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November 30, 2023
Division of Academic Affairs Accolades – November 2023
Accolades Parker Receives Award from Learning Communities Institute Lauren Parker, MA, director of Student Services on the UAMS Northwest Campus, was recently awarded the 2022 Susan Schultz Award of The Learning Communities Institute. This award was presented to Parker for significant contributions to the development of learning communities in medical education. The Learning Communities Institute…
Legacy of Dr. Isaac Folsom Explored at Dec. 7 Virtual Lecture by UAMS Historical Research Center
The UAMS Historical Research Center will present “‘To Benefit Permanently Not Only Our College’: Dr. Isaac Folsom and His Enduring Legacy at UAMS” as part of its ongoing Stay-at-Home Lecture series from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. Folsom (1827-1892) practiced in White and Lonoke counties and, upon his death, bequeathed money to the state’s…
Posters Now Accepted for 15th Annual Teach the Teacher Symposium
Poster submissions are now being accepted for the 15th Annual Teach the Teacher Symposium, to be held Jan. 26, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Room 126 of the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building. The deadline for proposal submission is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The symposium, sponsored by the Education and…
November 29, 2023
Chancellor Honors Five Faculty Members with Awards of Excellence
Five UAMS faculty members received 2023 Chancellor’s Awards of Excellence during the monthly UAMS Town Hall in November. The inaugural awards were presented earlier this year for 2022. The decision was made to shift the timeframe of the awards from spring to fall, said Provost Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D. Rather than wait until next fall…
November 22, 2023
CHL Develops Course to Improve Health Insurance Literacy in Young People
The UAMS Center for Health Literacy recently received funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Region 3 to develop an online learning module to address health insurance literacy in young adults. The team will use their iterative design process to develop the new interactive module while incorporating health literacy and plain language…
Campus Life and Student Support Services News and Activities
The latest news and activities from the Department of Campus Life and Student Support Services: UAMS Residence Hall The Campus Life Department at UAMS is fortunate to have a unique hybrid, residence hall housing community. The Residence Hall not only offers housing for students, it also offer housing for UAMS affiliates. There are specific rooms…
November 21, 2023
UAMS Women’s Research Day Showcases Work, Resources for Success
Women’s Research Day at UAMS on Oct. 12 offered researchers an opportunity to present their latest work, participate in discussions on a range of topics to expand their skills and network with colleagues. The event — organized and hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence, the Office of Continuing Education and the Women’s Faculty Development…
October 30, 2023
Success Center Hosts Open House for Faculty, Students
The UAMS Educational and Student Success Center (ESSC) hosted its 2nd Annual ESSC Open House in September to showcase its resources available to students and faculty at the start of the new semester. The ESSC faculty and staff members worked diligently to produce this outreach and de-stress event. The ESSC hallway area and all event…
October 14, 2023
UAMS Welcomes New Faculty with Reception
The Center for Faculty Excellence hosted a Sept. 26 reception for new faculty at UAMS on the 12th floor of the Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute building. The event offered an official welcome to new UAMS faculty with an event that included UAMS leaders from across the institution. The event also provided an opportunity to…
September 28, 2023
Academic Affairs Accolades and News — September 2023
Accolades Steelman Presents to INCRE, Early Career Librarians Group Susan Steelman, MLIS, AHIP, professor and head of Education & Research Services in the UAMS Library, was an invited speaker recently for the SCC Early Career Librarians Initiative and NNLM Region 3 in July. She delivered the virtual presentation “Creating a Road Map for Career Success:…
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