
Ozarks At Large

While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.

Arkansas Lottery Officials update the Legislative Oversight Committee on decreasing lottery revenue. A group advocates at the state capitol for fairer tax laws, and the Ben Geren Aquatics Center moves forward as the first construction bids will soon be awarded.

The traveling exhibit called Hunger U is on the University of Arkansas campus this week.
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
Some 4 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder. We talk to a top expert who’s co-organized the region’s first OCD awareness event, Saturday at UA Memorial Hall, in the psych department. For details: ocdnwarkansas.org
“Times Square” by Ornette Coleman
Michael Tilley, the editor and publisher of www.thecitywire.com, discusses the 1% prepared food sales tax forums in Fort Smith, online sales tax, and more.
“Dark End of the Street” by Ry Cooder
Dr. Kathryn Sloan is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas’ department of history. She visited KUAF to discuss her new book "Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean," and the message she hopes to get across to Latin American women everywhere.
“Marmello” by Buena Vista Social Club
…for a Thursday night. Also, one of the events is highly recommended by Kyle.
Jazz singer Rene´ Marie spoke with KUAF’s Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsberg about her love for and unconventional approach toward music.