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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:18:07 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get a Team and Bowl for Kids' Sake With the University of Arkansas and Big Brothers Big Sisters]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:36:38 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to announce its upcoming University of Arkansas Bowl for Kids&rsquo; Sake event. This annual fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas consists of several bowling events that will take place throughout Northwest Arkansas from February through March.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Arkansas to Trim Budgets, Use Reserve Funds and TV Revenue to Address State Funding Cut ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:36:38 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; The University of Arkansas will make across the board budget cuts in all divisions, draw on reserve funds and television revenue from the athletic department, and implement a hiring freeze to make up a $3.2 million dollar reduction in state funding for the 2009-10 fiscal year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Arkansas Conference to Show Teachers Ways to Integrate Literacy with Arts]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:36:38 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; Enriching literacy with arts and arts with literacy can give teachers additional tools in their arsenal to help students learn, and teachers will learn to use those tools at a conference Feb. 19 sponsored by the University of Arkansas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whiteside Gift Supports Students Who Work Hard and Struggle to Make Ends Meet]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; Charlie Whiteside (B.S.B.A. 1963) is around University of Arkansas students a lot. Since 1974, he has served as the housing corporation president for his fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Through this experience, he talks to students about their academic challenges, and it is clear that many students are working multiple jobs just to pay their bills. Whiteside and his wife, Cappy (B.S.B.A. 1965), have made a gift of $50,000 toward the Access Arkansas initiative, which will help students with financial need who are committed to staying in school.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Walker Foundation Gives $1 Million to Need-Based Scholarships at the University of Arkansas]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult for lower- and middle-income Arkansans to pay for a college education, both at the University of Arkansas and other institutions across the state. As the University of Arkansas seeks to provide financial assistance for the many students who struggle to afford a higher education, the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has given $1 million to the Access Arkansas program, which will make a substantial difference in helping students achieve their goals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Erck Appointed Development Director for University of Arkansas Athletics]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; John Erck of Nashville, Tenn., has been named the new director of development for the athletics program at the University of Arkansas. In this position, Erck will be responsible for securing private gift support for all 19 sports programs at the university, and he will report jointly to the athletics department and the office of university development.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Translation Offers Multiple Perspectives on Colonial America]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; A new anthology of translated texts allows readers to learn about the earliest history of colonial America and explore this era through the voices of the people who lived it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Reveals First Evidence of Bimusicalism in Untrained Listeners]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; Music, like language, is affected by the mass cultural exchanges resulting from globalization. Bilingualism is increasing, and now a University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues present the first evidence for bimusicalism in untrained music listeners.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Arkansas Researchers to Study the Surface of Titan]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; A University of Arkansas scientist has received funding from NASA to simulate conditions found on Saturn&rsquo;s moon Titan to help better understand the origins of the liquids found on its surface and in its atmosphere.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Work in Europe: Deadlines Approaching]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two competitive programs that provide jobs for students in Europe have deadlines approaching soon.&nbsp; The first is RISE, Research in Science and Engineering, which awards paid summer internships in German doctoral laboratories.&nbsp; Students can register free of charge to gain access to a database that describes the research projects that are available.&nbsp; No German is needed to apply, and more information and an application (due Jan. 31) can be found at <a href="http://www.daad.de/rise/en/11639/index.html">http://www.daad.de/rise/en/11639/index.html</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Count Yourself In!!]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the University of Arkansas, you always count.&nbsp; But for the state of Arkansas, you don't count until you verify you're a student.&nbsp; You can log into ISIS at <a href="http://isis.uark.edu">http://isis.uark.edu</a> to verify that you will attend the University of Arkansas and confirm that you intend to pay your tuition, whether by scholarship, loan, hard-earned cash or any combination. Not confirming your status will affect your enrollment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From Boots to Books Transition Seminar Series for Veterans]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A &quot;From Boots to Books Transition Seminar Series&quot; will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday starting Jan. 12, 2010 and running through March 16. The seminar series and workshops will be in the Multipurpose Room (second floor) of the Pat Walker Health Center. They are designed to assist student veterans with the transition from being military personnel to being college students.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saxena Reappointed Dean of College of Engineering]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; After an extensive review, involving stakeholders from inside and outside of the College of Engineering, Provost Sharon Gaber announced that Dean Ashok Saxena has been reappointed for a five-year term through June 30, 2015.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NIH Proposal Submission Changes Effective in January ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All applications intended for due dates on or after Jan. 25, 2010 require the use of new forms and instructions. Major changes include restructured forms to align with review criteria and significantly shorter page limits.&nbsp; Investigators will now be required to expand information regarding activities to ensure that project personnel receive on-going training in the responsible conduct of research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Professor Recognized for Work as Doctoral Student at Arizona State]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[William &quot;Rex&quot; Weeks, a new assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, was recognized during Arizona State University's winter commencement. In a <a href="http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/559790/?sc=rsln">story about Weeks</a>, Arizona State reported that he is the institution's first Native American to receive a doctoral degree with a specialization in archaeology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Garrison Financial Institute Looking for Retirement Program Volunteer Facilitators]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Garrison Financial Institute, in partnership with the Fayetteville Public Library, is looking for volunteers between the ages of 50 and 70 to be part of a team of discussion facilitators for a new retirement investment education program. The program is made possible by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust. Facilitators should not be financial professionals, but should have good people skills and be interested in retirement investment issues. Volunteers will receive one day of training and a free 12-month subscription to <em>Kiplinger</em>&rsquo;s retirement report, a $60 value. The Garrison Financial Institute is housed in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. For more information, contact Margaret Burdette at the Fayetteville Public Library, 479-856-7104, <a href="mailto:mburdette@faylib.org">mburdette@faylib.org</a> or <a href="http://www.faylib.org/support/volunteer.asp">on the Web</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Students, Staff Receive Artist Fellowship Awards]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark. &ndash; Two graduate students and a staff member were recipients of Artist Fellowship Awards presented recently by the Arkansas Arts Council at its annual Governor&rsquo;s Arts Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Hot Springs Convention Center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Participants Needed for Focus Groups on Generational Issues]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Betsy Nesbit, a University of Arkansas doctoral student, is seeking volunteers for focus groups she will use to gather information for her dissertation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Student-Athletes Focus on Graduation]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[University of Arkansas student-athletes that entered school in a four-year period from 1999-2002 had a graduation success rate of 70 percent according to the most recent numbers released by the NCAA on Wednesday. The graduation success rates for all NCAA institutions were released on Wednesday as well as the six-year Federal Graduation rate for each institution. The most recent federal graduation rate for the University of Arkansas, 49 percent, is based on scholarship student-athletes that enrolled full time in 2002.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas to Partner with Nike]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The University of Arkansas department of intercollegiate athletics and NIKE Inc. have agreed to terms on a five-year all sports agreement that will provide Razorback Athletics with footwear and apparel for all 19 sports.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter From Jeff Long]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. &ndash; The following is a statement from University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long: &nbsp;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AAUW to Host Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Fayetteville Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the Feb. 9 meeting.&nbsp; The First Lady of Arkansas, Ginger Beebe, will speak about the Women's Foundation of Arkansas' Girls of Promise Program that will be held on May 1 at the Northwest Arkansas Community College.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Girls of Promise Program targets 8th grade girls and encourages them to enter careers in the fields of math, science, and technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The AAUW meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Pat and Willard Walker Room of the Fayetteville Public Library.&nbsp; Networking time will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 6 p.m.&nbsp; The public is invited.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information, please call Joyce Kennedy at 521-3898 or Berta Seitz at 442-6256.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Professor to Lecture on the Physics of the Quantum Dot Jan. 29]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gregory J. Salamo, Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Arkansas, will present &quot;The Physics of the Quantum Dot&quot; from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in the Paul Sharrah Lecture Hall, physics building, room 133. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. in the first floor lobby.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swarthmore Professor to Talk about Program Involving Welfare, Student Attendance]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thomas Dee, associate professor of economics and director of the public policy program at Swarthmore College, with give a lecture titled &quot;Conditional Cash Penalties in Education: Evidence from the Learnfare Experiment&quot; at noon Friday, Jan. 22, in room 343 of the Graduate Education Building on the University of Arkansas campus.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Students Collecting Donations for NWA Food Bank]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Students of Leadership Walton and SIFE are collecting donations for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Leadership Walton and the Sam M. Walton College of Business Career Center, in conjunction with SIFE, are collecting the following items for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank:]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free File Now Available; Software Can Help Find New Economic Recovery Tax Breaks that Could Be Overlooked ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service has now made Free File available starting Jan. 15. There are many new tax breaks this filing season and Free File software can make it easier for people to find all the credits and deductions they are due. Taxpayers must go through <a href="http://www.IRS.gov homepage">www.IRS.gov homepage</a> or <a href="http://www.IRS.gov/freefile">www.IRS.gov/freefile</a> to access the free options.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[University Days 2010 Puts out Call for Presentations]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 hh:mm:ss CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Faculty, staff and graduate students at the University of Arkansas are invited to showcase their departments, laboratories and resources with hands-on activities during University Days 2010 on Feb. 18 (K-sixth grades) and 19 (seventh-12th grades) on the campus in Fayetteville.]]></description>
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