First Annual Integrity Awareness Days, April 7-9

Academic Initiatives and Integrity is hosting the first annual Integrity Awareness Days, April 7-9. This event will include presentations over three days with a special kick-off luncheon featuring a panel of Razorback Athletics staff.

Schedule of Events: (Visit the event's website for further details and schedule updates.)

Kick-off Luncheon – “Integrity in Action: Making Difficult Decisions”
Monday, April 7, noon to 1:30 p.m. – Frank Broyles Athletics Center
Panel: Jeff Long, vice chancellor and director of athletics; Jon Fagg, senior associate AD for administration and governance; and Clayton Hamilton, senior associate AD for business operations and chief financial officer.
Moderated by: Sharon Gaber, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

“Citation Managers: Finding Your Match”
Monday, April 7, 2-2:45 p.m. – Mullins Library 104
Description: Which citation manager is right for you? Join us for a look at three of the programs used for managing citations as you research -- RefWorks, EndNote Web, and Zotero. Presented by University of Arkansas Libraries.

“Ethical Issues in Research”
Tuesday, April 8, noon to 12:45 p.m. – Arkansas Union 504
Presented by the office of research compliance.

“Citing Your Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism”
Tuesday, April 8, 2-2:45 p.m. – MULN 104
Description: Learn why citations are important to academic integrity, and how to make the most of available tools. Presented by University of Arkansas Libraries.

“Honestly Presenting Your Best Self in the Job Search”
Wednesday, April 9, 2-2:45 p.m. – Arkansas Union 507-508
Presented by the Career Development Center.

“Plagiarism and Copyright: Issues Regarding Dissertations and Theses”
Wednesday, April 9, 3-3:45 p.m. – Ozark Hall 206
Presented by the Graduate School & International Education.

“Moral Character: Mandated Reporting”
Time and location TBD
Presented by the College of Education and Health Professions.

“Copyright Issues”
Time and location TBD
Presented by Global Campus

The goals for Integrity Awareness Days include:

  • Increasing awareness about the university’s Academic Initiatives and Integrity office and resources.
  • Education on issues related to academic and professional ethics.
  • Promotion of honesty and ethical decision-making in all aspects of student-life.

The office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity strives to create a culture of honesty and personal and professional responsibility among the University of Arkansas community. Integrity Awareness Days serves as an outreach opportunity to enhance this culture by providing information and promoting integrity and ethical decisions beyond the academic realm, where students will find opportunities to reflect and think about the choices and habits they are creating for themselves now and how they impact their future, beyond the University of Arkansas.

Contacts

Monica Holland, Ph.D., Executive Director/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Academic Initiatives and Integrity
479-575-5229, honesty@uark.edu

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