April 2023

Lyon College freshman receives $129,000 ROTC scholarship

BATESVILLE, AR – Lyon College recently hosted a scholarship ceremony to honor Eli C. Lupton, a freshman majoring in Business Administration, for his decision to join the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. Lupton has been awarded a three-and-a-half-year National Army ROTC Scholarship, which will help him pursue his goal of becoming an officer in the United States Armed Forces.

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Lyon College to host 2023 Behavioral World Politics Symposium

Lyon College director of college communications BATESVILLE, AR – Lyon College political science students will present their original research examining individual behavior as it relates to important questions in international relations at the 2023 Behavioral World Politics Symposium on Thursday, April 27, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room of the Brown Fine Arts Building on the campus at 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville.

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Community Matters: The Convenor’s Value of Diversity and Inclusion

Characteristically, diversity and inclusion include the demographic information of a population or group of people, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, education level, occupation, income, marital status, family size, geographic location, language spoken, religion, sexual orientation, or disability status. One can use these characteristics to comprehend and examine various aspects of a population, such as health status, economic situation, cultural background, and social behaviors. However, in collaboration, the convening leader’s value, or lack thereof, of diversity and inclusion across socio-economic status, customs, languages, influential capacity, and resource disparities are essential factors in achieving the strategic outcomes of the group. Let’s look at the challenges and opportunities associated with the convenor’s value of diversity and inclusion.

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