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I hate Labor Day. I always have. This is, no doubt, because growing up, Labor Day always meant three things:
1. School starts in two days (ugh)
2. The Jerry Lewis telethon and
3. Roasting obscene amounts of red bell peppers with my dad
Every year, Dad would spend the entire Labor Day weekend roasting, pickling, and canning for the winter months. He didn't need to. We lived in Providence, Rhode Island where virtually every street corner boasts an Italian deli selling all of the foods he made. But like stocking food in his basement, Labor Day canning was a ritual that was ingrained in Dad.
My father grew up in an Italian family with two parents and six siblings. Since this was before Costco, it took some resourcefulness to feed all of those growing bodies on a meager income. So his parents would often buy vast amounts of foods on sale and pickle, roast, stew, can, and stuff anything that could take it.
August was the month of hard labor in Dad's house. I love to hear him tell stories of the "assembly line" he and his siblings made to be efficient -- they had to be. After all, they would cook dozens of bushels of summer tomatoes to be used for Sunday gravy throughout the winter. And they would tackle scores of crates full of late summer eggplant, peppers, and cucumbers that were pickled or roasted then jarred and enjoyed year-round.
Throughout my entire life, Dad would go to his cousin Nicky's farm to buy produce. Every single Labor Day weekend, he'd arrive home and announce with pride to my mother, "I just got some beaut--ee-ful red bell peppers from Nicky's."
"Oh, yeah? How many did you get?" she'd asked, fearing his reply.
"Not too many this year. About three bushels," he'd say.
"Three bushels? What are we gonna do with three bushels of peppers?" she'd ask reflexively, knowing his reply before he could answer.
"I'll roast them tomorrow while the telethon is on," he'd say.
And I would let out a big, dramatic, sigh. "Ugh. Another Labor Day spent roasting peppers with Jerry Lewis."
After I was married, I decided I would never spend Labor Day weekend watching the telethon or cooking, and for years I didn't. Until one fateful day a few summers ago when I found a farmers' market selling an entire case of red bell peppers for $11. I felt like I had hit the jackpot! As I proudly stumbled along with my big box of peppers, Jeff stood looking on, aghast.
"What are we going to do with a whole case of peppers?" he asked.
"Roast them," I said.
And that's when it hit me. I am my father's daughter. I realized then that Dad didn't roast peppers on Labor Day just to torture me; rather, I think he believed that unlike the fleeting pleasure of going to the movies for a couple of hours, roasted peppers would bring you happiness for months to come.
I did end up roasting peppers that Labor Day Weekend, though I did not turn on the telethon. Then like Dad, I froze bags full of roasted peppers that Jeff and I enjoyed year-round.
Since our local market had red bell peppers on sale for 47 cents each last week, I bought a dozen. On Thursday I went down to the grills and starting roasting. I didn't miss Jerry Lewis, and I didn't miss the back-to-school dread I always experienced, but I did miss Dad.
I know you can buy jarred roasted peppers, but where's the challenge in that?
Here's how to make roasted peppers in four easy steps:
- Preheat a grill to high. Place peppers on the grill, rotating several times, until fully blackened (about 20 minutes).
- Place grilled peppers inside a paper bag and close the top tightly. Place the bag inside a large bowl (to catch any juices that spill out), for about 10 minutes. The steam will help the skins peel off more easily.
- Remove one pepper at a time. Place on a cutting board, and split open. Remove the stem and the seeds.
- Using a piece of paper towel, rub the skins off. If you have trouble removing them, then steam them a bit longer; otherwise, they should come off easily.
To freeze roasted peppers, place cooled peppers in a single layer in a Ziploc freezer bag. Defrost by placing in the refrigerator until thawed or by defrosting in the microwave.
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After about 10 minutes of grilling, the peppers will begin to form black blisters. After about 20 minutes, they will become fully blackened, like the middle left pepper above, and should be removed from the grill and placed in a paper bag to steam.
After the peppers have steamed in a paper bag for about 10 minutes, place them on a cutting board, split open, and remove the stem and the seeds. You can see how the skins are already beginning to peel off.
Using a piece of paper towel, rub the skins off.
Here are some easy, delicious ways to enjoy roasted peppers:
- Add to an antipasto with items such as Italian cheeses and cured meats, olives, marinated mushrooms, and peppadews.
- Finely chop and stir into tomato sauce for pasta or stir into soups.
- Dice and add to a fritatta or omelette.
- Dice and blend into hummus or a favorite dip.
- Add to crostini, bruschetta, pizza, or sandwiches.
- Make grilled vegetable stacks with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and fresh mozzarella.
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(Janesville, WI) - By Jim Leute, Gazette
Mary Willmer and Diane Hendricks believe they had a pretty good read on Rock County in the summer of 2009.
The last of the General Motors employees had been shooed from the plant in Janesville, and the local auto industry's suppliers were long gone.
While the Great Recession had "officially" ended a couple of months earlier, the local economy was tanking and foreclosures were skyrocketing.
"The community was afraid, desperate, depressed, wondering what tomorrow was going to bring," said Hendricks, chairman of the Beloit-based ABC Supply.
In October 2009, Hendricks and Willmer stepped up to lead the newly hatched Rock County 5.0, an initiative designed to foster collaboration, communication and economic development connections in Rock County.
"Diane and I didn't know what to expect," said Willmer, community bank president and regional market manager at BMO Harris Bank. "I think we were both feeling afraid at the same time because the projections for recovery were very gloomy.
"When you go from being so dependent on a key employer in a county and then not only have that employer leave but have the whole economy go in the dump, you get hit twice."
Rock County 5.0 is four years into its five-year mission, and whether it continues beyond next year is yet to be determined.
Organizers and observers say accomplishments of the local initiative have been significant.
Paul Jadin has seen his share of economic development organizations and initiatives.
Jadin is president of MadREP, a regional economic development group that encompasses Rock County. He previously served as both secretary of the state Department of Commerce and its successor, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. His resume also includes leadership of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and two terms as that city's mayor.
"As part of the economic development community, Rock 5.0 is certainly in the top tier in the state, particularly because of their focus and strategic plan," Jadin said. "They've got a very capable team and board members, and Mary and Diane have done an outstanding job."
Jeff Helgesen is a local developer who has built and filled several properties.
After a GM supplier vacated one of his properties, Helgesen spent millions of dollars to renovate the building, which is now fully leased.
"The organization and leadership have been fantastic," Helgesen said of Rock County 5.0. "The first objective was to facilitate a re-absorbtion of vacant buildings, and they've had success beyond our wildest dreams."
Perhaps more than the outcome of any one particular initiative, Willmer and Hendricks are most pleased with the teamwork that's taken place in Rock County in the last four years.
Willmer is reminded of that when people talk to her about the local economy and the opportunities it presents.
"All we did was a create model that we felt would really work in this community," she said. "We didn't do anything; the community did it.
"The developers in the community, the business people who made the commitment to stay here and expand and grow their businesses and not leave, they did it."
Communities now work together, not apart, she said, noting that if a project is aimed at Beloit, Janesville isn't trying to take it away.
Willmer also serves on the board of MadREP. Through a combination of that and her business travels, she's been told more than once that Rock County 5.0 is a model for economic development.
"We've accomplished what most of the other regions have not been able to do, and that's get all the partners to share information and work together," she said. "… When it's all said and done, it doesn't matter where something lands, as long as it's in Rock County.
"That's a dramatic change, and it didn't come over night."
Hendricks said it boils down to awareness and leadership in all corners of the county.
"All we were was a face that put together an advisory team, an economic development team and a positive plan," she said. "Then we worked together and we got stronger as a community.
"There have been some small struggles, but when you look over the realm of the last four years and where people are today, it's amazing."
Jadin said that at least half of the economic development organizations in the country were born out of crisis.
That includes Rock County 5.0.
"Madison and Dane County have never had a crisis, or at least one they would own up to," Jadin said. "They think everything is always rosy and will continue to be rosy.
"In Rock County, they knew they needed each other."
Rock County 5.0 was launched as a five-year program.
It's funding—about $1.4 million—came from the private sector and didn't divert a dime toward salaries, Willmer said.
The group provided significant firepower for the Rock County Development Alliance, an economic development partnership that had been marketing and promoting Rock County on a budget that averaged about $10,000 a year.
Will Rock County 5.0 continue beyond its five-year run?
If they know it now, neither Willmer nor Hendricks is saying.
"The table is set, and the team is outstanding," Willmer said. "Do we necessarily need Rock 5.0 to drive that? Maybe not, and we'll decide that over the next couple of months.
"We've changed the way, collectively, we do business, and we've provided resources. That was the goal."
Hendricks said solutions take time, particularly when the issues were as pressing as those that befell Rock County.
What must continue, she said, is community leadership and engagement from the business community.
"You're always going to need leadership," she said. "Every cause, every business, everything that's successful needs to have leadership and direction and a strategy."
Willmer hopes that in another five years, no one will think about Rock County 5.0 because the economy is thriving.
Helgesen said the model must continue. He said there's a role for the organization in pulling together investors and developers on projects that could result in needed manufacturing jobs.
Jadin agreed: "That's all you can ask of an economic development agency: create the tools and resources so you're ready when opportunities present themselves, as well as dealing with potential threats.
"That's what Rock 5.0 has done."
Rock County 5.0 formed with a strategic focus on five areas: business retention and expansion, new business attraction, small business and entrepreneurship, real estate positioning and workforce profiling.
Mary Willmer and Diane Hendricks, co-chairs of the organization's advisory council, recently reviewed each.
Retention, expansion
Rock County 5.0's leaders are proud of the organization's role in helping local businesses grow.
Since Jan. 1, 2010, more than 50 private-sector development projects have been announced or completed. Taken together, they represent a capital investment of nearly $730 million, use more than 3 million square feet of existing or new space and are expected to have created 2,200 new jobs.
The local commercial real estate market has reached a point where the inventory of available buildings is low, and developers are thinking about putting up buildings on speculation.
"The businesses that committed to staying here and expanding here have been phenomenal," Willmer said. "These are businesses that had multiple choices.
"They weighed out the pros and cons, and in the end we were very lucky to have them stay here."
Willmer and Hendricks credit local governments with a new found commitment to work with businesses on creative solutions to issues that could have forced the companies to expand elsewhere.
"City councils didn't close the door or put up too many barriers," Hendricks said. "We've seen numerous times where councils took some risk, and I applaud them.
"You're not always guaranteed success; sometimes you have to stick your neck out there."
New businesses
When it comes to attracting new businesses to the area, Willmer said there's work to do.
Rock County and other areas in the state still are dealing with the political perception of Wisconsin, she said.
"We went through some very challenging times in Wisconsin that impacted us in attracting businesses here," Willmer said. "The media portrayed a vision of what Wisconsin looked like, and that kind of caused our recruitment opportunities to grind to a screeching halt."
Hendricks said two or three companies have moved from Illinois to Beloit, but "Wisconsin is still a difficult state in the Midwest. There are other states that are taking some business away from Wisconsin, and that will always be the case."
With mixed results, Rock County 5.0 has been involved in a number of initiatives to foster small business development and entrepreneurship.
Three years ago, the group awarded Local Vision TV a prize package worth $25,000 in a business plan contest.
Local Vision, however, went out of business earlier this year.
"For a lot of small businesses, the deck is stacked against them, and the one that hit us the hardest recently was Local Vision," Willmer said. "… We see our jobs as continuing to provide tools, resources and education because the reality is that small business is what drives this economy."
On the flip side, Willmer and Hendricks said the Janesville Innovation Center on the city's south side should help young businesses get their bearings.
Real estate
Willmer and Hendricks feel good about the group's efforts.
The county has four certified, shovel-ready sites and an online suite of services that can help businesses put up buildings and begin operating in short order.
The sites, however, sit empty.
"Most of our commercial space has been utilized," Willmer said. "Our challenge right now is to get more space for businesses to come in and grab hold of quickly and move in.
"The shovel-ready sites are ready to go, and that's the good news. The work's been done, they're there, and they're in great locations, but the reality is that a lot of businesses right now just want to move in, turn on the lights on and go."
Workforce issues
On workforce profiling and development, Rock County 5.0 has put together reams of real-time data, thanks in large part to the local businesses that agreed to share their information.
The organization has been heavily involved in "Inspire Wisconsin Rock County," a web-based career and readiness platform that's a pilot program in Rock County.
Anchored by an approved academic or career plan, the platform provides a direct link between employers and future employees. The platform leverages career development tools, social media and workforce data into a seamless system for job creators, students, educators and parents.
"Since Day One, we heard, 'We've got all these workers. We need to get them jobs,'" Willmer said. "Then jobs started to come in, and then it was, 'We've got all these workers, and they don't necessarily fit the job.'
"Then we got to the point that now we've got jobs, but we don't have enough workers in certain areas. Inspire Wisconsin Rock County will allow us to first and foremost educate students, parents and educators on the jobs, positions and careers that are available in this area."
With a lack of qualified workers, local businesses have started to accept more of a role in on-the-job training, Hendricks said.
"Often, businesses do it because there's nothing else to do, but we're finding out it works," she said. "Bring them in and start training them.
"We're starting to create our own workforce. It would be nice if we had a line of people trained, but we don't."
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I'm coming to you tonight live from a rustic cabin in Spencertown, New York, about two and a half hours drive north of New York City in the middle of the vast wilderness that lies between New York and Montreal.
It's amazing how as soon as you get out of New York City suddenly all signs of human civilization disappear entirely. Well, OK. Maybe not entirely. But it's such a huge contrast. About an hour and a half out of town I had to pee like crazy. I was driving on the Taconic State Parkway and I swear to God there weren't even any gas stations to be found. Where did they all go? Where do people driving on the Taconic Parkway get gasoline? What is a Taconic anyway? Is that a condition of the parkway? "I'm sorry ma'am, but I'm afraid your parkway has become taconic."
Anyway, you will see that Sock Monkey is with me here. He ran off while I was in New York. Apparently -- and the people who found him told me this, I didn't make it up -- he was riding a mechanical bull. What a wild monkey! I lost him for about three days and I was actually pretty sad about it. I'm well aware he is an inanimate object. Even Sock Monkey himself admits this. But it's weird how attached you can get to a stuffed animal, especially when you've traveled so much with him.
I am returning to Montreal from five days in New York City where I did a book signing and a two-day retreat. People always ask stuff like, "How was the retreat?" And it's hard to answer. It was good. It was noisy, being as it was in the East Village with jackhammers jackhammering and sirens wailing. But I'm pretty much used to urban zazen these days and that's just what comes with the territory.
Some cool people showed up, which was cool. Nobody died. No one was seriously injured. I suppose if I were Genpo Roshi, I could have given them all enlightenment experiences. But I'm not. So I didn't. (Someone posted a link to a nice podcast that mentions Genpo disparagingly, but I can't find it anymore. Maybe you can post the link again?)
It's weird doing whatever it is I do. I do basically what my dad has done for the last twenty or so years, I'm a traveling salesman. My dad sells rubber chemicals. I sell books. But we do pretty much the same thing. We get in a car and we drive a long, long, long way to go talk to people. Funny how that works.
OK. I said I'd answer questions people sent in. So let's go.
After all your spot on observations about the dangers of "teachers" accepting money from students in return for teaching, I find it kind of amazing that you are now offering :
"As a way of making it feel a bit like readers are getting something for their money, I'm going to start answering more questions sent in from you folks out there. "
It's your call obviously, but it just seems like a bad idea.
I didn't press the donate button to get your attention, I just want you to keep doing your work.
This brings up a few issues. First off, I really didn't mean to directly associate the donation button with the answering of questions as if you could now pay me to answer stuff. I can see how it came off that way. I was being facetious though. I'm too scatterbrained to work out who sent questions and who sent donations and correlate the two anyway. So even if that was my goal I'd fail.
The idea of accepting money for teaching Zen is a bit more problematic. I've already said before that I tend to deal with my own conundrum in that area by regarding myself mainly as a writer. Writers get paid for writing. Well, they do if they're lucky, anyhow. I don't feel bad taking money for the things that I write. I don't feel bad getting paid for a lecture by someone who hires me to give a talk about my books. Since I write mainly about Buddhism, this makes my own position somewhat ambiguous. But I'm OK with that.
I don't believe it's a very good idea to be a Zen teacher for a living. But I really don't think it's wrong for Zen teachers to make a living being Zen teachers. The temptation to dumb down the teachings in order to get more butts in seats is very strong when it means the difference between paying the rent or getting evicted. You might even try a scheme where rich people pay you $50,000 to tell them they're enlightened.
That would be the very dark side of it. The somewhat less dark side of it is that by accepting money for teaching Zen, you send the message to students that they have a right to demand how Zen ought to be taught to them.
That being said, Zen teachers still need to eat and pay the rent and they should have a means to do that. If a person devotes their entire lives to Zen teaching, how are they going to make a living other than by accepting support from students? In and of itself there is nothing evil about that.
This is why I try as much as possible to keep the writer side separate from the teacher side. Though they do co-mingle. しょうがないな?
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I`ve been sitting for 3 years daily, and for one year I intensively focused on doing the first koan of my practice; "What am I?" It became really interesting but I had to quit it because I felt that energies in my body/mind were bit out of control. There was this vibrating spot that sometimes vibrated in my head. And it feels like it's not going to the right direction or something.
So nowadays I've been just sitting and focusing on the body and it feels good and grounding. But especially in stressful situations the focus point goes to head and starts vibrating with sounds.
What do you think about hara for example? I have always been told to focus on the hara, but I never learned how. I'm not sure what to do with focusing the mind.
Just sitting and feeling the body feels good and also slightly focusing on the lower back. Maybe just continue like that?
Shikantaza type zazen in it's purest form doesn't have any specific point of focus. I'm aware that lots of teachers tell you to concentrate on the hara or tanden, which basically means a spot just below your chest somewhere. But my teachers never taught that and I never did it.
When I sit, I really just sit. Wherever my awareness goes it just goes. The only thing deliberate I do is to keep making sure my posture is correct. I try not to consider things too much.
Dogen uses the words 無思料 (mushiryou) and 非思料 (hishiryou) to describe what should be done with the mind during zazen. 思料 (shiryou) is often translated in Zen books as "thinking." The modifiers 無 (mu) and 非 (hi) are different levels of denial. In Mike Cross and Nishijima Roshi's translation of Shobogenzo, 無思料 (mushiryou) is "not thinking" and 非思料 (hishiryou) is "different from thinking," as in absolutely different from thinking.
But any Japanese/English dictionary will tell you that 思料 (shiryou) is "consideration." Thinking is usually 考える (kangaeru). So I believe what Dogen was getting at wasn't that we should stop all thought and make our brains completely silent. He was saying something more like that we should avoid actively messing around with the various thoughts that pop into our heads.
Concentrating on the hara seems to me to be the opposite of that. It is a kind of deliberate consideration. You're considering your belly. Same with counting the breath. And it's especially same with using a koan. That, to me, seems to be absolutely without a doubt a form of consideration and definitely not at all what Dogen was talking about.
Phew! That was a lot more work than I thought it would be.
But keep sending your questions in to firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll do my best to answer them whether you make a donation or not.


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Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at UAPB, was recognized as one of five Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Fellows at a press conference held at the Arkansas State Capitol on Thursday, August 3. The ARA Fellows program recognizes distinguished university research leaders in the state with an established history of impact.
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Dr. Mary E. Benjamin, vice chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development was interviewed at the Destination Imagination Global Finals on her experience hosting the Arkansas statewide competition.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff women's tennis team was one of six athletic programs in the SWAC to be publicly recognized by the NCAA for posting Academic Progress Rates that rank within the top 10 percent of their respective sports nationally.
Gilman Scholarships provide up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study for college credit. Taylor was awarded a $3,000 scholarship to travel to China this summer.
Open to participants five years of age and older, the class will be held each Saturday from June 6 through July 18 in the swimming pool located inside the Kenneth L. Johnson HPER complex. The registration fee is $50 per person.
The Inaugural Tobacco and Addictions lecture series will serve as a platform for the exchange of best practices, knowledge, and research regarding the prevention of tobacco use and other addictive substances within minority communities.
Applications for admission to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have climbed dramatically for the 2015-16 academic year, with new freshmen applications increasing 33% since April 2014. Administrators credit the increase to focused recruitment and enhanced opportunities for new students.
The STEM grants provide a STEM LEADERSHIP for GIRLS Conference on a college campus for female students in grades 10-14. Only girls in these grades may participate.
The Collegiate 4-H Club at UAPB has partnered with the Arkansas Food Bank to open a food pantry on the UAPB campus. An open house will be held to honor the pantry's opening Tuesday, March 17, in room 233 of the Adair-Greenhouse Human Sciences Hall at UAPB from 11 a.m.-noon.
You'll find a trove of items representing the rich history of the Delta at the Museum and Cultural Center. THV11's Tom Brannon visited to learn more about Black History and hear the Vesper Choir.
Starting in the summer semester of the 2015-2016 academic year, students at UAPB will be able to study abroad in China as part of an agreement between the Chinese government and a list of other historically black colleges and universities.
James E. Tillman Sr., regional conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will deliver the S.A. Haley Memorial Lecture at the 59th annual Rural Life Conference, Friday, Feb. 27, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Dr. Ann M. Bartuska, deputy under secretary for research, education and economics at the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will be the luncheon speaker.
Dr. Trace Peterson, assistant professor of regulatory science at UAPB, was recognized as one of five inaugural Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Fellows at a press conference held at the Arkansas State Capitol on Wednesday, December 3.
Johnson used his signature fiery, thought-provoking delivery style to challenge graduates to allow the revolution that is already in them to blossom and not be afraid to go against the grain to make change.
"Can you do what is different to be able to change that which the status quo says is the only thing that can be successful?"
"We are excited about UAPB's visit to Texarkana," said Stacy Roberson, a 2003 UAPB graduate and master of ceremony for the event. "We are doing all that we can to let young people know about the event and expect a large turnout."
Before the selection process, self-reported data from the 1890 Universities were submitted for retention rates, research revenue and expenditures and other measures of success. Each university then was evaluated among its peers with the winning institution demonstrating the most productivity in a given area.
The material – a combination of silicon, germanium and tin grown on silicon substrates – will create a silicon optoelectronics "superchip" by improving processing speed, reliability and efficiency through combining photonic and silicon based devices.
Gamma Sigma Delta, the UAPB chapter of the National Honor Society of Agriculture, recently inducted one graduate student and three undergraduate students. The organization honors individuals who exhibit academic excellence and qualities that promote the image and relevance of agricultural, food and related sciences.
A former BET host and producer and an MSNBC contributor, Johnson has committed much of his life to the development of young people and continues to support youth leadership all over the country.
Yunru Shen has been appointed as instructor in merchandising, textiles and design for the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). She will teach undergraduate courses in apparel design, fashion illustration and fashion buying and merchandising.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) has been awarded over $1.5 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Fishing Team took first place at the fall bass tournament of the Arkansas Collegiate Series held on Nov. 1 at Beaver Lake, near Rogers, Arkansas.
Elzadia Washington, former mission director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will be a guest presenter for the fall seminar of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Working Group on Global Higher Education scheduled for Thursday, November 20.
Will Hehemann has been named Extension Specialist-Communications for the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). In this position, he will publicize School activities by writing articles and scripts for print and broadcast media; edit manuscripts, publications and web content; take photographs and shoot video; and maintain the School's website and social media sites.
Rome Nicole Washington was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Music always played a major role in her family – she began singing at the age of 5.
For two decades, researchers have asked why more black men don't pursue STEM degrees. Some educators and policy makers say it's essential to stop fixating on negative data and start telling the stories of black success. That's the story for these Ph.Ds.
"Through the collaboration with SIAS, UAPB students will have the opportunity to spend a semester rather than merely weeks overseas," said Dr. Walker. "Such an experience will change the academic and career trajectory of our students forever."
The week-long Homecoming celebration at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will begin November 2 with a gospel concert and end November 8 with an exciting football game.
Kay Dutram has been named director of the Didactic Program Dietetics (DPD) in the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She will provide leadership to the DPD and nutrition/dietetic degree program in the department.
The event is free and open to the public and is intended to give UAPB administrators, faculty, staff, students, local residents and the general public an opportunity to review and offer input on the five-year transportation plan for Southeast Arkansas including Pine Bluff and White Hall
Dr. Herbert E. Quintero has been appointed as manager of the Aquaculture Research Station for the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). In this position, he is responsible for supervising the Station farm crew and for ensuring that all ponds, water supply, electrical systems, equipment, vehicles and buildings are maintained and in good working order. He will also provide support to research and Extension faculty, staff and students in the department.
The Foundation for the Mid South is a regional foundation dedicated to improving lives and expanding knowledge in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Foundation seeks to increase opportunities for residents and communities by supporting and strengthening the knowledge and skills of the organizations and individuals working to bring about change.
"Dr. West is a distinguished professor and one of the most prominent and prolific public intellectuals of this era," said UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence B. Alexander. "He is widely known and respected for his commitment to social justice."
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will host the biennial Aquaculture/Fisheries Field Day on Oct. 2. The event will feature tractor tours, walking tours and educational posters that provide summaries of the most recent scientific results from the research and Extension efforts at UAPB's Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence.
Vaughan's unfortunate death on October 2, 2003 halted a promising career in theatre arts.
Alexis Cole, alumna and 84th Miss UAPB is one of 10 campus queens to appear in the September issue of Ebony Magazine as part of their HBCU Queens feature.
When ranchers buy hay, they usually think of how many tons they need to get their livestock through the winter when they should be thinking of the pounds of nutrients they are buying, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Livestock producers who lost money due to droughts or fires between October 2011 and 2013 could be eligible to receive recovery assistance money through the Livestock Forage Disaster Assistance Program. But, producers should hurry to file a claim.
Dr. Brenda A. Martin has been named chair of the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She will provide leadership to the department that includes four units – food service/restaurant management; human development and family studies; merchandising, textiles and design; and nutrition and dietetics.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cooperative Extension in conjunction with its Lonoke Farm Field Day, Sept. 25 at the Pearlie S. Reed/Robert L. Cole Small Farm Outreach Wetlands and Water Management Center in Lonoke, Arkansas.
One of the most iconic figures in music, Rev Run is the front man of seminal hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. and has sold tens of millions of records worldwide and is widely credited for ushering rap music into mainstream culture.
The fitness center will be open seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Bennett said. Noting UAPB is a Historically Black College and Universities institution, the fitness center is meeting the mission of developing the whole person.
Always of interest to producers are glimpses into what's ahead. This is what thousands of livestock scientists at the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, the American Dairy Science Association and the Canadian Society of Animal Science discussed recently in Kansas City, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. This year's topic centered on meeting the global demands of 2050.
Stenson, who joined the Commission in December 2013, brings 30 years of higher education experience as an educator, scholar and administrator at a wide range of institutions.
The program is designed for applicants with a current unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas or a license from a compact state with privilege to practice in the state of Arkansas.
Dr. Edmund R. Buckner, associate dean for research and Extension at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently completed the Harvard University Management Development Program (MDP) in Cambridge, Mass.
Hot weather affects animals, too. "I am always amazed by the number of people who ask 'Do animals really need shade?'" says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Dewayne Goldmon, owner and operator of Dell-Cam Farm, has been selected to host a 2014 Model Farm tour by the National Black Growers Council (NBGC).
Producers enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) have 60 days to notify the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) if they lose control of any acreage enrolled in a CSP contract, says Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
July 15 is the deadline to certify spring-seeded crops, says Dr. Henry English, director, Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Livestock producers should take advantage of any slack time during early summer to plan their fall marketing strategy, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Producers have a variety of options. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of agriculture, recently honored nine of its members for their achievements. The organization honors individuals who exhibit academic excellence and other qualities that promote the image and relevance of agriculture, food and related sciences.
Thanks to University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, the Vesper Choir will be magnificently robed in splendid finery in the fall.
Representatives from West Africa will visit Arkansas June 22-28 as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS).
This training event will provide small businesses with a series of educational networking sessions and opportunities on how to build capacity and successfully do business with USDA and other Federal agencies.
Merchandising, Textiles and Design students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff got hands-on experience in visual merchandising recently by designing a window display at the Arts and Science Center (ASC) for Southeast Arkansas.
Temporary electric fencing is one way to increase pasture usage and save money on feed and weed and brush control, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
A housing workshop is set for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 26, at the Portland Community Center in Portland, Arkansas.
Soaked pastures bring new problems for livestock producers, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
With the theme, "Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility," the program will take him to Stockholm and Copenhagen in Sweden and Denmark, respectively.
Bloat can kill ruminant animals quickly, sometimes in as little as an hour, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Often the only sign of bloat is a dead animal in the pasture.
Top seafood and aquaculture economists from around the world will lecture at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Center of Excellence this summer. Experts from the United States, Norway and the Philippines will speak during a high-level, specialized course scheduled for June 16-June 27.
Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture/Fisheries Center fish nutritionist, and Dr. Carole Engle, the center's director, have been elected to key positions in the World Aquaculture Society.
Archaeologists stationed at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) are monitoring preliminary earthmoving in conjunction with construction of a splash park at Lake Saracen Park in downtown Pine Bluff.
The competitive program received more than 45 applications out of which they could only choose fifteen making Collins part of a distinguished group chosen from historically black colleges and universities across the country.
Warm, humid conditions favor the survival of many parasites including barber pole worms. Sheep and goat produces need to be aware of them and their control.
Because Arkansas livestock are bred to give birth in the spring, late May or June is usually the time to vaccinate livestock.
While the main goal of the LIONS Program is to assist academically promising students with their transition to collegiate coursework, a secondary focus is to establish a cohesive and bonded cohort of first-year students who identify with and seek support from each other, the Program staff and the University.
Warm season annuals give cool season pastures a rest during the warmer months, thus providing more fall grazing.
The Lancaster, California native began her love for accounting as a child when her father let her count spare change and cash he was preparing for deposit. Her passion for math grew from there and motivated her to major in accounting once she began matriculating at UAPB. She is the first in her family to graduate from college.
Maria knew she didn't want to be in an office all day like her mom does or didn't quite want to do clinical psychology, because something that she loves was missing. When she started to play competitive tennis again she realized that at practice time she performed better than in tournaments – that caught her attention.
During their last two stages of growth, armyworms eat tremendous amounts of grass so scouting pastures for them is essential.
Channel catfish has become one of Arkansas' favorite sportfish by providing fun fishing and tasty filets.
A soil test reveals which nutrients are needed, in what quantities and whether or not the soil pH should be corrected.
Established in 2003, the award is presented to individuals, groups and families who have met or exceeded requirements for volunteer service and demonstrated exemplary
citizenship through volunteering.
As breeding season approaches, beef producers should consider scheduling trichomoniasis and breeding soundness exams for their bulls.
Strawberry production trials by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff show that using high tunnels, low tunnels and plastic mulch can extend the growing season.
April is the time for ranchers to think about the upcoming breeding season.
Conference topics include timber management, pond management, small ruminant (goats) production and management and available cost-share programs.
Livestock producers whose herds have poor reproductive success earn less and have higher production costs per head that those whose herds reproduce successfully.
Aquatic weeds are especially a problem in older ponds and many Arkansas ponds were built long ago.
The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Adair-Greenhouse Building auditorium and will feature food from various cultures, fashions, live music and dance.
The workshop, aimed at all strawberry growers and potential growers, begins at 9 a.m. with registration and will end at 2:30 p.m.
Fish farmers in Arkansas reported substantial losses of fish in the spring of 2013 when they began to harvest their ponds.
Students from UAPB and Southeast Arkansas College, and local child care providers learned ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant deaths.
While scours may not sound serious, especially to new livestock producers, young animals are especially susceptible and can die quickly because of rapid dehydration if scours is left untreated.
The topics include Sections 502 and 504 of the rural development program and weatherization.
The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host the 21st Annual Mary E. Benjamin Conference on Educational Access Wednesday, April 23, in the Kenneth L. Johnson Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Complex with the theme, "Preparing K-16 for STEM Success."
Founder's Celebration is a tradition that has continued for over 60 years, blending academics, social activities, and history in an effort to communicate not only the history of the University, but also the importance of remembering how history built the school into what it is today. The formal celebration of Founder's Day can be dated back to 1943, during the administration of Dr. Lawrence A. Davis, Sr.
The workshop is aimed at all strawberry growers and potential growers.
The Hartfield Initiative is the brainchild of Dr. Freddie Hartfield, professor of mathematics at UAPB and was expanded by UAPB alumnus Bishop Chester Thompson. The Initiative has as its goal to raise $100,000 over a five-year period (October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2017).
Imagine being able to walk through the central nervous system, forensics scene or the activity of a data stream – all of that will soon be possible thanks to the innovative minds at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
The Minority Research Center on Tobacco & Addictions (MRC), located on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), will host Dr. Phillip S. Gardiner and Dr. Ron Peters, both long-standing public health researchers and activists, as the guest speakers for its first National Minority Research Symposium on Tobacco and Addictions.
Estimates are that coccidiosis costs the beef industry $100 million annually. Caused by a single celled parasite, a protozoan, coccidiosis is also the second most important internal parasite of sheep.
Spring is finally here and farm pond owners may be wondering if they need to fertilize their ponds.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Watson studied under the tutelage of his mentors Alexander Cooper and Christopher Gonzalez. His Father, Barry Watson is also an international acclaimed artist and first introduced him to drawing and to the works of French sculptor, Auguste Rodin, who completed the work, "The Thinker" in 1902.
The Agriculture, Art and ROTC departments at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) participated in the "Arkansas Flag 101? and Arkansas Flag/Wabbaseka Memorial Completion Ceremony held at Wabbaseka City Park.
Recycled and Repurposed tire treads are the artist medium for creating whimsy, imaginative and nostalgic sculptures.
The Office of Career Services will host the 2014 Spring Career Day and Teacher Education Fair Wednesday, April 2 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the H.O. Clemmons Arena of the Kenneth L. Johnson Sr. Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Complex.
Lamb and kidding seasons are upon us, and producers should do everything possible to reduce losses during the neonatal period (first eight days of life) as that is when 84 per cent of all lamb deaths occur.
The two-week residential program allows students to learn about careers in animal science, veterinary medicine, agribusiness, regulatory science and plant pathology.
At a meeting at UAFS on Thursday, Bobbitt will ask the board to consider expanding a consortium of UA System campuses to participate in planning for a new online university that will offer a limited number of degree programs designed for adults who need the flexibility afforded by online education.
By 2050, minorities are projected to make up half of the U.S. population, currently comprising 35.5% of the population of the Delta region. Today, minority unemployment rates are at 13.2 percent; more than double that of the non-minority population.
People believe in the influence zodiac signs have on their fate. It is, so to say, the universal culture. However, there is no scientific proof for this. Individual personal data is required to prove the zodiac sign influences in our life beliefs.
The Minority Research Center on Tobacco & Addictions (MRC), of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has announced its first National Minority Research Symposium on Tobacco and Addictions taking place May 14 – 15, 2014 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. The event serves as a platform for the exchange of best practices, knowledge, and resources regarding the prevention of tobacco use and other addictive substances within minority communities.
Although the targeted audiences are commercial vegetable growers and those selling at farmers markets, the clinic is open to anyone interested in gardening.
The Division of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education has collaborated with the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) and the American Red Cross to offer Lifeguard training classes March 24-27.
A livestock and alternative crops workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. in community room #1 at the G.C. Johns Community Center on the old elementary school campus in Eudora.
With no green showing in the pasture, few livestock producers are thinking about weed control, but now is the ideal time to control troublesome pasture weeds, says Dr. David Fernandez.
Dr. Carole R. Engle, director of the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the United States Aquaculture Society Distinguished Service Award.
Succession planning is one way to help keep the next generation on the farm and meet the financial needs of all the family members, says Dr. David Fernandez, UAPB Cooperative Extension Program livestock management specialist.
Launched in 1992, the program awards scholarships to students attending 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities and pursuing bachelor's degrees in agriculture, food or natural resources sciences, or related academic disciplines.
Although the targeted audiences are commercial growers, those selling at farmers markets, local gardeners and Master Gardeners, the meeting is open to anyone interested in gardening.
IIE's Generation Study Abroad will engage educators and stakeholders to increase the number of U.S. students who can gain international experience through study abroad programs, internships, service learning and non-credit educational experiences. IIE has committed $2 million to this initiative over the next five years, leading up to its centennial celebration in 2019.
For over three decades, one name was synonymous with the Chancellor's Office at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Liz Strickland. Everyone who needed to make a connection with the Chancellor knew who to call. Not standing on formalities with title or handles, when they heard the voice on the other end say, "Chancellor's Office, Liz", they knew they were on the way to getting what they needed.
Miss UAPB was inspired to do this project after watching a YouTube video she came across last year. The video displayed children walking around with cans and bottles on their feet.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Dr. Laurence B. Alexander has been implementing his vision of increasing the institution in size and stature. Part of that vision includes the placement of leaders in key positions – Dr. Mary E. Benjamin as vice chancellor of Research; James B. Tyson, CFRE, as vice chancellor for Development/Institutional Advancement; and Dr. Jacquelyn McCray as interim vice chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Staff and students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are cooking sweet potato pies, bread, chips, fries and other dishes – all in the name of teaching, research and Extension.
Choosing the right business structure for a farm or ranch can help ensure that a farming heritage is a legacy for many generations to enjoy.
Audrey Rowe, Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will deliver the S.A. Haley Memorial Lecture at the 58th Annual Life Conference, Friday, Feb. 28, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
YMTF has become one of the most significant and exhilarating programs provided for UAPB students. The goal of the program is to encourage students to take full advantage of the benefits available, give guidance on how to succeed in their careers, and look at life in the real world of work through the experiences of seasoned professionals.
To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must be in good standing at UAPB, have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) out of a possible 4.0 and completed a minimum of 15 credit hours with no incomplete courses.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has collaborated with the Pine Bluff Arsenal to present a Black History program Thursday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. The free, public event will be held in the J.M. Ross theatre of the Hathaway-Howard Fine Arts building.
The 58th annual Rural Life Conference is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the opening session at 8:45 a.m.
UAPB Biology professor Dr. Joseph Onyilagha was recognized and listed among the top 25 Professors at Affordable Historically Black Colleges at affordablecollegesonline.com for his research on the origins of the genetic code to track early and late components in code evolution.
According to UAPB Athletics Director Lonza Hardy, the Home Runs and Heroes event will be just one of many fundraisers that will be held throughout the year to generate revenue to help them better serve UAPB students as well as the community at large.
This annual event, originally scheduled for December 8, 2013 was postponed because of dangerous weather conditions. The January 19th event will ensure that the performance chain of 60 years will not be broken.
"OIPS aims to work collaboratively with SAFHS and the broader university community to create a niche in international programming," said Dr. Pamela D. Moore, associate director for global engagement. "Such a strategy takes into account UAPB's land-grant designation, its commitment to historically disadvantaged communities...
With 25 years of service as an assistant professor, associate professor and professor spanning three universities, she has had administrative experience as Assistant to the Dean for Diversity at Arkansas State University (ASU).
Looking at sheep or goats to tell if they are losing, maintaining or gaining weight is often difficult, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at UAPB.
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff initial accreditation of its business programs.
Arkansas tends to get a lot of freezing rain, sleet, ice and wintery mix, and these wet, cold conditions are hard on animals if they do not have good feed, clean water and shelter.
As high school students weigh their options fully cognizant of potential student loan debt, they would be wise to consider being named a USDA/1890 National Scholar, says George Richardson, USDA 1890 program liaison.
The 58th annual Rural Life Conference will be Friday, Feb. 28, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The conference theme is "Facing Change: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Sustainable Communities."
Hurricane Katrina survivor and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) graduate Melva Trask has endured tragedy and is experiencing triumph in her professional career as a Community Liaison for the Department of Community Corrections.
The Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District recently signed a partnership agreement with the oldest historically black institution of higher education in Arkansas.
The theme for the Career Awareness and Planning Seminar was "From the Classroom to the Boardroom…Students in Transition", with special emphasis being placed on the four c's: Character, Choices, Commitment and Consequences.
The Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference gets underway at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 6, in Hempstead Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH). Participants can select from among two breakout sessions – one targeting vegetable producers and the other for landowners and livestock producers.
A Sustainable Strawberry Production Workshop will be held Dec. 18 in the auditorium of the S.J. Parker 1890 Extension Complex at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The workshop gets underway with registration at 9 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.
Each year the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute and Recruitment Fair select students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to attend the annual conference. This year marked the 13th Annual Leadership Institute and Recruitment Fair and gives future leaders an opportunity to have the ultimate professional development experience.
The 1890 International Student Development Award is presented to the university that has the largest increase in undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs from 2011-2012 through 2012-2013. UAPB had a 133 percent increase in the number of undergraduate students participating in study abroad between 2012 and 2013.
A team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff finished fourth in the Arkansas Collegiate Series tournament held Nov. 16 on the Arkansas River in Pine Bluff.
The University Relations and Development office at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff announced that the initial goal of $25,000 has been exceeded during its online campaign, 24/10. As of this week, the campaign has raised $45,235 – almost twice the initial goal.
Even though kidding and lambing season isn't until spring, now (mid-November to mid-December) is the time to prevent pregnancy toxemia in sheep and goats, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at UAPB.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has strengthened its research efforts with the acquisition of an Apollo cluster/supercomputer, making it the only HBCU within Arkansas and one of only ten HBCUs in the United States with a supercomputer on campus.
Jackey Cason, president of the UAPB/AM&N Chicago Alumni Chapter, presented a check totaling $11,165 to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
With winter approaching, most livestock producers have already purchased winter hay supplies, but did they purchase enough hay that meets the nutritional requirements of their herds?
LAP LAMBERT, a Germany-based academic publishing company has asked Dr. Miah M Adel, Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Environmental Sciences if he would be interested in converting his recently published article "Farakka Barrage, the greatest ever riparian bluff for upstream water piracy" into book form.
Students in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have been awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships in fall 2013.
APPA, the association dedicated to leadership in educational facilities, is proud to announce that Robert Wall of University of Arkansas/Pine Bluff has received the Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) credential.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been awarded $3.5M from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further support the Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ARK-LSAMP) program at UAPB.
Dr. Mary Benjamin, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was honored with an award for College-level promotion of Education at the Women of Color STEM Conference recently.
Dr. Sederick C. Rice, assistant professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was invited to be a guest speaker at the 1st CRA-W/CDC Broadening Participation in Visualization Workshop to be held at Clemson University, February 10-11, 2014.
The Economic Research and Development Center (ERDC), the full-service community economic development outreach program of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has partnered with Hope Enterprise Corporation to bring a micro-branch of Hope Federal Credit Union to its location at 615 S. Main street.
Many scientists believe zebrafish could replace mice as laboratory models for human diseases, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's nationally recognized aquaculture program is poised to benefit.
Widely known within the marching band community as "The Honda," the Invitational Showcase is the culmination of the Honda Battle of the Bands, providing a national stage to highlight the distinct showmanship of HBCU marching bands.
Dr. Vera Lang Brown, Associate Professor in the School of Education has been selected to serve on several national and state educational committees.
Y'Anna possesses vocals that are often reminiscent of the iconic voice of the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin who has been one of her greatest musical influences.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (known then as AM&N College) standout and Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Famer, L.C. Greenwood, played for AM&N College from 1965-1969, was an All-Pro defensive end who won four Super Bowl rings as a member of Pittsburgh Steelers famed "Steel Curtain" defense.
Gov. Mike Beebe paid a visit to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus Monday morning to formally present UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander with a check for $750,000 that will go toward the completion of the STEM Academy and Conference Center.
More than 200 computer scientists gathered at this year's IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing (Cluster 2013), held in Indianapolis Indiana, US, and hosted by Indiana University's Pervasive Technology Institute.
The week-long Homecoming celebration at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will begin October 13 with a gospel concert and end October 19 with an exciting game.
The Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas will open an exhibition of UAPB Art Professor Danny Campbell's sculpture entitled RE| Reclaimed Repurposed Redefined on October 10, 2013. His found object sculpture is formed from automobile remnants, predominantly tire treads, collected roadside.
The deadline to turn in applications for the Homecoming parade has been extended to Friday, October 4 according to Florence Caine, homecoming parade chairperson.
As recently reported by The Commercial, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is ahead of schedule in its construction of the new STEM Academy facility. Space will be provided for a wet lab, computer lab, class/seminar rooms, student resource center, conference rooms and an 8,000-square-foot auditorium for large assemblies.
While the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) represent 3% of the nation's institutions of higher learning, they graduate nearly one-quarter of African Americans who earn undergraduate degrees.
The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership to help fill a need for more graduates in the poultry sciences.


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You may remember this from a blog post that I wrote back in December. I made this quilt from a pattern by Monica (aka The Happy Zombie) and fabrics from the Swoon line by Melissa Averinos. I have had the pleasure of getting to know both Monica and Melissa and I both adore them and am in awe of their mad skillz, so this quilt was already chock full of love.
And then it got quilted. And the love multiplied.
The fabulous Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works offered her quilting services for this soon-to-be-for-charity quilt (if I can let it go, that is.) I packaged up the quilt top and the backing and sent it off to Connecticut to let Jackie have her way with it.
Her quilting really blew me away. First of all, I don't know what pattern she used, but I love it. I'm still trying to figure out all of the stops and starts and overlaps and criss-crossing lines that make up this pattern. But whatever it is, Jackie made the perfect choice and truly bought the quilt to life.
And lest you think her genius was limited to only the quilting pattern, check out how she used colored thread to enhance the design:
I am just thrilled with how this quilt turned out. I really couldn't recommend enough all of the different pieces that I pulled together to make this quilt: Melissa's awesome fabric designs, Monica's amazing quilt pattern, and the unbelievable quilting services offered by Jackie. Please go visit these amazing women. Tell 'em that Quilt Dad sent you!


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year.
That far exceeds the 295 American combat deaths in Afghanistan in 2012 and compares with 301 military suicides in 2011.
Some private experts predict that the trend will worsen this year.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others have called military suicides an epidemic.
The Army had the highest number of suicides among active-duty troops last year at 182, but the Marine Corps had the largest percentage increase — up 50 percent to 48.
The Air Force recorded 59 suicides and the Navy had 60.
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After a long break to make ready for the FGS 2010 conference in Knoxville, and then to recover from the trip and catch up on other work, it's time to resume our study of the ancestry of Roy S. Teague and Hattie (James) Teague Watkins. We'll begin with Roy's parents. To summarize what we know about Roy's parents and siblings to date:
- Roy was enumerated in the 1930 US census, Clayton, Rabun Co., GA, next to Lina S. Teague (a widow, born about 1875), and four of her children, namely Faye C. Teague, Lucy Teague, Louie Teague (who was divorced), and Reba Teague.1
- Roy was buried in the same plot as Lina H. Teague, C. C. and Faye T. Barron, Paul C. Teague (Roy's known son), and Louie and Fannie Q. Teague.2
- Roy's obituary does not name his parents, but it does give his brothers as Louie Teague of Clayton and Grady Teague of Pontiac, Michigan; his half-brothers as Ulyus Teague of Rabun Gap and Melvin Teague of Canton, North Carolina; and his sisters as Mrs. Faye Barron and Mrs. Lucy P. Ramey of Clayton, and Mrs. Felton Sullivan of Tallulah Falls.3
The Louie, Lucy, and Faye Teague enumerated next door to Roy in 1930 with their mother, Lina, were probably the same people mentioned in Roy's obituary as his siblings. Since Roy's obituary named these individuals as his full siblings (differentiating between them and his half-siblings), then his mother was probably Lina S. [–?–] Teague.
Who was Roy's father and what happened to him? And how do the other siblings named in Roy's obituary fit into this family? Before we go into that, let's write a more formal summary of what we know to date. This will help us analyze new information as we find it.4
[Unknown] Teague (Roy's presumptive father), was born [unknown], and apparently died between about 1916 (when daughter Lucy was born) and 1930 (when the US census was enumerated). He married before about 1898 to Lina S. [–?–] (1874 – 1965). They had the following children:
- Louie Teague, born 5 Febuary 1897 in Georgia (likely Rabun County) and died 23 Feburary 1982. He married 1st to an unknown woman, and presumably 2nd to Fannie Q. [–?–] (1923 – 2009).
- Roy S. Teague, born 8 May 1900 in Rabun Co., GA, and died 7 June 1969. He married 15 June 1924 in Rabun County to Hattie C. James, daughter of Warren "Clint" James and Jenettie Beck.
- Faye C. Teague, born 1 April 1903 in Georgia (likely Rabun County) and died 17 December 1987. She married C. C. Barron.
- Reba Teague, born about 1911 in Georgia (likely Rabun County). Possibly, this is the sister mentioned in Roy's obituary who married Felton Sullivan, but possibly not.
- Lucy P. Teague, born about 1916 in Georgia (likely Rabun County), and married [Unknown] Ramey.
- Grady Teague, who was living in Pontiac, Michigan, upon Roy's death in 1969.
Additionally, [Unknown] Teague had at least two other sons, Ulyus Teague and Melvin Teague, by an as yet unknown woman.
Now we're ready to further investigate this family. Since Roy was born in 1900, he may or may not have been enumerated in that year's federal census. He should, however, have been enumerated in both 1910 and 1920. Let's work our way backwards through the censuses. A search in the 1920 US census of Rabun Co., GA, yielded the following:5
Roy was, indeed, enumerated with Lina Teague in 1920 as her son along with the four siblings we've already confirmed: Louie, Faye, Reba (enumerated as "Reby"), and Lucy. The family was living on Warwoman Road in the Clayton District near families surnamed Hamby, York, Kell, Justus, and Wall. This time, Lina was enumerated as being divorced. *Note: check divorce records for [Unknown] Teague and Lina [–?–].* She rented her home and was a farmer. Louie was also occupied as a farmer, while Roy worked in a shoe shop. Faye, Reba, and Lucy had no occupation, not unusual since Faye and Reba attended school that year, and Lucy was too young to be formally employed.
Because Lina claimed to be divorced, it's possible her former husband was still living in 1920. *When we learn his name, we should check for a possible enumeration in the 1920 US census.* Since Lucy was born in 1916, it's possible he was enumerated in the 1910 US census with Lina and their children. A search of that census yielded the following:6
Hmm. Ok, Lina is again the head of household, and she is again a widow, yet her surname, Teague, apparently didn't change from at least her marriage sometime before 1898 to her death in 1965. Not to mention that even though she's listed as a widow here, Lina had two additional children between 1910 and 1920, Reba and Lucy, apparently with the same man who fathered her other four children. *Because of this, it's probable the unnamed father was still living in 1910, and so we should check for his enumeration in that census.*
The good news is that we found Roy's brother Grady. The children's ages seem to be off a bit, but not by much; it's possible that someone other than Lina provided the information found in their entry, which would account for this discrepency. The family seems to have moved sometime between 1910 and 1920, although probably not far since the Warwoman district and the Clayton district adjoin each other, and since they were living on Warwoman Road in 1920. Lina also rented her home in 1910, and was still a farmer, an occupation she probably carried for much of her life, as many people in this area did.
Let's go back ten years and see what information the 1900 US census might contain:7
At first glance, this seems to not be the correct family. True, the wife was born during the same month and year as Roy's mother Lina, but this woman's name was Sarah A. (on the other hand, Lina's middle initial was given as "S" in several different records). Likewise, the middle son is Alvin G.; the "G" could stand for Grady, if this is the right family, but how do we know? The key here is the two other sons, Louie and Roy S., and especially Roy since the month and year of birth match "our" Roy. There are other clues as well. While the family is living in a district we had not found them in before, they were enumerated just two doors away from a near-neighbor of Lina's in 1920, Andrew and Ara(h) [–?–] Hamby. This might be a coincidence, but it might not, and it is something we should keep in mind.
Before we firmly place this record with our notes for Roy's family, we should verify the information against other records. *Since we do not have ready access to death certificates, then we should (at a minimum) check obituaries for the children whose dates of death we know, search for a marriage record for Lina and her husband (possibly the Stephen Teague from the 1900 US census), and search for the unknown father in 1910, 1920, and possibly 1930.*
This discussion on Roy's parents will be continued in a future post.
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1. Roy S. Teague household, 1930 U. S. census, Rabun County, Georgia, population schedule, Clayton Militia District 587, ED 121-10, SD 3, sheet 2B, dwelling 27, family 28; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 381. Also: Lina S. Teague household, 1930 U. S. census, Rabun County, Georgia, population schedule, Clayton Militia District 587, ED 121-10, SD 3, sheet 2B, dwelling 28, family 29; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 381.
2. See Step by Step #3: Pickett Cemetery, Clayton, GA.
3. Roy S. Teague obituary, The Clayton Tribune, Clayton, Georgia, 12 June 1969, page 1, column 6.
4. Normally, when making a summary like this it's a good idea to cite each piece of information so that you know exactly which document provides evidence for which detail. In this case, since I've provided citations for all of these items several times, once in the first three footnotes and then in other posts related to this case study, I chose not to cite everything again in order to keep the post to a reasonable length.
5. Lina Teague household, 1920 U. S. census, Rabun County, Georgia, population schedule, Clayton District 587, Warwoman Road, ED 151, SD 9, sheet 2B, dwelling 33, family 33; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 270.
6. Linie Tegue household, 1910 U. S. census, Rabun County, Georgia, population schedule, Warwoman, ED 132, SD 9, sheet 7A, dwelling 25, family 25; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 209.
7. Stephen Tege household, 1900 U. S. census, Rabun County, Georgia, population schedule, Moccasin Militia District No. 1014, ED 118, SD 39, sheet 6A, dwelling 90, family 90; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 118.