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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated landscape architecture as a STEM degree program, which recognizes the scientific work being done in the field and expands opportunities for research grants.
This year’s U of A United Way Campaign begins Oct. 2 and runs through Nov. 3. Renewals and new donations will be accepted online throughout the campaign.
In Wednesday's column, I wrote that legendary business leader John Ed Anthony thinks Peter MacKeith, dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, is the most important person for south Arkansas even though MacKeith lives in the northwest part of the state. That's because MacKeith is an internationally recognized leader when it comes to advancing a forest-centered culture and economy.
In a recent column, I listed Matthew Pelkki of the University of Arkansas at Monticello as one of the most important people in south Arkansas. Pelkki leads the Arkansas Center for Forest Business on the UAM campus. The forest products sector helps drive the economy in the south half of our state. The Center for Forest Business is dedicated to enhancing the competitiveness of the state's timber industry.
The organization also announced the appointment of Ellen Dunham-Jones to the Design Excellence Selection Committee.