of Arkansas. She worked on cases involving social security, disability, food stamps, domestic relations, and child custody for low-income residents of Arkansas. “That was the toughest money I ever earned,” she said.

Finding her place at ��Vlog��ýLR

Casey taught at the ��Vlog��ýLR William H. Bowen School of Law from 1979 to 1993, having worked as the supervisor of Bowen’s clinic for law students. She spent the majority of her career teaching legal skills and serving as the trial team coach, and, for many years, was its longest-serving faculty member. From 1986 to 1991, she also served as the associate dean of the law school. “Paula Casey is an Arkansas gem who enjoyed a career to which we should all aspire,” said Michael Hunter Schwartz, dean of the Bowen School of Law. “She was an outstanding public servant, a tenacious U.S. attorney, a beloved colleague, and a wildly successful academic administrator. She is a person who always speaks her mind, and her incisive insights make all of us at ��Vlog��ýLR better.”

Becoming a United States attorney

While on leave from ��Vlog��ýLR, Casey served as chief counsel and legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers from 1991 to 1993. She was appointed as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and served in that capacity until 2000. One of her most famous cases landed her several television appearances, including, most recently, “Swamp Murders” in 2014. The case involved the 1999 conviction of , who were convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, and murder. The men plotted to overthrow the federal government and set up a whites-only nation. “It was going to be a polygamist society so they could populate it. They were convicted of killing three people in Pope County, Arkansas,” Casey recalled. Kehoe and Lee were convicted of the 1996 murders of William Mueller, an Arkansas gun dealer, his wife, Nancy, and her 8-year-old daughter, Sarah Powell. It was the first death penalty case in the federal courts of the Eastern District of Arkansas. During Casey’s time as a U.S. attorney, the FBI recognized her four times for special achievement and in 1997, the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force gave her a meritorious achievement award.

Dedication to teaching

Paula Casey (left) greets a friend during her June 16 retirement celebration at the ��Vlog��ýLR Bailey Alumni Center.

Casey rejoined the Bowen faculty in 2001, when she began coaching the school’s trial competition team, including the squad that advanced to the championship rounds of the National Trial Competition in 2009. One of her most rewarding experiences was serving as the leader of the ��Vlog��ýLR Trial Team. Casey spent countless hours, holidays, and weekends preparing law students for competitions and mock trials. She valued being accessible to her students, encouraging them to stop by her office whenever they had a question. This availability encouraged many former students to keep in contact with her long after they left school. Casey encouraged free thinking and brainstorming sessions to work through issues that might occur in a trial. “At the law school, the part of my job that I liked the most was the practice trials in the second Lawyering Skills course,” she said. “In that course, where students learn by doing, you see them get better. You see that they are learning, and you give the students feedback so they can develop professionally.”

A roller coaster ride

Casey’s colleagues describe her as a person who likes to walk around the office in pearls and stocking feet, hates wearing shoes, and loves to give people nicknames. Tammie Cash, ��Vlog��ýLR director of research and sponsored programs, described the last three years of working with Paula as a “roller coaster ride.” “The highs are always exhilarating,” Cash said. “Paula has made it so we can excel in ways we haven’t been able to in the past. And when you get to those inevitable valleys, Paula takes you right back to the highs.” Before she left, Casey hired Crystal Hunnicut, research compliance officer. She got to work with her ��one month before Casey’s retirement. “I can’t believe she is leaving so soon,” Hunnicut said. “She was a great boss and the greatest person to work for.”

The end of a long career

After working as one of Bowen’s longest-serving faculty members, Casey spent the last four years of her career at ��Vlog��ýLR in two dean positions. In 2012, Casey was named the interim dean of Bowen law school, becoming the first woman to serve in that capacity. She retired as the interim vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School, a position she held since 2013. “The progress achieved by the Graduate School and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs under her leadership has been remarkable,” said Dr. Zulma Toro, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “She is an effective manager who enjoys solving problems and fixing processes.” Some of the achievements under Casey’s leadership include a new approach for building ��Vlog��ýLR’s graduate student application pool, implementation of a completely paperless application and admission process to the Graduate School, and the publishing of the first magazine highlighting research accomplishments across ��Vlog��ýLR. In retirement, Casey plans to spend more time with her husband of 35 years, Gil Glover, a retired attorney, and their two dogs, Pepper and Beau.

��Vlog��ýLR announces 2016 Faculty Excellence Awards nominees

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:33:23 +0000

��Vlog��ýLR will honor some of its top faculty at the 2016 Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 14, at the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology Auditorium. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a ceremony, followed by a reception. The event is free and open to the public. The annual event celebrates the excellence of faculty in three categories – teaching, research, and public service. Each ��Vlog��ýLR college has nominated a faculty member, and an independent selection committee will choose three university-wide winners. The winner of the Bailey Teaching Award will receive $10,000 from the Bailey Foundation. Winners of the Faculty Excellence in Research and Faculty Excellence in Public Service awards will receive $5,000. For more information, contact the Office of the Provost at 501.569.3204. The following is a list of the college-level nominees: TEACHING • Gary Geissler, professor of marketing and advertising • Kristen McIntyre, associate professor of speech communication and director of the Communication Skill Center • Jess Porter, associate professor of geography • Ann Robinson, professor of educational psychology and the founding director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education • Kelly Terry, associate professor of law and co-director of the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning • Ningning Wu, professor of information science RESEARCH • Theresa Beiner, Nadine Baum distinguished professor of law and associate dean for academic affairs • Stephanie Farewell, associate professor of accounting • Clifford Franklin, associate professor of audiology and speech pathology • Julien Mirivel, associate professor of speech communication and interim chair of the Department of Criminal Justice • Michael Warrick, professor of sculpture • Shucheng Yu, assistant professor of computer science PUBLIC SERVICE • Adjoa Aiyetoro, associate professor of law • Samuel Atcherson, associate professor of audiology • Joe Felan, associate professor of management • John Kirk, George W. Donaghey distinguished professor of history and director of the Institute on Race and Ethnicity • Karen Kuralt, associate professor of rhetoric and writing • Thomas Wallace, advanced instructor of information technology and information science

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock names new provost

Former Provost David Belcher passes away

Velmer Burton named new ����Vlog��ý Little Rock provost