J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

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J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
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Old Main, home to the Office of the Dean of the College and administrative staff
TypePublic
Established1912
Dean Kathryn Sloan (Interim)
Students8,025 (2017) [1]
Undergraduates 7,113 (2017) [1]
Postgraduates 912 (2017) [1]
Location
Fayetteville
,
Arkansas
,
U.S.

36°04′07″N94°10′34″W / 36.068681°N 94.176012°W / 36.068681; -94.176012
Campus University of Arkansas
Affiliations University of Arkansas
Website fulbright.uark.edu
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The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts college at the University of Arkansas. It is named for former University President and United States Senator J. William Fulbright. The College has 19 different academic departments, and is the largest school or college at the University. [2] Fulbright College's Creative Writing and Translation programs rank among the top in the nation. [3]

Contents

Departments

Academic rankings
National
Forbes [4] 283
U.S. News & World Report [5] 135 (tie)
Washington Monthly [6] 208
WSJ/College Pulse [7] 444
Global
QS [8] 801 (tie)
THE [9] 501 (tie)
U.S. News & World Report [10] 650 (tie)
Published in the Spring semester

School of Journalism and Strategic Media

The School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas is a subdivision of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences that teaches and researches news, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and related media subjects. The school is located in Kimpel Hall just north of the Walton College of Business. [12]

History

The school was founded for Walter John Lemke in 1928 and named in his honor posthumously in 1988. [13]

Programs

The undergraduate program has three concentrations: Editorial/News Concentration, Broadcast Radio & TV Concentration, and Advertising & Public Relations. [14]

The School also produces KUAF/National Public Radio, UATV, the university's student-run television network, "The Arkansas Traveler," the University's student newspaper, KXUA student radio, "The Razorback," the University's yearbook, and "The Hill Magazine," an annual in-depth publication. [12]

School of Social Work

The baccalaureate Social Work (BSW) program has been offered since 1940, one of the oldest undergraduate social work programs in the United States. [15] The Master Social Work program is also available for graduate Social Work students. [16]

Social Work Research Center

The Social Work Research Center was established in 2001, and studies poverty in Arkansas. [17] Results are published and brought to the attention of federal and state politicians.

Facilities

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fall 2017 11th Day Enrollment Report" (PDF). University of Arkansas Office of Institutional Research. October 16, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences." University of Arkansas. Fulbright Home Page. Retrieved on 6-8-2008.
  3. ↑ "2013 MFA Index". Poets & Writers. September–October 2012.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ "America's Top Colleges 2024". Forbes . September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2023-2024 Best National Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report . September 18, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 National University Rankings". Washington Monthly . August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2025 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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  9. ↑ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education . September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report . June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Ozark Historical Review". Department of History, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. University of Arkansas . Retrieved 1 April 2022. Published by the Department of History, The Ozark Historical Review offers the University of Arkansas's top history students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels a chance to showcase their original research and historiographic investigations. Published in the Spring semester
  12. 1 2 "Facilities." University of Arkansas. Facilities Overview. Retrieved on February 27, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Walter John Lemke Papers, 1821-1969." University of Arkansas Libraries. Overview of the Lemke Collection. Retrieved on February 27, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Undergraduate Program." University of Arkansas. How the Journalism Program is structured. Retrieved on February 27, 2010.
  15. ↑ "BSW Program." University of Arkansas. Website. 7-19-2008.
  16. ↑ "MSW Program." University of Arkansas. Website. 7-19-2008.
  17. ↑ "Social Work Research Center." University of Arkansas. Website. 7-19-2008.
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