A Culture of Accountability

A Culture of Accountability

The list began with lightbulbs. Not stats. Not championships. Not the Southeastern Conference. Light bulbs. Fresh paint. New weights in the weight room. A shorter walk to lunch. Different music in the fourth quarter — none of those changes will decide whether Arkansas...
A Summer of Celebration

A Summer of Celebration

Just as a change in the weather signals summer’s approach, shopping carts begin to tell a story of anticipation the closer we get to the end of the school year. Paper plates, hamburger buns, popsicles. Yard games and bug spray. Sundresses, sunscreen, and soccer balls....
Access to What’s Next

Access to What’s Next

At Walmart, Julie Barber has stepped into the role of Chief Merchant for Walmart U.S. at a moment when the company’s focus on its people is on full display. Each June, thousands of associates travel to Northwest Arkansas from all over the world for Associates Week and...
The Year of the Horse

The Year of the Horse

Animals with the right temperament for therapeutic work often require extensive training. Keepers need to know that a sudden environmental change or an excitable child or a nervous rider won’t agitate or distress the animal. Obedience, desensitization, socialization,...
A Journey of Leadership

A Journey of Leadership

Eighteen-year-olds are not typically described as seasoned, but sitting across from Holden Jeffries, it’s a word that comes to mind. He answers questions with intention. He pauses before responding, not to search for something impressive to say, but to make sure what...
Bases Loaded

Bases Loaded

Arkansas Softball is a program people are watching. Once taken for granted as an easy three wins on competitors’ schedules, one thing has become abundantly clear over the last decade: the Razorbacks are no longer a team to underestimate. The program has become a...