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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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870-972-2093

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Faculty and students of the Voice Area regularly perform in opera, concert, and recital both on and off campus. Students perform weekly in for the Music Department and as part of their applied studio, and also in solo and studio recitals once or twice per year. Our students have won and placed in state and regional in NATS competitions each of the last several years. The Voice Area has four faculty members and serves over 70 students pursuing degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, Music Composition, Musical Theatre, a Minor in Music, or taking voice electively. Recent alumni of the B.M. Voice Performance degree have been accepted and continued in graduate study at national first tier programs.

A-State voice faculty have expertise in lyric diction, vocal and performing health, solo literature, performance practice, and opera studies, and are frequent recitalists on campus, regionally, and internationally. Their research has been recognized by professional conferences and publications such as the Music by Women Festival, Performing Arts Medical Association Conference, and The Voice Foundation. Our faculty collaborate together in monthly Pack Studio masterclass and performance settings to offer the best experience or our students.