Arkansas State University will break ground on a campus in Queretaro, Mexico in February.
Ozarks At Large
Donny and Marie Osmond, and Cheech and Chong are among the performers Becca says you can see if you take a road trip soon.
Last Thursday, a preliminary hearing was held before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on a lawsuit filed last summer to strike down an Arkansas constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, approved by seventy-four percent of voters ten years ago. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with attorneys on both sides of the case, as well as a plaintiff and brings us the story.
(Photo credit: John Rankine)The Springdale School District yesterday was awarded several million dollars in Race to the Top federal grant funding. It was only one of five school districts in the U.S. to be awarded one of the grants.
A Pulaski County judge dismisses a lawsuit against Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. A New York based food company looks to acquire Siloam Springs-based Allens Canning Company. Tyson Foods is cited by OSHA for a June incident at a Kansas processing facility. The dean of the UA Honors College announces retirement, while the UA Full Circle Campus Food Pantry wins an award. And the vice chancellor of advancement at UAFS gets a new job.
Ahead on Ozarks, why more walk-in clinics might dot the landscape as the Affordable Care Act is rolled out. And the founder of Cherish the Women, Joanie Madden, talks about learning to play the Irish whistle and why she was impressed with her first-ever visit to Fayetteville. The band plays tonight at Walton Arts Center.
On this edition of Ozarks, the Springdale School District recieves a nearly $26 million dollar grant. Plus, we take a tour of King Opera House in Van Buren.
The 2013 book Yonder Mountain: An Ozarks Anthology is full of words from noted Ozarkers.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a task force on race is working in Harrison to discuss the past, present and future of that city. And a student organization at the University of Arkansas is working to make sure a small town in Belize will have an ample supply of safe water in the future.
The Walton Family Foundation is donating $25.5 million to support the expansion of a public charter school management organization known as KIPP or Knowledge is Power Program.
“The Privateers” by Andrew Bird
“Rock of Ages” continues at Walton Arts Center. Also, some quilt-sharing and detective work will happen at the Rogers Historical Museum tomorrow.
“Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. This week, we’ll talk to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, Kyle Kellams speaks with Daniela Jankovska, a student from Macedonia who’s getting a degree in apparel studies and marketing.
Arts Live Theatre will present Disney’s Cinderella starting tomorrow through Sunday at the Continuing Education Auditorium, 2 East Center Street in Fayetteville.
Tickets may be purchased at www.artslivetheatre.com or by calling 479.521.4932.
“Bippity Boppity Boo” by Disney’s Cinderella
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. This week, we’ll talk to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, we hear a story by Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar about the International Bazaar, the official kick-off event for the International Education Week that was hosted yesterday in the University of Arkansas Union.
To watch a video of the traditional Japanese “Suran Bushi” song-dance performance, click here.
“Taiko Daiko” by Taiko Drums: Music of Japan
