Celebration Event For Walton College

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will hold a celebration at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, to announce its recent ranking in the nation’s top public undergraduate business schools by the U.S. News & World Report "America’s Best Colleges" 2003 ranking.

Location:

Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development Atrium

University of Arkansas Campus (Parking available in the parking garage off Stadium Drive, next to the Arkansas Union)

Speakers:

Dean Doyle Z. Willams, Walton College

Chancellor John A. White

Sarah Barnett, Walton College Student

Tommy Boyer, Chair of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Carolyn Callahan, Doris Cook Chair in Accounting, Director, Account Doctoral Program

Scott Smith, Doctoral Students

Photo Opportunities:

Students and faculty attending the celebration

Balloons to be released with announcement

Contacts

Doyle Z. Williams, dean, Sam M. Walton College of Business, (479) 575-5949, doylez@walton.uark.edu

Dixie Kline, director of communications, Sam M. Walton College of Business, (479) 575-2539, dkline@walton.uark.edu

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