Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Senator John Boozman on the issues that Congress will face in the upcoming session in Washington. Plus, we continue our What's in a Name series with an exploration into the history of "Shiloh" in Springdale. Also, how simply being nice can earn points.
The Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies yesterday approved plans to let 13 school districts across the state arm some of their staffs. Governor Beebe talks with Roby Brock about what's next in attempts to fix a shortfall in the state's Public School Health Insurance Program. John Brown University is again ranked at the top, and the Walton College of Business at the U of A again gets praise as well.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the results of an external audit on the University of Arkansas Division of University Advancement. Plus, three things you need to know about saving for retirement.
The formal dedication for the new spaces for the Fay Jones School of Architecture is tomorrow, we have a sneak preview.In addition, the University Libraries digital exhibit on the history of Vol Walker Hall can be accessed here
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As Becca continues her (accidentally) music-themed week of entertainment suggestions with a reminder about the Time Jumpers at the Alma Performing Arts Center.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Arkansas Congressman Tom Cotton talks to Roby Brock about why he supports military action in Syria. Plus the new art gallery, Bottle Rocket, prepares for lift off in Fayetteville. We also hear comments from Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. He spoke yesterday on the University of Arkansas campus.
A new art gallery, dedicated to showing controversial and confrontational works, will open this month. We meet the curators at the new Bottle Rocket gallery.
Dr. Rajiv Shah spoke at the University of Arkansas yesterday. In his lecture and the Q&A session that followed, he called for more public-private partnerships to invest in the developing world.Ahead on this Monday edition of Ozarks: the inspiration for the novel The Red Kimono. Jan Morrell explains how her family's history was a starting point for her book about American citizens taken to internment camps during World War II. Plus the campus of Arkansas Tech University-Ozark prepares for a milestone and why changes to the Arkansas River are part of a plan to help the entire region grow.
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with author Joyce Carol Oates prior to her lecture in Fayetteville. Plus, a bit of tinkering before the Amazeum opens to children and the community next fall.
Merle Haggard, North Pole explorers and more in our history capsule for April 6.
Artist Laboratory Theatre will create a sheet fort this weekend for artists and audience members to experience theater in an alternative manner.
Top puzzle creator Ed Pegg will be on the University of Arkansas campus tomorrow to present his lecture “Instant Fame: Using Computers to Solve Old Tricks.”
A separate but complimentary art exhibition to First Thursday will debut April 7th at Gaylord's in Fayetteville.
"Poor Jackie" by Man Man
Ozarks at Large's Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas reports on Northwest Arkansas cities' and residents' efforts to compost more. For tips and more information on composting, visit the U of A extension website www.uaex.edu or the Sierra Club Green Home website www.scgh.com.
"The Farmer" by the South Minneapolis Bassoon Quartet
