Professors Freed, Smith Receive Promotion
April 28, 2021
Posted in About
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees approved promotions for teacher education professors Dr. Allison Freed and Pam Smith during its spring board meeting on April 24.
Freed (pictured, left) was promoted to associate professor of education/science education and was granted tenure by the board. Smith was promoted to associate professor of practice. Both actions were recommended by the University’s Professional Affairs Committee.
Freed, who serves as the director of the Pat Walker Teacher Education Program, has worked at Ozarks since 2015. She currently serves as president of the Arkansas Association of Teacher Education (ArATE).
Teacher Education Program Holds Pinning Ceremony
3 hours ago • April 26, 2021
By Larry Isch
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The University of the Ozarks Pat Walker Teacher Education Program honored seven of its students recently with a pinning ceremony and educator commitment signing.
The event was held in the Munger-Wilson Chapel amphitheater and featured as keynote speaker the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Joel Lookadoo.
The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that signifies their association with the teaching education program as well as their new affiliation with the teaching profession.
Booneville continues to offer virtual option next school year
Fort Smith Times Record
The Booneville School District will continue to allow students to choose to learn virtually during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Booneville Superintendent Trent Goff said school officials decided to offer students an online option because there will likely still be health concerns over COVID next year.
Although the number of virtual students has fluctuated throughout the year, Goff estimated that there are about 50 to 60 online students in the district. This number started out much higher and dropped as students returned to in-person classes.
“That has definitely come down, Goff said.