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The desire to know more tomorrow than you did today is also the driving force behind the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, which is classified among the top three percent of universities with the highest level of research activity according to the Carnegie Foundation.

University of Arkansas alumnus Brian Wolff, who serves as executive vice president of public policy and external affairs for Edison Electric Institute in Washington, D.C., has committed a $1 million planned gift to the university in support of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

Calvin White Jr., associate professor in the Department of History and associate dean of humanities in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2019 Equity Award by the American Historical Association.

The Psychological Clinic, housed in the Department of Psychological Science in Memorial Hall, offers low cost psychotherapy services for the campus and neighboring communities.

This four-person team leads human resources, faculty services and diversity and inclusion initiatives for the university's largest college.

Where Curiosity Leads: Fulbright College Researchers Seek New Knowledge with High-Performance Computing

The desire to know more tomorrow than you did today is also the driving force behind the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, which is classified among the top three percent of universities with the highest level of research activity according to the Carnegie Foundation.

Fulbright College's Blair Center Receives $1 Million Campaign Gift in Memory of Namesake

University of Arkansas alumnus Brian Wolff, who serves as executive vice president of public policy and external affairs for Edison Electric Institute in Washington, D.C., has committed a $1 million planned gift to the university in support of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

American Historical Association Honors Fulbright College's Calvin White Jr. with 2019 Equity Award

Calvin White Jr., associate professor in the Department of History and associate dean of humanities in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2019 Equity Award by the American Historical Association.

Psychotherapy Services Offered at U of A's Psychological Clinic

The Psychological Clinic, housed in the Department of Psychological Science in Memorial Hall, offers low cost psychotherapy services for the campus and neighboring communities.

Fulbright College Names New Human Resources, Faculty Services, Diversity and Inclusion Team Members

This four-person team leads human resources, faculty services and diversity and inclusion initiatives for the university's largest college.

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Twelve Fulbright College Students, Faculty and Alumni Receive Artists 360 Awards

The Mid-America Arts Alliance recently announced the recipients of its 2019 Artists 360 Awards, recognizing 20 top performing, visual and literary artists from across Northwest Arkansas - including 12 talented students, faculty and alumni frim the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

Artists 360, made possible through the support of the Walton Family Foundation, is a three-year pilot program that provides grant funding and professional development opportunities to individual artists in the greater Northwest Arkansas Area.

Fulbright College's 2019 recipents spanned several areas of the fine arts and humanities, including those from the School of Art, the Department of English's M.F.A. Program in the Creative Writing and Translation, and the Department of Music, and the Department of Theatre.

Get the full list of recipients here!

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The mission of the College comes from the writings of Senator J. William Fulbright: "...the highest function of higher education is the teaching of things in perspective, toward the purposes of enriching the life of the individual, cultivating the free and inquiring mind, and advancing the effort to bring reason, justice, and humanity..."

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FEB
14-23, 2020

Department of Theatre Presents: In the Book Of

A new play, written by John Walch, head of playwriting at the University of Arkansas, is a contemporary re-imagining of the biblical story of Ruth and will be on stage from Feb. 14-23. Purchase tickets now.

Fulbright REVIEW

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Check out the Fulbright REVIEW, the official blog of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences here at the University of Arkansas.

The blog, formerly our semi-annual digital magazine, is your one-stop spot to go behind the scenes and meet some of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who make up our Fulbright Family – stay connected to the college and those who are its heart and soul.

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