- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/the-washington-center/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:16:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student discovers passion for bookbinding /news-archive/2019/12/18/bookbinding/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:16:32 +0000 /news/?p=75282 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student discovers passion for bookbinding]]> In 2018, Mitchel Gundrum, a former executive information technology support specialist living in San Francisco, was ready for a career change.听 鈥淚 did some research and realized 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock had the best professional and technical writing program online,鈥 said Gundrum, a Wisconsin native. 鈥淚 was working full-time, so I wanted to get my bachelor鈥檚 degree but needed the flexibility of an online program.鈥听 One of Gundrum鈥檚 spring 2019 classes included grant writing with Dr. Barbara L’eplattenier, professor of rhetoric and writing. Through this class, Gundrum wrote and earned a $19,500 grant from the Windgate Foundation for his favorite nonprofit, the San Francisco Center for the Book.听 The nearly $20,000 grant will help extend the center鈥檚 visiting instructors program, which provides workshops and lectures on the arts of letterpress printing and bookbinding. The funds will cover travel, housing, and lecture fees for six additional instructors for the center鈥檚 2020 lecture series. Additionally, the grant will help students in need attend the workshops by covering class material fees and a student stipend.听 鈥淭he grant writing class was an amazing opportunity to get support for their organization,鈥 Gundrum said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very difficult to get such a high level of instruction in such a niche market like bookbinding. To be able to get classically trained instructors in San Francisco is a great opportunity. I am beyond words at how well the project turned out. I鈥檓 trying hard not to get a big head over my first grant being successful, but it does make me want to try my hands at more grant writing.鈥听 After his success in the grant writing class, L’eplattenier recommended Gundrum apply for the. He spent the summer working as an archivist intern for the Lincoln Archives Digital Project, which is dedicated to digitizing all federal records housed within the National Archives created during President Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 administration.听 鈥淚 applied with Dr. Barb鈥檚 blessing. She gave me some assistance during the application since I tend to be a very lengthy, verbose writer,鈥 Gundrum said. 鈥淚 worked to digitally archive and translate more than 500 documents from 1861-1865, the years of Lincoln鈥檚 presidency.鈥 The internship gave Gundrum a chance to get his foot in the door and gain some professional experience.
These are a selection of some of the Gundrum's bookbinding work.

These are a selection of some of the Gundrum’s bookbinding work.

鈥淚 jumped at the opportunity,鈥 Gundrum said. 鈥淔or me, it was beneficial to work at the archives, to learn new technology, and to work with older documents that need to be preserved for the future.鈥 L’eplattenier said Gundram is a great example of how 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students can use their classes to pursue meaningful interests. 鈥淢itch is passionate about bookbinding and used the grant-writing class to develop a deeper relationship with an organization that focuses on bookbinding,鈥 L鈥檈plattenier said. 鈥淭hen he used the requirements of his internship through The Washington Center to interview and network with prominent people in the book restoration world like Elmer Eusman, head of the Conservation Division at the Library of Congress, and Katie Wagner, senior paper conservator at the Smithsonian Institute Libraries. It’s really exciting and a wonderful example of how students can build on what they’ve learned in their classes with other experiences that 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers鈥 Gundrum, who graduated with his bachelor鈥檚 degree this month, has already embarked on the next step in his professional career. He has enrolled in the two-year bookbinding program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, one of a handful of programs in the country that offers hands-on book arts education taught by traditionally trained instructors. The two-year, comprehensive bookbinding program teaches students how to make, restore, and preserve books and other printed treasures.听 鈥淩estoring old books and bringing them back to life is something that really clicked for me. I am out here in Boston to learn to professionally repair and restore old bindings,鈥 Gundrum said. 鈥淚 never thought I would go to school again after my bachelor鈥檚 degree, but here I am.鈥]]> Students invited to apply for D.C. internships through The Washington Center /news-archive/2019/09/20/dc-internships/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:03:53 +0000 /news/?p=75235 ... Students invited to apply for D.C. internships through The Washington Center]]> Representatives from The Washington Center will be on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to visit with students about internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. (TWC) arranges internships appropriate to students鈥 areas of study with businesses, nonprofits, and governmental agencies in Washington, D.C. The internships are open to all majors. The center has a working relationship with more than 600 businesses, government entities, and nonprofit organizations. 鈥淎 college experience is not just about spending semesters learning in the classroom. At , we believe that experience transforms,鈥 said TWC recruiter Rachelle Bernadel. 鈥淏y spending a spring semester in Washington, D.C., students can gain valuable experience in an internship matched to their interests, network with professionals in their intended field, and live in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.鈥 Students can earn six credits for a summer internship or up to 15 credits while completing a fall internship. Financial aid is available, and TWC provides assistance with internship placement, coursework, programming, housing and student services. Students also take part in a semester-long professional development program and learn about topics like entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, and international relations. The deadline application for spring 2020 is Oct. 9, while the deadline for a summer 2020 internship is March 13. Scholarships for Arkansas state residents and are available. 听 Two information sessions are planned on Sept. 24:
  • 1:30-2:30 p.m. 鈥 Donaghey Student Center Meeting Room D
  • 5:30-6:30 p.m. 鈥 University Commons, second floor classroom
For more information, contact Barbara L鈥橢plattenier at sfl@ualr.edu.]]> Internships available in Washington, D.C. /news-archive/2018/10/01/internships-washington/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:25:24 +0000 /news/?p=72061 ... Internships available in Washington, D.C.]]> Representatives from The Washington Center will be on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to visit with students about internships opportunities in Washington, D.C. arranges internships appropriate to students鈥 areas of study with businesses, nonprofits, and governmental agencies in Washington, DC. The internships are open to all majors. Students can earn up to 15 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock credits while completing an internship. 听Financial aid is available, and TWC provides assistance with internship placement, coursework, programming, housing and student services. Two information sessions are planned on Oct. 3:
  • 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Second-floor Commons Classroom
  • 5-6 p.m. – 听Donaghey Student Center 205E
For more information, contact Barbara L鈥橢plattenier at sfl@ualr.edu.  ]]>