Campus Community Contributors
The Campus Community Contributor program serves as an interdisciplinary hub for sharing your research, passions, and perspectives! Students, staff, faculty and alumni are encouraged to partner with the University of Arkansas Museum to create new and unexpected connections in the community, as well as foster research and creative endeavors.
Recent Contributions
Great Diversity, Great Responsibility
Ph.D. Candidate Zach Zbinden discusses the ichthyology collection and its needed growth
Roman Banqueting Tessera
Roman Art & Archeology Student Cheri Ottaviano’s final project
Under the Sea
Ph.D. Candidate Meredith Swartwout highlights oceanic specimens at the Museum
Acknowledging the Past
The Museum’s Outreach Intern explores ethical issues of museum collections
Decolonizing Museums
A book review by Honors College student Emily Snyder
Centennial Commemoration
English creative writing major Morgan Walker takes a look into 1921
The Art of Cookery
Alumni Andrea Anderson and Ph.D. candidate Mariah McElroy recreate an 18th century cookbook recipe
Bats and Natural History Collections
Ph.D. Candidate Simon Tye delves into the significance of natural history collections
Celebrating Community and Traditions
Honors College student Alison Fong explores Chinese New Year
Dialogue Sparked
A colloborative project exploring womanhood
Threads of Change
Emily Snyder’s Women’s History Exhibition
Invertebrate Fossils of Arkansas
Danielle Oberg’s Paleontology Exhibition
Poison Candy or Poison Medicine Cabinets?
Caitlin Yoakum Explores the Pharmaceuticals
Remembering Jerome
Outreach Intern Alison Fong explores the Forced Relocation of Japanese Americans in WWII
Greek Art & Archeology
Spring 2021 Student Projects
Student Spotlight
Audrey Samantha Romero
An Adventure Through the Four Elements
Outreach Intern Alison Fong reviews a local exhibit
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Emily Snyder’s Evolving Passion for Latinx Culture
Propose a Contribution
If you would like to become a Campus Community Contributor, please contact Laurel Lamb, Curator of Education and Engagement, at lalamb@uark.edu .
Who Can Contribute
All U of A students, staff, faculty, and alumni are eligible to be Campus Community Contributors.
Contribution Formats
It can be presented in a variety of formats, such as blog posts, visual essays, Q & As, social media takeovers, videos, podcasts, and online exhibitions. Content will be hosted on this website.
Types of Contributions
Individual contributions, group contributions, and RSO or department features are welcome. From students featuring class papers they’re particular proud of to individuals from various disciplines working together on one common theme like the Womanhood Project, the possibilities are wide open. All content must be approved by Museum staff.
Content can be directly or indirectly associated with the Museum. With a highly interdisciplinary focus that covers both the cultural and natural history of Earth, the U of A Museum is open to contributions from any discipline or topic that can align with this. We are especially interested in contributions that 1) explore unexpected connections on campus and 2) promote historically underrepresented voices and a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
- Examples of contributions that directly utilized the Museum’s collections: Cookbook Recipe Recreation, Bats, Roman Banqueting Tessera, Oceanic Specimens
- Examples of contributions that indirectly connected with the Museum: a blog series exploring the Chinese New Year, a book review about decolonizing museums, a blog post about the ethical issues of museum collections
Interested, but still unsure if your idea would fit? Contact us at lalamb@uark.edu to discuss further!