Ebony Wyatt B.S.B.A.’03, Life Member
Ebony Wyatt B.S.B.A.’03 joined the Arkansas Alumni Association National Board of Directors in July 2024 and serves on the internal relations and awards committees.
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Tag: Black Alumni Society
Spotlight on Linda Bedford-Jackson B.A.’80
Linda Bedford-Jackson is a life member of the Arkansas Alumni Association and a member of the association’s National Board of Directors. She is director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Outreach at Hutson-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Arkansas in 1980.
The following interview was conducted by association member Collin Brunner B.S.H.E.S.’10, assistant director of membership experience. The interview transcript has been edited.
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A Message from the Black Alumni Society President for January 2020
Question! What is the significance of February 2? If you said it’s the second day of Black History...
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Tribute to Gordon Morgan from the BAS President
Dear Alumni and Friends, It is with great, great sadness that I share with you the news of the...
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A message from the BAS President for October 2019
Hello BAS, It’s Fall; a season of change, and it was time to try something new! We did this by...
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August 2019 e-Zine letter from the Black Alumni Society President
The Black Alumni Society is in in the process of increasing our support system for the Black Students Association and the Black Alumni Society Scholars. The support system includes the Office for Diversity an Inclusion, U of A units, colleges, schools, and the Black Alumni Society (That’s you!). As a board, we are asking you to please sign up to be a mentor or resource to CONNECT with an African American student at the U of A. BAS alumni, please set aside some time to ENGAGE with that student and INSPIRE them to set lofty goals, study hard, enjoy college and be successful!
Read MoreMessage from the BAS President – July 2019
The Black Alumni Society is excited about the new year and the dynamic team that will help build on our theme: “Connect with the Past; Engage and Be Present, and Inspire for the Future.” We know that our University of Arkansas experience did not end with a cap, gown, and degree on sheepskin paper. Those symbols of completion were actually a call to higher service and a reminder that we are caretakers of the lighthouse. Our shared experiences connect us in a special way and the farther we cast our light, the sharper our vision becomes for the tasks that lie ahead.
Read MoreA Thank You Letter from LaRew Scholar Sacha Richardson
I greatly appreciate the honor of being selected to receive the Phoebe Todd Harris & Anne...
Read MorePresident's Message: A Look Back
Greetings Alumni and Friends, Every two years, we come together as ONE to reminisce about the good...
Read MorePresident's Message: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Can you believe it? It is 2015! Happy New Year to all BAS members and friends. Let me remind you –...
Read MoreDiversity Affairs Office Helps Underrepresented Students Succeed
Since 2009, Dr. Charles Robinson, vice chancellor for diversity and community, has dedicated his work to the evolution of diversity affairs at the University of Arkansas to attract underrepresented students and to help them be successful.
Read MorePhoebe Todd Harris & Anne Harris LaRew Scholarship Recipient Gives Thanks
I am very honored and blessed to hear that I am a recipient of the Phoebe Todd Harris & Anne...
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