/news-archive/tag/zac-hagins/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:38:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/03/25/unique-courses-summer-2019/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:38:34 +0000 /news/?p=73749 ... Check out these unique course selections for summer 2019]]> The summer 2019 session is right around the corner. For students still searching for an interesting course to fill out their summer break, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has some great choices.聽 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock courses offer students the chance to learn how cultural ideas about race still have a significant impact on the lives of minorities, learn conversational French for business and travel, and prepare for National Board Teacher Certification, as well as many other interesting topics. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will offer four convenient summer sessions: Session 1, May 28 to July 30; Session 2, May 28 to July 1; Session 3, June 10 to July 31; and Session 4, July 8 to Aug. 9. Priority registration runs March 25-29 while regular registration for all summer sessions begins March 30. Check out the following guide for courses that explore interesting and unique topics: ANTH 4312: Race and Human Variation Summer 4 (July 8 to Aug. 9) online Contact Kathryn King at kaking@ualr.edu The course will examine how cultural ideas about race still have a significant impact on the lives of minorities. GATE 7393: National Board Certification Pre-Candidacy Summer 1 (May 28-July 30) Contact Christine Deitz at mcdeitz@ualr.edu This special topics class offers an in-depth study of various instructional and curriculum strategies appropriate for use with students. It empowers teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to begin the National Board Teacher Certification. Students examine the National Board for Professional Teaching standards, rationale for becoming a National Board Certified Teacher, and develop materials suitable for documenting accomplished teaching practices. HHPS 3320: History of Physical Education Summer 4 (July 8 to Aug. 9) online Contact Katie Helms at kehelms@ualr.edu This class studies the historical development of organized physical activity designed to improve the understanding and appreciation of the purpose, value, nature, scope, and significance of physical education throughout history. HHPS 2230: Introduction to Sport Management Summer 4 (July 8 to Aug. 9) online Contact Katie Helms at kehelms@ualr.edu This course will provide an overview of all facets of sports including management, career opportunities, marketing and promotion, public relations, fundraising, economics and finance, legal and ethical issues, and event and facilities management. LANG 1210: French for Travel and Business Monday and Wednesday, 4-5:30 p.m., May 29 鈥� June 17 Contact Zac Hagins at zrhagins@ualr.edu This is an introductory course focusing on basic conversational skills in French for individuals interested in language primarily for travel and business. No prior knowledge of French is required. This is a hybrid course with online components in addition to class meetings. MGMT 4383/5383: Entrepreneurial Perspectives Summer 1 (May 28 to July 30) online Contact Joe Bell at jrbell@ualr.edu 听听听听听 The course exposes students to an array of videos of entrepreneurs and business professionals. As an overview of entrepreneurship, it will help students determine their level of interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial endeavor while at the same time providing numerous tools the student can apply in today鈥檚 challenging marketplace. POLS 3301: Violence, Peace, and Justice Summer 1 (May 28 to July 30) online Contact Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm at ejwiebelhaus@ualr.edu Transitional justice encompasses the study of how societies deal with the legacies of violence and human rights abuses 鈥� how they punish those responsible, rehabilitate victims, heal deep social and ideological divisions, and remember or forget the past. There is a growing acceptance around the world that gross human rights violations and acts of mass atrocity must be addressed. A variety of mechanisms have been devised and employed with growing frequency in an attempt to provide some form of accountability. This course will draw upon the insights of the interdisciplinary transitional justice field to examine a range of conceptual, empirical, and ethical questions related to dealing with histories of conflict and repression. Specifically, students will consider how transitional justice influences democratization processes; why countries deal with troubled pasts in different ways; the role of the international community in transitional justice processes; the tension between different conceptions of and demands for justice that exist at local, national, and international levels; and the moral bases for engaging in different forms of transitional justice. The class will cover a range of transitional justice mechanisms including international tribunals, trials, amnesties, truth commissions, vetting procedures, and reparations. SOWK/GERO 4310/5310: Social Gerontology Summer 1 (May 28 to July 30) online Contact Jacqueline Burse at jrburse@ualr.edu This course gives a broad overview of aging in the world. By 2030, 20 percent of American will be older than 65. Many people are living longer and healthier lives, and older adults will soon outnumber children in this rapidly changing world. This course will explore intriguing issues, including the effects of aging, the future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, how to plan for retirement in this new age, and how future workers will support an aging society in a time of decreasing fertility rates. SOWK 8311: Family Life Cycle Summer 1 (May 28 to July 30) online Contact Rosalie Otters at rvotters@ualr.edu This online graduate course, which can serve as an elective for social work or gerontology programs, focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of the many and varied life cycles families experience. Particular emphasis will be placed on cultural influences and populations at risk.]]> /news-archive/2018/04/09/unique-summer-classes/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:17:07 +0000 /news/?p=70091 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers unique class choices for summer 2018]]> Students who are on the lookout for an interesting summer class have many options recommended by the professors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock classes offer students the chance to learn how to craft effective nonfiction stories through digital media as well as how teachers can meet the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented children. Check out the following guide for choices that explore unique topics in African politics, gangs, crimes against humanity, sports marketing, and the portrayal of the Holocaust in film. For more information about summer registration and to look up course offerings, visit聽ualr.edu/summer. ANTH 4313: Race and Human Variation Online class taught by Kathryn King July 9 to Aug. 10. The course will examine how cultural ideas about race still have a significant impact on the lives of minorities. CRJU 3311: Gangs Online class taught by Timothy Brown July 9 to Aug. 10 This course examines the historical, cross-cultural, and current state of gang involvement. CRJU 3305: Crimes Against Humanity Online class taught by Tusty ten Bensel July 9 to Aug. 10 The purpose of this course is to highlight mass murders, torture, sexual violence, ethnic cleansing, and genocidal activities that have occurred since the 20th century. The course will examine specific cases, such as the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Darfur. Students will be exposed to various aspects of wartime atrocities, weaving toward history, politics, crimes, international law, and human right discussions. In addition, students will be exposed to the psychology of the perpetrators, bystanders, and victims of genocidal events. Lastly, the international community鈥檚 response to this crime in the form of international judicial bodies will be detailed, exposing students to contemporary international criminal justice processes. FREN 2301: Reading French for Research Online class taught by Zac Hagins May 29 to July 31 This course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students wanting to read scholarly texts in French for research purposes. Students will gain knowledge of the French language to engage with a variety of texts, with the help of a dictionary. Students will also learn to maintain the original text鈥檚 essence and integrity, an aspect of translation essential for research but that escapes the capabilities of electronic translators. Each students will work on a course project translating parts of a scholarly article or book chapter of his or her choosing, while building a lexicon related to his or her area of research. No prior knowledge of French is necessary. GATE 7363: Affective Needs of the Gifted and Talented Online class taught by Bronwyn MacFarlane May 29 to July 2 This graduate course is a study in the social and emotional needs of gifted children and is a perfect course for current and future educators. Emphasis is placed on responding to affective needs of gifted students and development of social skills through lesson planning, teaching training, and parent awareness. HHPS 2330: Intro to Sport Management Online course taught by Katie Helms July 9 to Aug. 10 This course provides students with a general overview of the various segments of the sport industry. This course will focus on the principles and theories of administration and management as they apply to sports, fitness, leisure, and recreation services. HHPS 3334: Sport Marketing Online course taught by Katie Helms July 9 to Aug. 10 This course presents an overview of the various techniques and strategies used in meeting the wants and needs of consumers in the sport industry as well as understanding how sports can be used to assist in the marketing of other companies and products. Areas to be addressed are the uniqueness of sport marketing in comparison with traditional marketing, an overview of the segments of the sport industry, the importance of market research and segmentation in identifying the right sport consumer, the use of data-based marketing in reaching the sport consumer, an overview of the marketing mix as individual units and the relationship between those units, and the development of sponsorship and endorsement packages. POLS 3301: Seminar: The Holocaust in Film Online class from July 9 to Aug. 10 by Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm This course uses film as a medium through which to better understand Nazi Germany鈥檚 attempt to exterminate Europe鈥檚 Jewish, Roma, and other minority populations. Students will read historical analyses of the politics of the Holocaust, within Germany, across Europe, and globally. In addition, the class explores how filmmakers use the tools at their disposal to depict the brutal events of the Holocaust, and how actors, screenwriters, and directors portray the complex motivations of those caught up in it. POLS 4370: Readings in Political Science: African Politics Online class taught by Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm from May 29 to July 2 In the wake of the popularity of the film 鈥淏lack Panther,鈥� there is renewed interest in understanding the political and economic development of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. In general, post-independence Africa has failed to modernize the economy and lift sizeable portions of the population out of abject poverty. Most countries suffer from corruption and high levels of foreign debt. Dictatorships have been frequent. Ethnic and racial conflicts are comparatively common occurrences. Nonetheless, Africa also presents many exceptions to these characterizations. In this course, students will examine several explanations for these patterns, including the legacies of colonialism, characteristics of African states, the role of ethnicity and culture, and the actions of international actors. The class considers the historical evolution of African politics as well as contemporary issues such as democratization, civil war, economic development, and infectious disease. RHET 4347/5347: Topics in Nonfiction Writing: Digital Nonfiction Online class taught by Londie Martin from July 9 to Aug. 10 More than ever, daily life requires, invites, enchants, or otherwise calls people to express themselves and advocate for others through digital multimodal communications, the combination of sound, image, word, and movement. The class will consider how alphabetic text has been privileged as the primary method of creating and circulating knowledge, and students will attempt to shake up this privilege by crafting digital narratives that explore multimodality, challenge assumptions of linear storytelling, and advocate for community concerns. Join us this summer as we craft true stories, play with new media, think about how stories and communities shape each other, and make cool stuff for real audiences.  ]]> /news-archive/2018/02/20/book-sale-study-abroad-scholarships/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:34:42 +0000 /news/?p=69469 ... Book sale to raise money for study abroad scholarships]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is collecting book donations to raise money for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students hoping to attend a summer language program in France.聽 The Department of World Languages will host a book sale in April to raise scholarship funds for students who wish to travel abroad this summer. To assist with the book sale, the department welcomes donations until Wednesday, March 28. Donors can drop books off at the department office in Stabler Hall Room 301 or contact Zac Hagins, assistant professor of French, at zrhagins@ualr.edu to schedule a time to have the books picked up. “As an undergraduate I was fortunate enough to study abroad in France and Japan, so I know the transformative power of the study abroad adventure,鈥� Hagins said. 鈥淓very student who wants to experience life in another culture should have that chance.鈥� With students juggling family, work, and school, Hagins knows that meeting the financial obligations of studying abroad can be tough. Having led the summer French program, he also knows the importance of students being able to travel and experience another culture first-hand. 鈥淢any dream of having the opportunity, but they worry about taking out loans or working extra hours to save enough money to participate,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he book sale allows us to help at least one student offset the costs of realizing his or her dream. With any luck, the book sale will continue to grow, and we will be able to help even more students in the future.” With the funds raised from the book sale, Hagins will provide a scholarship to a student participating in the World Languages Department Summer Language Program in Orl茅ans, France, who demonstrates a financial need. In 2017, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community donated 40 boxes of books for the first World Languages Department book sale and raised $400. Rebekah Duke, a French major who graduated in August 2017, received the first Department of World Languages Octave Uzanne Scholarship for Summer Study Abroad in France. The scholarship helped Duke attend a faculty-led summer language program to Paris and Orleans, France. The scholarship is named in honor of Octave Uzanne, a French writer, journalist, and book publisher who聽founded the Soci茅t茅 des Bibliophiles Contemporaines and served as its first president. Noted for his literary research on 18th-century authors, Uzanne also researched fashion and femininity and wrote novels and fantasy books.]]>