/news-archive/tag/weekend-university/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:36:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/09/09/weekend-university-2/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:36:35 +0000 /news/?p=75058 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 fall 2019 Weekend University offerings include lectures on medieval cities, forensic anthropology, and anti-discrimination laws]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will start its second offering of Weekend University classes with topics that range across foreign cities like Barcelona, Spain, and Al Baleed, Oman, to the secrets of forensic anthropology.听 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave., began hosting the Weekend University courses as a new offering in spring 2019. This semester, Weekend University, part of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Extended Education program, will offer morning and afternoon sessions on Saturdays led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty. The fall schedule includes two sessions on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. The cost is $15 per session or $25 for two on the same day.听 鈥淭his new schedule for Weekend University promises to be just as exciting and informative as the inaugural run,鈥� said Sarah Beth Estes, dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences. 鈥淭opics cover forensic anthropology, appearance discrimination at work, and the fascinating history of medieval cities, We hope the community will join us downtown to continue their lifelong learning with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥�听 Weekend University鈥檚 fall 2019 schedule includes:听 Oct. 5 鈥� 鈥淏arcelona: City of Wonders,鈥� 10:30-11:30 a.m., Andrew Deiser, chair of the Department of World Languages听 Oct. 5 鈥� 鈥淎ncient Frankincense Routes of Arabia: Archaeology of the Medieval Port City of Al Baleed,鈥� 1-2 p.m. Krista Lewis, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology听 Oct. 12 鈥� 鈥淔orensic Anthropology: Reading the Clues in the Bones,鈥� 10:30-11:30 a.m., Katie King, associate professor of anthropology听 Oct. 12 鈥� 鈥淚s Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholder? Using Anti-Discrimination Laws to Attack Appearance Discrimination,鈥� 1-2 p.m., Theresa M. Beiner, dean and Nadine Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at William H. Bowen School of Law听 For topic descriptions and to register, visit the For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu or 501-569-3276. ]]> /news-archive/2019/04/18/wedding-dress/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:48:33 +0000 /news/?p=74080 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty to discuss wedding dress culture, fashion history]]> Yslan Hicks, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will discuss the cultural and fashion history of the wedding dress as part of University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 Weekend University on Saturday, April 20. Hicks鈥� presentation, 鈥淢emorable Wedding Dresses: From the Silly to the Sublime鈥� will be from 1:30-3 p.m. at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. The cost is $15. She鈥檒l highlight bridal dresses that have come to be considered iconic – from Queen Victoria’s 1840 wedding dress, credited with establishing the well-known custom of wearing white, to Yves Saint Laurent’s 1999 ready-to-wear wedding bikini. Hicks is a member of the designers guild United Scenic Artists, Local 829 and was named one of three Designing Women of the Year in 2012 by Women鈥檚 Foundation of Arkansas. 听 Her professional costume design credits include productions at the Lincoln Center Institute in New York City, the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Old Globe Arena Stage in San Diego, and Arkansas Repertory Theatre. She has held faculty positions at The University of Tulsa and Tulane University. Registration is available online at . For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.  ]]> /news-archive/2019/03/19/stargazing/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:37:45 +0000 /news/?p=73730 ... Weekend University will have participants seeing stars]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 next Weekend University class on April 6 will teach central Arkansans the basics of stargazing. Darrell Heath, past president of the , will lead the discussion from 1:30-3 p.m. at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. The cost is $15. Participants will learn how to explore the cosmos from their own backyards and find out what can be seen in the sky with the unaided eye or a simple pair of binoculars. Heath will teach attendees how to identify constellations, observe the moon and planets, and use star maps and planispheres. He will also will discuss why the night sky changes over time, and he will lead viewers through the 鈥渃elestial zoo鈥� in order to appreciate the diversity of objects that exist in the night sky. , part of the university鈥檚 Extended Education program, is led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. Heath, who works in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 biology department, is the host, writer, and producer for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock television series 鈥�The Night Sky鈥� and is a volunteer with the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador program. Registration is available 听For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.   Photo: Darrell Heath hosts “The Night Sky” on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Television.  ]]> /news-archive/2019/02/27/weekend-university/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:41:46 +0000 /news/?p=73563 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers Weekend University for lifelong learning]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will begin a new on March 9 that will offer central Arkansans a series of 90-minute micro-classes on topics ranging from Shakespeare to stargazing. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is committed to offering lifelong learning opportunities in the community, and that鈥檚 what we are doing with this initiative,鈥� Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. 鈥淭he Weekend University format allows people to come and spend part of their Saturday with some of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 star professors.鈥� Weekend University, part of the university鈥檚 Extended Education program, will offer morning and afternoon sessions led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. The spring schedule includes two sessions on March 9, April 6, and April 20. The cost is $15 per session or $25 for two on the same day. Sessions will be held at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Topics will reflect a diversity of faculty and staff expertise and interests. 鈥淲eekend University promises to be eclectic and enriching,鈥� said Sarah Beth Estes, interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences and associate provost for Community, Careers, and Extended Education. 鈥�The inaugural schedule covers such wide-ranging topics as the earth and the stars, the Met and the Bard, wedding dresses and fake news messes. We hope the community will join us downtown to learn something new, to stimulate their curiosity, and to shift their perspective.鈥� Weekend University Spring 2019 Calendar March 9 – 鈥淲hy Shakespeare?鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kris McAbee, associate professor of English March 9 – 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Behind the Magic at the Metropolitan Opera?鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Diane Kesling, instructor of music April 6 – 鈥淎ll the News that鈥檚 Fit to Fake,鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Jan Thomas, professor of philosophy April 6 – 鈥淪targazing Basics for the Beginner,鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Darrell Heath, past president of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society April 20 – 鈥淣atural State Geology You Need to Know,鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Michael T. DeAngelis, associate professor of geology April 20 – 鈥淢emorable Wedding Dresses: From the Silly to the Sublime,鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Yslan Hicks, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance Fall topics will include the validity of forensic evidence, Middle Eastern archaeology, and how to curate collections. For topic descriptions and costs of Weekend University, visit For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.]]>