The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) will host Rhea Lana Riner on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at noon in the Student Union, as part of its “Talks, Thoughts, and Treats” speaker series.  Riner is the founder and namesake of “Rhea Lana’s,” a nationally recognized consignment shop. The shop began in 1997 and was operated from the Riner household with her husband, Dave. It has since grown to over 100 franchises in 24 states. Rhea Lana’s was entered into the Business Review’s Hall of Fame for being a Top Franchise for 10 straight years. Franchise Business Review also named Rhea Lana’s a Top Franchise for Women, and a Top Low-Cost Franchise. In 2021, Rhea Lana’s was featured in Entrepreneur’s List of Top 500 Franchises for 2021. This event is sponsored by the UACCM Diversity and Inclusion committee, and admission is open to all, free of charge.

Eugène Boudin, Women on the Beach at Berck, 1881, Painting For the first time ever, all summer classes at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton will be taught online. After shifting to virtual instruction during the spring semester due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, UACCM is offering its full array of classes for students during the dog days of summer.   Online courses on the summer schedule include biology, chemistry, college algebra, oral communication, psychology, sociology, surveying, world literature, and many more. There’s no shortage of opportunities for UACCM students to keep the momentum of their education. From mastering the Linux operating system to digging deep into social problems in society to connecting art and history, here are nine summer classes to fit into your schedule of hiking and going to the lake: Art Appreciation As much as a powerful speech or great architecture, visual art provides a snapshot of a culture at that moment....