VIDEO: UA Group Promotes Women’s Empowerment in Ghana

This summer, students and faculty from the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business, Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences and Clinton School of Public Service have joined together to support women entrepreneurs in the African nation of Ghana by partnering with Vital Voices, a non-profit organization co-founded by Hillary Clinton and dedicated to the empowerment of women leaders around the world.

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IPSP Update: Christine Sumner

Prior to serving as an animal care coordinator with Chimp Haven, Inc., Clinton School student Christine Sumner (’13), graduated from New York University with a degree in anthropology.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Warigia Bowman

Dr. Warigia Bowman joined the Clinton School faculty as an assistant professor in January after teaching at the University of Cairo and the University of Mississippi.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charlotte Williams

Williams recently developed and facilitated the 2012 Summit on Racial Healing featuring john a. powell, director of the Haas Diversity Research Center at UC Berkley. She’s also worked on community philanthropy projects with the Arkansas Community Foundation and the Pine Bluff Community Foundation.

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July 4th From Abroad

Jake Coffey, a Class 7 Clinton School student completing his International Public Service Project with the Center for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation in Sydney, Australia, recently blogged about his experience celebrating the 4th of July “Down Under.”

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Christy Standerfer

Today’s faculty spotlight is about Dr. Christy Standerfer, associate professor of communication, who was recently awarded a yearlong Fulbright Fellowship to teach at the University of ‘Marin Barleti’ in Tirana, Albania. She also received a grant to attend the Summer Institute for Civic Studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

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Peacework, Clinton School Announce New Fellowship

Peacework, a nonprofit dedicated to international education and development, and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service have established a one-year fellowship to promote international field service education.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Al Bavon

In the second installment of our Faculty Spotlight, we highlight the efforts of Dr. Al Bavon, professor of public administration, who has worked with Vital Voices on the McLarty Global Fellows Program, a joint project with the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

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Mitchell Named International Programs Fellow

Mitchell will assist Dr. Ellen Fitzpatrick, director of international programs, with program management, development of new international partnerships and placement of students in their International Public Service Projects.

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