U of A Welcomes McDonald County Students to Campus Day
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Approximately 80 seventh and eighth grade students, along with school personnel, all from McDonald County, Missouri schools will, attend Campus Day 2016 Monday, May 16, at the University of Arkansas. The University Access Talent Search will host the event.
Students will see presentations by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences related to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics fields.
Students will arrive at 10 a.m. and meet at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main and end their day with lunch on the Arkansas Union Mall.
Campus Day showcases the University of Arkansas, giving prospective students the chance to explore the campus as well as be exposed to future opportunities that await them as students at the University of Arkansas.
University Access Talent Search is one of three Talent Search programs under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal TRIO programs. The programs promote college access, retention and graduation.
For more information contact: Evelyn Fuller, director, University Access Talent Search at 575-3553 or email at efuller@uark.edu.
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.
Contacts
Evelyn Fuller, director
University Access Talent Search
479-575-3553,
efuller@uark.edu
Steve Voorhies, manager, media relations
University Relations
479-575-3583,
voorhies@uark.edu
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