Honorary Family Applications Due Today
The Associated Student Government and Parent ans Family Programs are proud to sponsor the 17th year of Honorary Family. The Honorary Family represents the University of Arkansas as the model Razorback family. They are selected as the family who exemplifies the Arkansas spirit as well as the support that the family provides the student(s) regarding their success at the university. They are the university family of the year.
The Honorary Family will receive tickets to the Chancellor’s Box for the Arkansas Razorback football game versus Rutgers on Sept. 22 and will be honored at halftime. The family will also receive hotel accommodations for the weekend as well as the PorkChop Package that includes Sunday Brunch, Friday Night Live, Tailgate Brunch, Razorback gear and much more.
Applications are available in the Office of Student Activities, Arkansas Union A-665. They can also be found at, http://osa.uark.edu/2012_Honorary_Family_Application.pdf.
The application must be submitted to the office of student activities, Arkansas Union A665 no later than noon on Friday, Sept. 7.
The 17th University of Arkansas Honorary Family will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 12. Please see asg.uark.edu, nsfp.uark.edu, Facebook, or follow the ASG on Twitter for the announcement.
For additional information regarding the selection of the Honorary Family, please contact ASG Vice President Bobby Pennington at 479-575-5255. For information on Family Weekend events, please contact the Parent & Family Programs office at 479-575-7187.
Contacts
Rudy Trejo, Assistant DIrector of Student Activities
Office of Student Activities
575-5255,
rgtrejo@uark.edu
Headlines
Four Students Named Goldwater Scholars; Two Earn Udall Honorable Mentions
Four U of A students have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, an award for top students in mathematics, science, and engineering.
Cross-Campus Collaboration Culminates in New Outdoor Geological Installation
Grand opening event to celebrate the new GeoLab installation at the U of A’s Gearhart Hall courtyard is set for May 3. The installation will be open to the public year-round.
First Students to Use Online Degree to Hone Nursing Leadership, Elevate Patient Care
Hanna Baxendale and Wendi Kimbrell will begin coursework in the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive Master of Business Administration program offered by the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and Walton College.
Join the Office for Sustainability on a Final Cruise to Campus
Cruise to Campus Wednesdays have fostered a gathering space for individuals interested in biking to campus. Drop by the Old Main Lawn from 7:30-10 a.m. Wednesday for coffee, something to eat and conversation.
Fay Jones School Student Ambassador Program Gives Voice to Design Students
The student ambassador program at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design is built to connect top design students with their school, its alumni, its future students and others inside and outside the school.