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Film Documents Springdale 'Island'
A small number of people from the Marshall Islands first moved to northwest Arkansas in the 1970s, but in the mid-90s their migration increased significantly, with most of them settling in Springdale. The Marshallese came looking for jobs, better health care, a safer environment and better schools. They brought with them their family traditions, culture and values. " A New Island," a new documentary by Dale Carpenter of the University of Arkansas, offers a rare in-depth look at Springdale's Marshallese community. Carpenter spent a year producing the film, conducting dozens of interviews in the process. He took the film's title from something a Marshallese woman told him. " She was saying that the Marshallese are great navigators, that they had to travel from island to island in the Pacific," he recalled. "Now she said they had found their way to Springdale, and that this was a new island for them. I thought that really summed things up." The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a cluster of 29 atolls and five small islands on the eastern side of the south Pacific Ocean, with a population of about 60,000 people. The United States acted as administrator for the islands after World War II, when they were made part of the United Nations Trust Territory. The U.S. military also used some of the islands to test nuclear weapons from 1947 to 1962. The islands gained their independence in 1986, and under a "Compact of Free Association" between the two countries any Marshallese with a valid passport can come to the United States legally, find a job, and stay as long as he or she likes. To read the full release, please go to http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/8805.htm Public screening slated for June 1
RaeGina Covington, Natalia Pizarro and Justin Bauer began their collaboration in September 2005 when they chose to work on the same project in their Video Documentary Production class. Professors Dale Carpenter and Larry Foley, who are award-winning filmmakers, taught the year-long course and served as faculty advisors for the production. “This is an important film about the last year of old Jefferson School,” said journalism professor Larry Foley. "The student film-makers did a brilliant job documenting the last year at Jefferson. The stories they tell are emotional--some may even make you cry. People are really going to love it. It's one of the best and most moving documentaries our students have ever produced.” See the full press release (MS Word). Minors and Alcohol Shouldn't Mix May 12 — But they do: student researchers learn that 65 percent of the underage population in Fayetteville drink alcohol and help Fayetteville police address the problem. What better way to learn about advertising campaigns than to create one? That is exactly what the 11 undergraduate students in Ignatius Fosu's class did this spring, crafting three detailed campaigns to help the Fayetteville Police Department curb underage drinking. One campaign team conducted a survey of 246 University of Arkansas and Fayetteville High School students under 21. The result: about 65 percent of these underage students said they drink alcohol. And simply telling young people to stop drinking doesn't work. "To undertake the task, I divided the class into three teams, each team working like a real world account team in an advertising/PR agency. For example, each team had an account executive, production director, research director and strategic chair. Each team developed a different strategy based on findings from their research," said Fosu, an assistant professor in the Lemke Department of Journalism in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. The campaign objectives were clear: to raise awareness of how serious the problem of underage drinking is in Fayetteville and to reduce the number of offenses. To read the full release, please go to http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/8751.htm Saatchi & Saatchi X Announces Top
Interns April 27 — At the headquarters of Saatchi & Saatchi X last Friday, seven University of Arkansas students eagerly waited to hear "You're Hired." Two would be selected in the Northwest Arkansas Diversity Internship Challenge to work this summer as interns for the marketing company. Imagine their surprise when all seven were given internships. Four will work for Saatchi & Saatchi X, one will work for its client Procter & Gamble, and two will work for Tyson Foods Inc. Journalism student Lizliana Ramos will receive a $500 stipend for tuition, books or housing for the 2006-2007 University of Arkansas school year and a $100 Northwest Arkansas Mall gift card at the completion of the internship. The competition, launched in January, was open to all University of Arkansas students interested in pursuing a career in advertising or marketing and co-sponsored by the Office of Minority of Affairs in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Twenty-one UA students submitted resumes, wrote essays on how diversity can make Saatchi Saatchi X a better place to work, and were interviewed to participate in the internship challenge. The seven finalists were given a project to promote diversity in
Northwest Arkansas by recruiting and retaining African Americans,
Hispanic and Asian American employees.
The finalists worked on two teams and completed an assignment aimed
at attracting and retaining diverse employees in the NWA area and To read more, please go to http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/8580.htm Carpenter and Wicks promoted April 10 — Dale Carpenter and Jan Wicks were approved by the Board of Trustees for promotion to full professor at the Board's March 31 meeting. 2006 Henry Woods Leadership Award Winner Announced University of Arkansas senior J.D. Lowery was tricked Monday afternoon - tricked into thinking he was going to lecture to an advertising class. When he got to the classroom all eyes were on him, but not because of a lecture he was giving, in fact Lowery was at a loss for words when he was awarded the 2006 Henry Woods Leadership Award during a surprise ceremony in front of the class. "I was tricked," Lowery joked to the journalism students and faculty in attendance. "I really don't know what to say, but this is great!" Lowery is a senior from Maumelle, Arkansas, majoring in advertising and public relations in the Walter J. Lemke department of journalism at the University of Arkansas. The Henry Woods Leadership Award recognizes a UA graduating senior who has an outstanding record of student leadership, providing them a monetary award of $750. It was established in honor of former UA student and 1973 graduate Henry Woods. Woods was active in numerous campus organizations and served as editor of the Razorback yearbook for two years. Woods spent 25 years working in the Washington, D.C. area, serving such distinguished congressional leaders as U.S. Senators David Pryor, Dale Bumpers, and Blanche Lincoln. Lowery has been very involved with leadership and other opportunities in his UA student career. He served as president of the Interfraternity Council, president of the Public Relations Student Society of America Club, a contributing writer to the Traveler, and Associated Student Government senator, to name a few. KUAF Reports Available on CD University of Arkansas radio station KUAF 91.3 FM has completed a two-year "public journalism" project, and the finished product is a CD collection of stories titled "Arkansas Cultural Tableaux." The stories
were originally broadcast on both KUAF's award-winning news magazine, "Ozarks
at Large," and on National Public
Radio. The stories were produced by Jacqueline Froelich, a KUAF reporter
and NPR correspondent. Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards March 13—The following students from the
University of Arkansas have
The
awards will be presented during the Mark of Excellence Luncheon at
the KUAF Development Officer Appointed March 7—Terry Bumgardner of Winslow has been appointed as the University of Arkansas' development officer for KUAF 91.3 FM National Public Radio, and her first day on the job was Monday, Feb. 20. Bumgardner will manage fund-raising initiatives at KUAF and, as a member of the University Development team, develop a major giving program to establish greater endowed support for the station. Prior to joining KUAF, Bumgardner served more than two years with the Arkansas Alumni Association as the director of communications and marketing where she was charged with the development of entrepreneurial and fund-raising programs, membership outreach and oversight of their Web-based communications and the alumni travel program. Bumgardner also served as the associate editor of Arkansas magazine. Before joining the University, she spent almost three years as the director of community education at Heifer International and worked with their development staff on various education and fundraising initiatives that included their "Campaign for the Future." Bumgardner also spent nine years at the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. As the communications manager, she was responsible for leading the public relations and promotion efforts for the tourism industry in Arkansas. She also managed education and entertainment programming while stationed at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View. Claims That Are Too Good to Be True: Watching for the Red Flags in Advertising February 28 — As a member of the National Advertising Review Board, Jan LeBlanc Wicks helps protect consumers by setting standards of truth and accuracy for national advertisers. While reviewing claims by weight loss and diet programs, she found that deceptive infomercials represented 25 percent of all weight loss advertising cases prosecuted by the Federal Trade Commission since 1984. Wicks, an associate professor in the department of journalism in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has written an article, "Self-Regulation and Weight Loss Advertising: Staying Informed," which is to appear in the upcoming NARB Quarterly, a newsletter that keeps board members, supporters and national advertisers better informed about the findings of the self-regulatory system. In the article, Wicks examines some grossly exaggerated or unsubstantiated performance claims reported by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC found that from 2002 to 2005, the number of obviously false weight loss claims appearing in print and broadcast had dropped significantly. The reason: media outlets responded to the FTC's call and refused to run ads with clearly bogus claims. See the full story Alumnus Named to Chair Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee February 1 — Ron Robinson, former chairman and CEO of the Little Rock-based advertising/marketing agency Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods (CJRW), was appointed to chair the committee that recommends U.S. postage stamp subjects and designs to the Postmaster General. As chair of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - which annually reviews thousands of stamp suggestions before making 20 to 25 subject recommendations - Robinson's role is to lead the 15-member committee, whose backgrounds reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical and professional credentials. "Ron's energy and commitment to excellence in making our stamp program the world's benchmark is a true asset to the Postal Service," Postmaster General John E. Potter said in making Robinson's appointment effective January 2006. Former Postmaster General Marvin T. Runyon appointed Robinson to the committee in 1993. From 1997 to 2002, Robinson served as Stamp Subject Subcommittee Chair. He succeeds committee chairman Dr. C. Douglas Lewis, who left the committee in October after 26 years of dedicated service. Robinson's relationship with the world of stamp collecting extends more than half a century. He has been an active member of the American Philatelic Society, American First-Day Cover Society and the Universal Ship Cancellation Society since 1978. In 1979 he was a founder and first president of Arkansas' largest stamp society, the Pinnacle Stamp Club of Little Rock. Following five years as a sportswriter for the "Arkansas Gazette," Robinson earned a B.A. degree in journalism in 1965 from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. In 1966, he studied public relations at the Boston University Graduate School of Public Communications. Robinson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1970, was promoted to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Vietnam (1968-1969). He also earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for his support of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon mission. He was chief of combat news for I Corps (the area encompassing South Vietnam's demilitarized zone and 200 miles south) at DaNang Air Base, South Vietnam, and director of information for the Defense Intelligence Agency's Aeronautical Chart and Information Center in St. Louis, Mo. n 1970, Robinson joined the CJRW agency after 11 years as a journalist and as a public information officer. He was elevated to President in 1984, and in 1991 to Chairman/CEO of the communications firm with a staff of more than 100. CJRW is ranked among the top 250 agencies in North America. Robinson has been an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America for more than 30 years. He is a charter member of the National Public Relations Network and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Advertising Federation. In 1989, the Advertising Federation presented him with its Distinguished Public Service Award for contributions to the communications community. In February 1995, Robinson was named "Business Executive of the Year" by "Arkansas Business" magazine. Robinson received two major distinctions from the U. of A. In 1997, he was awarded the Community Service Award from the Arkansas Alumni Association. In 2004, he was honored as a distinguished alumnus of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Journalism Students Win for 2005 Productions January 24 — Students working with Dale Carpenter and Larry Foley in journalism took home several important awards during 2005. They include: National Finalist Award to Scott Sharp and Alex Flippin for television sports reporting, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards Eight Region12 Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists to UATV for:
In addition, three student-produced documentaries, supervised by Professors Foley and Carpenter, aired statewide on Arkansas Educational Television Network:
" Thunder Valley Wars" was accepted for two screenings at the 14th annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Only about 10 percent of the more than 1,000 documentary films submitted worldwide are accepted for screening at HSDFF. Bodenhamer Fellows Choose Journalism June 29 — Eight 2005-06 incoming freshman students have been awarded the prestigious Bodenhamer Fellowships at the University of Arkansas. Of these, three will be going into journalism.
Read about these and other Bodenhamer Fellows here.
Messner Scholarship in Journalism Established
"This scholarship will make a difference in the lives of generations of journalism students," said Donald Bobbitt, dean of Fulbright College. "We are most grateful for the generosity of the Messners, who have chosen to honor the talents and contributions of Elizabeth Messner through this scholarship." More . . . Student Films to be Showcased on AETN Apr. 9 — Each year, the Arkansas Educational Television Network offers a non-competitive arena for student films and videos to encourage work by students at Arkansas colleges. Four works by students at the University of Arkansas will be aired in the “AETN Third Annual Student Video Showcase” on Thursday, April 14, at 8 p.m. Entries chosen for airing are “Southside to the South,” “Thunder Valley Wars,” “Sphere of Influence” and “SPOOKED!” Read the full story. Journalism Students Recognized Regionally Mar. 11 — Students writing and producing for UATV, the student-produced television station, and the Arkansas Traveler, the University of Arkansas student newspaper, earned 13 awards at the recent Region 12 Mark of Excellence awards sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Eight of the awards were received by UATV. The UATV staff received a first-place award for television non-daily newscast for its program "Arkansas on Campus," produced by broadcast journalism students enrolled in junior and senior level courses. Read more here. Morality vs. Prosperity: Dale Carpenter produces winning video on history of Hot Springs Feb. 5 — Tourists seeking the healing baths of Hot Springs have often sought other entertainment as well, much of it illegal, from gambling to prostitution and liquor. Fascinated by the evolution of this colorful Arkansas city, UA journalism professor Dale Carpenter produced "City of Visitors," a documentary that follows the political history of Hot Springs as well as the difficult choices the townspeople make as they struggle to reconcile moral issues with the increasing wealth such entertainment produces. The Broadcast Education Association has chosen "City of Visitors" the best documentary in the 2005 Faculty Video Competition, as well as given it a special award for technical merit. The association is a national organization of more than 1400 professors, professionals and graduate students interested in media and multimedia enterprises. "As I learned more about the town, what fascinated me most was how much it has changed," said Carpenter. "At one point, Hot Springs was one of the most popular resort destinations in the US, as a thriving, cosmopolitan town in a small Southern state struggling to emerge from the Civil War." Carpenter discovered that the town's citizens were constantly dealing with the question of how openly the illegal forms of entertainment should be allowed to operate. To read more, please see the UA news release.
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Growing
Marshallese community in northwest Arkansas is the focus for University
of Arkansas filmmaker.
May 24 — Three
University of Arkansas journalism students will hold a public screening
of their
documentary video “If These Halls Could Talk” at the Fayetteville
Public Library Thursday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Pat Walker Room.
The film chronicles the oral history of the 75-year-old Jefferson Elementary
School, which is slated to close at the end of this school year. 
Whitney Gammill of Maumelle graduated from Mount Saint Mary's Academy
in Little Rock and is a National Merit finalist. She participated
in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program while at Mount
Saint Mary's. Gammill served as the editor of the school newspaper
for two years. She enjoys her community service to Catherine's House
in Little Rock and hopes to continue similar activities while attending
the U of A. Her academic interests include chemistry and journalism.
She is the daughter of Rick P. and Mary D. Gammill of Maumelle.
Gregory Karber of Fort Smith graduated from Southside High School
where he served as president of both the Mu Alpha Theta National Math
Honor Society and the Quill and Scroll National Journalism Honor Society.
He is a National Merit finalist, and his academic interests include
chemistry, mathematics, science, writing and journalism. Karber is
the son of Greg and Sherri Karber of Fort Smith.
Shannon Sanders graduated from Flippin High School and is the daughter
of Shane and Mary Sanders. Sanders served as president of the National
Honor Society and Drama Club and editor in chief of the yearbook. She
has participated in many local community service projects. She plans
to major in journalism. 
April 7 — Michael and Jenny Messner of Summit,
N.J., have given $340,000 to Fulbright College to endow the Elizabeth
Barnes Messner Scholarship in Journalism, named for Michael
Messner's mother, a 1938 graduate who was the first woman to be elected business
manager of the Arkansas Traveler.