'WHOLE SCHOOLS' FACULTY CLUSTER PROMOTING COLLABORATION IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Improving education and health outcomes among children and youth leads to longer and healthier lives, higher educational attainment and lifetime earnings, and stronger communities and economies.

A unique "Whole Schools" cluster hire of eight new faculty members across six academic programs in theCollege of Education and Health Professionsis working towards achieving those outcomes throughout the state of Arkansas.

"Our college isuniquely poised to promote collaboration across education and health programs to maximize learning and health in schools," said Dean Kate Mamiseishvili. "We've had great success with all eight of these amazing faculty hi...