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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Arkansas Sports Darrell Walker gets UA degree 33 years later

Posted by Max Brantley on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

Why not some good news this morning. Video above marks Razorback basketball star Darrell Walker's graduation from the University of Arkansas nearly 30 years after his glory days on the court.

Walker, 51, got a degree in human resource development at fall commencement.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Arkansas Sports Darrell Walker gets UA degree 33 years later

Posted by Max Brantley on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

Speaking of...

The University of Arkansas president recommends that campuses remain gun-free. Bass Pro Shops is under construction in Otter Creek. /more/

It's spring and that means it's time to increase tuition for the next college year. /more/

The Boston Globe reports that a startup enterprise from the University of Arkansas has won $250,000 as the winner of the MIT Clean Energy Prize. /more/

You just have to follow Diane Ravitch if you live in this land of Stepford legislators who accept pronouncements from the Billionaire Boys Club school reform lobby as holy writ. /more/

I was copied on an e-mail being circulated at UAMS. It is building support for a resolution before the Academic Senate at UAMS for partner benefits in health insurance for the University of Arkansas System. /more/

A felony arrest warrant has been issued for Matthew Williamson, the University of Arkansas student who brought a gun to campus and then accidentally shot his own hand with it, Channel 5 KFSM is reporting. /more/

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