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Robert V. Smith,
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A Mosaic - Diversity at The University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 3, Issue 2; May 2002

Academic Intrapreneurs--Seeking Diverse Resources in Economically Challenging Times

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 1; March 2004

Academic Program Efficiency and Assessment at the University of Arkansas

Bob Smith and Don Pederson

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

Accreditation: A Campus Primer

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 4; December 2006

Advancing the State's Flagship University-Challenges Posed by Recent Higher Education Initiatives in Arkansas

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

All Things Academic--The First Five Years

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

Arkansas in Context-How Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Compare

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

Arkansas Included-The Roles and Benefits of Research Universities

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

Brief History of Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Murray Smart, Jr.

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

Chancellor White's Letters to the University

John A. White

Volume 1, Issue 1; July 2000

Closing the Gap-Making the case for the Univerity of Arkansas and Arkansas

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

Commencement Addresses 2006

Jo Luck and Rodney Slayter

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

Data Notes: Student/Faculty Ratios and Assessments

Kathy Van Laningham, Nathan Engelberth, and Doug Miles

Volume 8, Issue 4; December 2007

Diversity as Inclusion, Diversity as Excellence

Carmen Coustaut

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Enhancing Student Learning through Integrated Strategic Planning

Jerrid P. Freeman

Volume 8, Issue 2; May 2007

Extraordinary People in Unusual Places: Lothar Schafer—Quantum Chemistry and the Search for Divine Reality

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

Extraordinary People in Unusual Places: Matt Waller—News From Shanghai

Bob Smith

Volume 9, Issue 1; March 2008

First-Year Students as Readers: Studying the High School-to-College Transition

David A. Jolliffe

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

Games, Games, Games ... of Life

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 2; May 2003

How does one happen to become a provost?

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

How to learn French? It's a unique experience at The University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

If asked where you are going I hope you will tell us about what you are reading . . .

Bob Smith

Volume 2, Issue 1; February 2001

If we build the best honors college in the nation will they come? You bet they will—students and faculty members.

Suzanne McCray and Bob Smith

Volume 3, Issue 4; November 2002

In Search of Integrated Scholars—Part IV

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

In Search of Integrated Scholars—Part V

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

In Search of Integrated Scholars—Part VI

Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Integrated Faculty Scholars: You Will Find Them in University Libraries

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 4; December, 2005

Investing in the Future

John A. White

Volume 2, Issue 1; February 2001

Letter from Chancellor John White

John A. White

Volume 3, Issue 1; February 2002

Letter to the University

John A. White

Volume 2, Issue 3; August 2001

Letter to The University of Arkansas Community

John A. White

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

Making a Difference in Arkansas and the World

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

More to Come-Progress at the University of Arkansas

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

No conflicts-No interest or commitment . . .

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

Our Turn: "Extraordinary People in Unusual Places" —A New Feature for All Things Academic

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

Our Turn: A Proposal to Increase Academic Integrity at The University of Arkansas

Russell Deaton

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Our Turn: A Student Leader's View of UAPD

Stephanie Gosnell

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

Our Turn: A Vision for Diversity: A Vision for Excellence

Carmen Coustaut

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Our Turn: Academic Intrapreneurs and the University Budget Landscape Reconsidered

Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 1; March 2007

Our Turn: Access to Rare and Valuable Research Collections through CRL Membership

Carolyn Henderson Allen

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

Our Turn: Authoring Your Life

Cat Hopkins

Volume 6, Issue 4; December, 2005

Our Turn: Busing Around Arkansas

Daniel Levine

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

Our Turn: Celebrating the Appointment of the New Dean of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach

Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 2; May 2007

Our Turn: Celebrating the Appointment of the New Dean of Law

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

Our Turn: Commencement Address 2007

Johnnetta B. Cole

Volume 8, Issue 4; December 2007

Our Turn: Comments on the Integrated Scholar and Other Items in All Things Academic

Fred Limp

Volume 3, Issue 2; May 2002

Our Turn: Dirac Operators in Analysis and Geometry

John Ryan and Junxia Li

Volume 8; Issue 2: July 2008

Our Turn: Electronic Publishing—It Has Its Drawbacks & Defenders

Derek Sears

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

Our Turn: Farewell and Fare-well University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 8; Issue 2: July 2008

Our Turn: Gifted and Talented Scholars and Summer Institute

Sharon Brooks

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

Our Turn: Honoring Honors Faculty

Bob McMath

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

Our Turn: How to Avoid Academic Probation

Dave Dawson

Volume 7, Issue 2; May 2006

Our Turn: I am proud of our UAPD

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 2; May 2006

Our Turn: In Praise of the Walton College

Will G. Louden

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

Our Turn: In Search of Integrated Faculty Scholars-It Extends Beyond Our Campus

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 1; March, 2005

Our Turn: Inclement Weather

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

Our Turn: Inclement Weather; 2010

Bob Smith

Volume 2, Issue 1; February 2001

Our Turn: Interactive Modular Instruction in Mathematics

Bill Feldman

Volume 2, Issue 2; April 2001

Our Turn: Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs: A New Path in Graduate Education at the University of Arkansas

Ken Vickers

Volume 5, Issue 1; March 2004

Our Turn: Kudos from a Former Graduate Student in the Walton College of Business

Hiam Nawas

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

Our Turn: Kudos on the UA Master of Arts in Teaching Program

Springdale Cohort—2000-2001

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

Our Turn: Kudos to the Razorback Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals

Linda Dizney

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

Our Turn: Law Students "Give Back" to the Community

Robert B. Moberly

Volume 3, Issue 2; May 2002

Our Turn: Letter

Lewis E. Epley Jr.

Volume 1, Issue 3; November 2000

Our Turn: Made in America in the Flat World: Innovations and Entrepreneurship for America’s Economic Engine in Global Outsourcing

Ajay P. Malshe

Volume 6, Issue 4; December, 2005

Our Turn: Making a Space for Imagination and Creativity

Bob McMath

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Our Turn: Math & Science Outreach --at its Best -- at The University of Arkansas

Lynne H. Hehr

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

Our Turn: Network Upgrades at The University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

Our Turn: Pleased to Know About the Academic Progress at The University of Arkansas

David F. Murchison

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

Our Turn: Red Tape

Derek Sears

Volume 8, Issue 3; September 2007

Our Turn: Remarks to the Campaign for the 21st Century Steering Committee

Anna Terry

Volume 2, Issue 2; April 2001

Our Turn: Repair the World

Terence J. Roberts

Volume 8; Issue 2: July 2008

Our Turn: Research Ethics: A Short Course on the Responsible Conduct of Research for Graduate Students at the University of Arkansas

Dennis W. Brewer

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

Our Turn: Sam M. Walton College of Business Statement of Shared Purpose

Walton College Faculty

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

Our Turn: Science NEXT WAVE

Collis R. Green

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

Our Turn: Service Improvements at the University Bookstore

Ali Sadeghi

Volume 4, Issue 2; May 2003

Our Turn: Sharing Good News

Robin Moser

Volume 2, Issue 2; April 2001

Our Turn: Shooting Free Throws and Modeling the Keys to Professional Success

Tommy Boyer

Volume 8; Issue 2: July 2008

Our Turn: Simple Principles, Avoid Conflicts

Curt R. Rom

Volume 6, Issue 2; May, 2005

Our Turn: Some Lessons Learned—From a Global Perspective

H. Lee Scott

Volume 9, Issue 1; March 2008

Our Turn: Teaching Camp

Abby Selby

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

Our Turn: The Arkansas Poll Serves Many Purposes

Janine A. Parry

Volume 2, Issue 3; August 2001

Our Turn: The Integrated Scholar—Spotted at the Faculty Exhibition of the University of Arkansas’ Department of Art

Lynn Jacobs

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

Our Turn: The John Locke Memorial Garden Dedication

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

Our Turn: The King Fahd Center—Setting the Record Straight

Vincent Cornell

Volume 3, Issue 1; February 2002

Our Turn: The New University—One Intrapreneur’s View

Jerry Havens

Volume 8, Issue 1; March 2007

Our Turn: The School of Law and Ukraine

Christopher Kelley

Volume 9, Issue 1; March 2008

Our Turn: The UA Human Resource Development Program Offers Opportunities for Distance Education—Especially Among Working Adults

Barbara Hinton

Volume 2, Issue 3; August 2001

Our Turn: The University in a Changing Universe: Anticipating the Future

Joseph Bordogna

Volume 7, Issue 2; May 2006

Our Turn: The University of Arkansas' Best Kept Secret!

Lynne H. Hehr

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

Our Turn: The University of Arkansas—One of America’s Best Buys

Roger Williams

Volume 3, Issue 1; February 2002

Our Turn: The UofA Should Consider Expanding Opportunities for Evening Classes to Benefit Working Adults

Dolores Christianson

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

Our Turn: The Value of the Teaching and Faculty Support Center's Faculty Retreat --Sometimes Known as "Teaching Camp"

Inza Fort

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

Our Turn: UA Graduate School Governance as a Model for the New Honors College

Collis R. Geren

Volume 4, Issue 2; May 2003

Our Turn: University Service and Shared Governance Organizations

Patsy Watkins

Volume 2, Issue 3; August 2001

Our Turn: Volunteer Program Furthers International Understanding

Marie Lavallard

Volume 3, Issue 1; February 2002

Our Turn: Welcoming Remarks to the Campaign for the 21st Century Steering Committee

Carolyn Henderson Allen

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

Our Turn: What does the UA Provost do?

Teresa A. Taylor

Volume 5, Issue 2; May 2004

Our Turn: When the weather outside is frightful...we need think about our UA community

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 4; December 2003

Reading and Life-Long Learning

Kevin Fitzpatrick and Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 4; December 2007

Recommendations on Funding Research from the National Science Foundation

Dennis W. Brewer

Volume 5, Issue 1; March 2004

Results of The University of Arkansas Doctoral Program Review

Pat Koski, Collis Geren and Bob Smith

Volume 3, Issue 3; September 2002

SECAC—What is it?

Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 2; May 2007

Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Academic Leadership Development Program

Christine Curtis, Kathy Van Laningham, and Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 4; December 2007

State of the University Address 2001

John A. White

Volume 2, Issue 4; November 2001

State of the University Address 2003

John A. White

Volume 4, Issue 4; December 2003

State of the University Address 2004

John A. White

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

State of the University Address 2005

John A. White

Volume 6, Issue 4; December, 2005

State of the University Address 2006

John A. White

Volume 7, Issue 4; December 2006

Steer for the Curves

Mike Huckabee

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

Steering Committee Speech

John A. White

Volume 2, Issue 2; April 2001

Survey of Ethics-Based Policies at the University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 1; March 2006

The “D-Rule” Revisited: A report on the transfer of D-graded coursework at The University of Arkansas during 2004

Wendy Stouffer

Volume 6, Issue 1; March, 2005

The 2010 Commission and Gaining Ground

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

The 2010 Commission and Making the Case: What's it all about?

John A. White and Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 2; August 2000

The 2010 Commission and Picking Up the Pace

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 1; March 2003

The 2010 Commission and Raising the Bar

Reynie Rutledge and Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 2; May 2006

The Advice of a Teacher

Joseph Candido

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

The Earth Shifts a Little Today

Curt R. Rom

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

The Impact of Educational Reform on Higher Education:A Greater Need for Academic Intrapreneurs

Sean W. Mulvenon

Volume 5, Issue 2; May 2004

The Importance of Doctoral Education at U of A

Bob Smith

Volume 2, Issue 3; August 2001

The Integrated Scholar

Bob Smith

Volume 3, Issue 1; February 2002

The Integrated Scholar Revisited

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 3; October 2003

The Integrated Scholar—Once More Once

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

The Promise of a New Position

Bob Smith

Volume 1, Issue 1; July 2000

The Spirit of Our Teachers Live in Our Souls

Bob Smith

Volume 4, Issue 4; December 2003

Ties That Bind: Adding Drama and Intrigue to Speeches and Other Presentations

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

To “D” or not to “D” . . . Guidelines and procedures for evaluating the transfer of D-grade coursework at The University of Arkansas

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 1; March 2004

To Build a Better Mathematics Course

Bernard Madison

Volume 5, Issue 4; December, 2004

UA Physics Department: One-Hundred Years of Wonder

Bob Smith

Volume 8; Issue 2: July 2008

Understanding the Joys, Challenges & Failures of Professional Life

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005

University of Arkansas Commencement Address May 8, 2004

William R. Ferris

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

Using Video Conferencing to “Bring” Experts to Campus

Cheryl Murphy, David Longer and Neil Allison

Volume 8, Issue 2; May 2007

Weathering hikes—challenging unreasonable library acquisition costs and maximizing benefits to the university community

Carolyn Henderson Allen and Bob Smith

Volume 2, Issue 2; April 2001

What About a Common Reading Program at the University of Arkansas?

Sheila Burkhalter, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Karen Hodges, David Jolliffe, Bob McMath, Pat Slattery and Bob Smith

Volume 9, Issue 1; March 2008

When is it Unethical to Copy the Works of Others?

Bob Smith

Volume 8, Issue 1; March 2007

Where you stand is where you sit . . .

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 2; May 2004

Where You Stand is Where You Sit: Offering Perspectives for Academic Leaders and Administrators

Bob Smith

Volume 7, Issue 3; September 2006

Why a chair or head?

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 1; March, 2005

Why a dean?

Bob Smith

Volume 5, Issue 3; September 2004

Why a Director?

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 2; May, 2005

Why administrative support professionals?

Bob Smith

Volume 6, Issue 4; December, 2005

You’re Ready

Dan Ferritor

Volume 6, Issue 3; September, 2005