Word from The Waldrip Student Center

Welcome to campus! There are are a lot of great events and opportunities coming up in Bumpers College. This page will help you keep track of them. 

If you have any questions or problems with your schedule, please contact the student services team in the Waldrip Student Center (AGRI 205) by email aflsdean@uark.edu or call 479-575-2252. 

 

Important Dates

• Oct. 5: Christian Veterinary Fellowship | AFLS 105 Honors Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 6: Industry Networking Night (hosted by the Food Science Club) | AFLS Atrium, 5-7 p.m.
• Oct. 6: Small Town and Rural Students Sip and Social | Fowler's Nook in Mullins Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• Oct. 7: Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Career Fair | ARKU Ballroom, 9:30-11:30 a.m. & noon-2:30 p.m.
• Oct. 7: Second 8-week classes begin
• Oct. 8: Block & Bridle Meeting | AFLS B109, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 9: Deadline to add a second 8-week class
• Oct. 13: All-Club Fish Fry Party | AFLS Terrace, 6 p.m.
• Oct. 19-20: Fall Break (No classes/Campus offices open)
• Oct. 26-Nov. 20: Advanced Registration for Spring 2027

Bumpers Honors Program

• NEW deadline: Form 1 - Honors Thesis Mentor & Project Identification form deadline for sophomores (& early graduates); students planning to graduate Fall 2028, Spring 2029 or Summer 2029 complete Form 1 by Reading Day (Friday, Dec. 4); extenuating circumstances, contact aflshnrs@uark.edu for help with deadline transition; students graduating early inform us & follow deadline schedule for preferred term/year of graduation; updated timeline: https://bumpershonors.uark.edu/current-students/key-deadlines.php;

• SURF Grant collection mid-October; eligible honors students not selected for SURF grant automatically considered for FALL Honors College Research Grant; info: https://awards.uark.edu/surf/;

• Proposals for fall Bumpers Undergraduate Research & Creative Grant open until Oct. 15, 11:59 p.m.; SEPARATE with different funding allowances, although materials align closely with SURF; some budget adjustments needed; review Bumpers grant guidelines/required materials with mentors; proposal submission form for students & separate submission form for faculty recommendation letters on Grants and Funding page: https://bumpershonors.uark.edu/current-students/grants-funding.php.

Bumpers International Programs Office

• Thinking about studying abroad? Bumpers College has many options!

• Bumpers Study Abroad 101 sessions available every Monday, 2-2:50 p.m. in AFLS D118.

• Contact Miranda Behrends at behrends@uark.edu for details

Can't Miss Event

• • Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources Career and Internship Fair💼🤝

    • Employers/Organizations include:

      • • Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

        • AgHerigate Farm Credit

        • Conagra Brands

        • H-E-B

        • Simmons Foods

        • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

        • American Angus Association

        • Greenway Equipment, Inc

        • & more!

Got Questions? Email us!

Bumpers Honors Program: aflshnrs@uark.edu,

Associate Dean Dr. Jacquelyn Dee Mosley: jwiersma@uark.edu 

Coordinator for Honors Programs Dr. Isabel Whitehead-Adams: iwhitehe@uark.edu

Career Services, Janet Collins: janetc@uark.edu

International Programs Office, Vicky Watkins: watkinsv@uark.edu

Visit The Waldrip Student Center

(479) 575-2252
aflsdean@uark.edu 
AGRI 205

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