Stories
Meet the faculty, staff, and students who are bringing WE CARE goals and strategies to life. Enjoy these stories of how we care.
College Honors Extraordinary Alumni at Awards Banquet
The College of Education and Health Professions has more than 38,000 alumni in all 50 states and 62 countries making significant contributions to their professions and communities. Last week, the college celebrated a dozen of these alumni at a banquet, all of whom...
UAPB, U of A Collaborate on ‘Day-One-Ready’ Teachers for Arkansas
The College of Education and Health Professions recently hosted in Fayetteville 19 delegates from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, continuing a better-together-themed partnership focused on preparing "day-one-ready" teachers for Arkansas. UAPB Dean Kimberley...
College Finds Leadership Wisdom in ‘Lead it Like Lasso’ Workshop
Faculty and staff in the college turned to the wisdom of one of television’s most recognizable coaches at a special leadership workshop on Jan. 28. Guided by the wit and insights from the television show Ted Lasso, Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio, leadership coaches...
Symposium on Interprofessional Approach to Sport-Related Hip Injury Management and Rehab
The U of A Master of Athletic Training Program will host the 19th annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Hillside Auditorium. This didactic and interactive symposium's theme is "An Interprofessional Approach to Sport-Related Hip...
College Celebrates Impactful Research Success at End-of-Year Event
The College of Education and Health Professions recently hosted an end-of-year reception, celebrating its success in advancing impactful research across Arkansas and beyond. Impactful Research is a key priority in the WE CARE strategic plan. The college is committed...
College Offers New Course on Interprofessional Practice
As part of a new course offering, students in the college took an eight-week crash course on the elements of interprofessional practice. In Introduction & Exposure to Interprofessional Practice, students embarked on an exploratory journey through the core...
Dean’s Seminar Explores Leadership Lessons from ‘Lincoln to Lasso’
Observe without judging. These three words have left a lasting impact on senior Mariana Dias Spotorno da Silva, a student in this semester’s College of Education and Health Professions Dean’s Seminar, Leadership in Coaching: Lessons from Lincoln to Lasso. “It reminds...
WE CARE-A-VAN Team Travels to Southeast Arkansas
Members of the College of Education and Health Professions recently embarked on the college's third WE CARE-A-VAN tour, a 750-mile roundtrip journey across the southeastern corner of Arkansas. This semester's tour saw 14 faculty, staff and administrators from the...
College Kicks Off New Alumni Mentoring Program
The College of Education and Health Professions recently kicked off its new Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) at an event on campus, allowing students and alumni to connect in person. The program was created to build strong connections between students and alumni and...
American College of Sports Medicine Awards Gold Status to Exercise Is Medicine Program
Since 2018, Exercise is Medicine On Campus at the U of A has worked diligently to educate students, faculty and staff about the many health benefits of physical activity. The organization, which operates within the College of Education and Health Professions, was...
College Holds Interprofessional Education Workshop
Over 45 faculty and administrative leaders from the College of Education and Health Professions recently convened to brainstorm and discuss the integration of interprofessional education across the college's diverse programs and departments. The college held a...
College Presents 74 Rounds of Applause to Those ‘Caught Caring’
Karan Burnette's WE CARE Round of Applause sits in a place of honor on the top shelf of an antique writing desk in her office. It shares space with three glass hummingbirds, a favorite of her late mother, and a photo of Burnette's beloved Australian Shepherd. It's...
Students Explore Mind-Body Connection
Students in the College of Education and Health Professions' spring 2024 Dean's Seminar "The Mind-Body Connection" stepped into an engaging exploration of the crucial relationship between one's mind and body. Erin Howie Hickey, associate professor of Exercise Science,...
College Kicks Off This Summer’s WE CARE Everywhere Campaign
The College of Education and Health Professions is encouraging faculty, staff, students, friends of the college and alumni to share its WE CARE message across the globe this summer. Scroll banners with the phrase "WE CARE Everywhere" are waiting for their chance to...
‘WE CARE On the Go’ Initiative Promotes Health and Wellness in the College
The College of Education and Health Professions' caring culture, one of three priorities in Dean Kate Mamiseishvili's WE CARE strategic plan, empowers students, faculty, staff and external stakeholders to thrive in all aspects of their lives. WE CARE On the Go is...
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