
Ozarks At Large

While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.

Arkansas Lottery Officials update the Legislative Oversight Committee on decreasing lottery revenue. A group advocates at the state capitol for fairer tax laws, and the Ben Geren Aquatics Center moves forward as the first construction bids will soon be awarded.

The traveling exhibit called Hunger U is on the University of Arkansas campus this week.
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
Arkansans pay more at the pump this week, the non-profit Feed Fayetteville organizes a panel discussion about local hunger issues this week, and the Arkansas Razorback football team ranks ninth in the first BCS ranking, and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Stop and Listen Blues” by The Mississippi Sheiks
...Kyle has a fun fact about Razorback football and Dickson Street. Also, Becca has some information regarding tickets for the bigger exhibits at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
If you have any questions regarding Facebook, email us at kuafinfo@uark.edu, write on Ozarks at Large’s wall on Facebook, or message us on Facebook or Twitter. Ozarks at Large’s tech expert Tyrel Denison will answer them this Wednesday.
“In Motion” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell, the executive director of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, has a preview of what’s coming up in October and November.
“Recline” by Turtle Island String Quartet
Sister Mary Jo Swift, D.C., is a member of the Daughters of Charity, a worldwide community that focuses on raising awareness regarding human trafficking. She spoke with Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar regarding the problem and how we can help.
More information on human trafficking can be found on www.polarisproject.org, www.freetheslaves.net, and www.state.gov/g/tip.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline 24/7 number is 1-888-3737-888.