Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy
Sylvia Hack Boyer Visits Advising Center Named in Her Honor
The Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services recently had a special visit from its namesake. Sylvia Hack Boyer and her husband, Tommy Boyer, visited the advising center recently to hear more about the program's move to the Cordia Harrington Center for...
Occupational Therapy Student Hopes to Shed Light on Homelessness Through Nov. 17 Storytelling Event
An occupational therapy doctoral student working with residents at a Northwest Arkansas transitional housing program hopes to increase respectful understanding of people experiencing homelessness through an event at the Fayetteville Public Library from 5-6:30 p.m. on...
Women’s Giving Circle Celebrates 20th Year of Funding
The U of A Women’s Giving Circle celebrated its 20th year of funding innovative projects, programs and research last week by awarding $100,000 at its annual fall voting event. This year’s funding brings the group’s total to more than $1.7 million awarded since 2002....
Service Learning Partnership With Head Start Benefits Children, Graduate Students
For more than five years, graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program have partnered with local Head Start centers to provide essential services to children across Washington County. The partnership is through a service-learning course led by...
Communication Sciences and Disorders Invites Public Comment as Part of Reaccreditation Process
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program (CDIS) is seeking comments from the public about the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology in preparation for its upcoming accreditation site visit. The CDIS Program will host site visitors Nov. 7 and 8 later...
U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic to Host Free Dyslexia Simulation Experience
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month. The U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic is celebrating by hosting a free dyslexia simulation experience for the community. This hands-on simulation event will guide attendees through reading and handwriting activities in a...
Communication Sciences and Disorders Invites Public Comment as Part of Reaccreditation Process
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program is seeking comments from the public about the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology in preparation for its upcoming accreditation site visit. The CDIS Program will host site visitors Nov. 7-8 later this year....
Student in Communication Sciences and Disorders Receives Lever Fellowship
Jada Miller, a first-year graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the U of A, was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Lever Tuition Fellowship. This award is highly competitive and only given to qualified students who reflect both the U of...
Meet Sydnie Morgan
This alumna’s experience working with individuals from various multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in Arkansas solidified her commitment to the speech-pathology field, but a personal motivation also propelled her.
NSSLHA Chapter at U of A Awarded 2022 Gold Chapter Honors
The National Student Speech Language-Hearing Association has been awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at the U of A, a registered student organization on campus, with 2022 Gold Chapter Honors. Contributions made by the U of A chapter to achieve Gold Chapter Honors included:...