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Detroit Math Teacher Voncile Campbell Reads Bedtime Stories Online to Soothe Students During School Shutdown
Detroit teacher Voncile Campbell (photo via Chalkbeat.org)According to Chalkbeat.org, Voncile Campbell, a math teacher at Bow Elementary-Middle School in Detroit, MI transforms into a new fantasy character on the regular. A little boy hunting for treasure with...
Ellis Library Lists Online Services to Faculty and Students
03/30/2020 JONESBORO – With the resumption of online classes Tuesday following spring break, Dean B. Ellis Library is reminding the campus community about hours and helpful online resources, according to Jeff Bailey, director. For A-State students and faculty, the...
Rising to the Moment: Arkansans Become “The Helpers”
Fred Rogers once recalled an instruction from his mother to “look for the helpers” in times of crisis and tragedy. It made a significant impression on him, and for good reason. “If you look for the helpers, you’ll know that there’s hope,” he explained.Our nation, and...
Chancellor Notifies Campus of First Reported Case
04/03/2020 Chancellor Kelly Damphousse issued the following email to the A-State community Friday morning, April 3, following the first report of a positive coronavirus case on campus, and announcing activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Dear Red...
Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
Amid COVID-19 concerns, a woman wears a bandana as she makes her way to catch a bus in downtown Dallas, Friday, April 3, 2020. New federal guidelines are also expected soon on wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the virus, Trump said recently, adding that...
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: City Council Meeting Procedures for 4/7/2020, 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONCITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES*City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.*(This notice was provided to the City Clerk’s office by the Mayor’s Chief of Staff Mike Downing.)Special City Council meeting procedures due to the...
Soaring Unemployment Numbers Not Telling Human Story
Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws committee co-chair Alexis Herman listens during a meeting, Saturday, May 31, 2008, in Washington. The committee is meeting to determine how to count the primary votes for Michigan and Florida. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)The...
Congressional Members Urge DOL to Provide Clarity on Unemployment Benefits for Arkansans
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman— wrote to the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, John Pallasch, urging the release of federal guidance to assist Arkansas with...
R.I.P. Grammy Winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Withers, 81
Singer-songwriter Bill Withers (photo via wikipedia.com)According to Variety.com via Associated Press, Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Bill Withers, whose career in music blossomed in the early ‘70s via a string of highly-personalized hits...
Cotton, Hawley, Curtis, Gallagher Introduce Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 3, 2020 Cotton, Hawley, Curtis, Gallagher Introduce Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton...
Cotton Applauds H-2B Visa Hold
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2020 Cotton Applauds H-2B Visa Hold Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Department...
Unemployment Soars, Hospitality Industry Decimated
In this March 24, 2020, photo, Keisha Henry, right, and her business partner Erica Norwood pose for a portrait inside their lounge and catering business in New Orleans. Henry said she lost about $10,000 in revenue last week after three big functions she was slated to...