Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas

Authors

Larry Foley, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Dale Carpenter, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
James Greeson 1951-
Jack Parnell

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

2007

Keywords

University of Arkansas; Myths; Traditions; Legends

Abstract

Beacon of Hope is the first documentary to tell the history of the University of Arkansas. The 50-minute film debunks a few myths, details the origins of several campus traditions and legends including Senior Walk, and presents a host of stories that include the birth of the university, integration, and the building of Old Main. Includes interviews with former students from 1920s-2000s.

Comments

Writer/Research - Prof. Larry Foley, Journalism- Class of 1976

Camera/Editor - Prof. Dale Carpenter, Journalism

Original Music - Prof. James Greeson, Music

Narrator - Jack Parnell

Citation

Foley, L., Carpenter, D., Greeson, J., & Parnell, J. (2007). Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas. Journalism Faculty Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jourpub/2