Dr. Sheri Baggett-McMinn, associate professor of health, kinesiology and recreation, has received a plaque of appreciation for continued support from Special Olympics athletes in Area 15. Arkansas in Modern America: 1930 – 1999, a book by Dr. Ben Johnson, dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts was recently listed as being ranked No…. Read More

Dr. Jeff Vickers, assistant professor of music/saxophone, was awarded an “Encore” grant over the summer by the American Composers’ Forum. The “Encore” grant program helps subsidize the performance of new music by emerging young composers. It also serves to foster new relationships between performers and composers, who apply jointly, with the subsidy going directly to… Read More

·     Jerry Thomas, director of Upward Bound, co-presented with Renee Hampton, director of TRIO Programs at Columbus State Community College, at the 19th Annual EAN Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 16. The title of their presentation was “How under-represented students fare in the higher education marketplace: an alternate scenario.” During the presentation, information was… Read More

Dr. Elizabeth Pratt, MSN, RNC, assistant professor of nursing, authored the “Communicating by Computer” chapter for the recently published reference text “Successful Online Learning: Managing the Online Learning Environment Efficiently and Effectively” by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. This was a collaborative effort to provide a practical reference and resource for students new to the online… Read More

Dr. Sheri Bagett-McMinn, associate professor of health, kinesiology, and recreation, recently attended the Southern District American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She serves as the chair of the Clyde Partin Service Award Committee and the co-chair of the district and state relations committee. As chair of the… Read More

“Frank David’s Story,” an article by Dr. Linda Selman, associate professor of English, about her and her husband Frank’s experience in raising their autistic son to adulthood and Frank David’s life since he moved to the Arkadelphia Human Development Center, was published as the program for the “E-Rotary Club of the Southwest USA on Aug…. Read More

Lavana Kindle, supplemental instruction coordinator, has offered a free class for students during the past two spring semesters. In 2009, the class was called “Let’s Talk Relationships” and was open to girls only. After male students expressed interest, Kindle opened the class to all students in 2010. This semester, the class is called “Relevance Discussion… Read More