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A-State Closing Early Thursday, Jan. 9, Closed Friday

Arkansas State University is closing all academic and business offices at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, and remaining closed on Friday, Jan 10, in response to the incoming inclement weather.

However, while regular business offices are not open, the campus continues to operate. Essential personnel who maintain on-campus activities, including University Housing, Dining Services and Facilities Management, will report to work. Employees who are uncertain about their status as “essential personnel” are encouraged to check with their supervisor.

Full-time employees who track working hours can submit their time as “Authorized Leave.”

Revised Facility Hours:

  • Dining Services will operate under brunch hours at Acansa Dining Hall from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Dinner service will begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.  Howl's Grill and Starbucks will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.  
  • The Dean B. Ellis Library will be closed, but is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • The Reng Student Union will open for on-campus student usage at 8 a.m., closing at 8 p.m.
  • The Red WOLF Center will be closed.
  • The A-State Bookstore will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

All campus residents are reminded to monitor official university media, including official social media accounts for updates. 

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Melanie Wall

Assistant Professor of Printmaking

Education

  • M.F.A. Studio Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA       
  • B.F.A. Honors: Fine Art Studio, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Affiliations

  • Mid America Print Council (MAPC)
  • Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI)

Biography

M. Robyn Wall is an interdisciplinary Canadian American artist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from the University of Manitoba, Canada. She studied at the University of New Mexico then received her Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University.

Before coming to Jonesboro, she held an Associate Professor in Print position at Delta State University in Mississippi. From 2022 - 2024 she was a board member of the national print organization Mid America Print Council.

Her work has been shown in over one hundred exhibitions in the United States, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Portugal, Australia, Italy and Japan. Her prints are made from a collage of drawings, photo documentation and handmade paper. Materials are intrinsic to her work including the use of recycled fiber and locally sourced plants for her handmade paper and fabric installations.

Melanie Wall