UAMS News Block
Add the UAMS News block to dynamically display the latest posts from one or more categories.
Format
Set the Format dropdown to select how the posts should be displayed in the block.
Available options:
- Headlines — Display a bulleted list of linked post titles.
- Excerpts — Display a vertical list of posts with featured images on the left, text content and link on the right.
- Cards — Display tiles for four posts with a vertical arrangement of their featured image, text content and link. The arrangement of these tiles will shift as the width of the viewport changes.
- Full — Display the entirety of first post in the defined category, including featured image and its caption.
- Grid — Display one post on the left with a featured image while displaying two posts on the right with smaller post titles. The arrangement of these posts will shift as the width of the viewport changes.
- Side-by-Side Image & Text — Display one post with its featured image on the left half of the block and its text content and link on the right half of the block. On larger viewport widths, the middle 42-69% of the image width will be visible (presuming the image is at a 16:9 aspect ratio). On smaller viewport widths, the layout will shift to having the featured image above the other content, and the image will display at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Examples of these formats can be seen at the bottom of this article. The order of the examples reflects to the order of the list above.
Section Title
Enter a value in the Section Title field to define the heading that will be placed above the posts in this block. Note that not all Format options will display the section title on the page.
Capitalize the text in the heading according to the AP Style rules for composition titles.
Hide Section Title
Toggle the Hide Section Title input on if you want to hide the block’s heading on the page.
While you have the option to hide the block’s heading, it is rarely (if ever) recommended. Leaving it visible gives the user/reader a jumping-in point on your page. If you think you have a good reason to hide the heading, reach out to the web team before doing so.
Every instance of this block must have a heading, even if it is visually hidden. The heading is still used for accessibility and SEO purposes. This heading indicates what the following items have in common.
Category
Add a category slug or a string of category slugs to the Category input to find posts that are in any of the categories.
To find the slug for a category, go to the site’s dashboard, then Posts, then Categories. There should be a table with a list of categories. In that table is a column labeled Slug. Copy the slug value for the desired category and add that to the block’s Category input.
To add more than one category slug to the input, separate the slugs with a comma and a space (e.g., food, clothing).
Adding more than one category slug will expand the list rather than narrow it. If you defined Category value as food, clothing, the posts displayed would be from either the category with a slug of food or the category with a slug of clothing.
Count
Define how many posts should be displayed by adding a whole number to the Category input.
Note that some Format options have a predefined number of posts that will be displayed.
Offset
To configure the block to not display a certain number of the most recent posts, enter the value as a whole number in the Offset input.
This may be useful when combining two UAMS News blocks on a page, using the first block to display the one most recent post using the Side-by-Side Image & Text option in the Format input, then using a second block to display the posts older than that one by adding an Offset value of 1 and setting the Format value as Cards.
Background Color
See Backgrounds of UAMS Blocks for information on selecting a background color.
Hide Images
Some Format options will display the featured image for each post. If there is no featured image, a UAMS logo will be used as a replacement. Toggle on the Hide Images setting to suppress all images for this block.
Note that not all Format options will have the option to hide images.
Hide Author
Some Format options will display the author for each post. Toggle on the Hide Author setting to suppress the display of authors for this block.
Note that not all Format options will have the option to hide authors.
Hide Date
Some Format options will display the publish date for each post. Toggle on the Hide Date setting to suppress the display of publish dates for this block.
Note that not all Format options will have the option to hide publish dates.
Advanced Settings
Expand the Advanced accordion panel (near the bottom of the block) to reveal addition settings.
Including Local Posts
By default, the block only looks for posts on news.uams.edu. To also include posts from the site where the block is used, toggle on the Include Local option.
There is not currently an option only include local posts. The best option for that is to create categories on the site whose slugs do not match the slugs of categories on news.uams.edu.
Advanced Category
Add single category ID or a string of category IDs to the Advanced Category input to find posts that are in any of the categories.
To find the ID for a category, go to the site’s dashboard, then Posts, then Categories. There should be a table with a list of categories. Click the name of the desired category. The URL of this page should contain a URL parameter named tag_ID (e.g., .../wp-admin/term.php?taxonomy=category&tag_ID=123&post_type=post...). Copy the number value after tag_ID= but before & (e.g., 123 in the example above).
To add more than one category ID to the input, separate the IDs with a comma and a space (e.g., 123, 456).
Adding more than one category ID will expand the list rather than narrow it. If you defined Category value as 123, 456, the posts displayed would be from either the category with an ID of 123 or the category with an ID of 456.
To find posts that are in one category but not another (e.g., display posts that are in the Food category and are not also in the Red Things category), add a minus sign before the category ID that should be excluded (e.g., 123, -456)
Example UAMS News Block, Excerpts
Jordan Gall
Meet Jordan, the university’s MVP for September, and a patient experience specialist – education in the UAMS Office of Patient Experience.
Tyreka Bradley
Meet Tyreka Bradley, medical laboratory scientist with the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro and the university’s MVP for August. Tyreka has a passion for patients, and it shows in her work collecting and managing laboratory samples from patients. Her positive, can-do attitude improves patient interactions and brings an uplifting presence for her coworkers. One of…
Alexis Spurgeon
Meet Alexis Spurgeon, the MVP for July and a supply coordinator in UAMS Supply Chain. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
Example UAMS News Block, Cards
Jordan Gall
Meet Jordan, the university’s MVP for September, and a patient experience specialist – education in the UAMS Office of Patient Experience.
Read more
Tyreka Bradley
Meet Tyreka Bradley, medical laboratory scientist with the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro and the university’s MVP for August. Tyreka has a passion for patients, and it shows in her work collecting and managing laboratory samples from patients. Her positive, can-do attitude improves patient interactions and brings an uplifting presence for her coworkers. One of…
Read more
Alexis Spurgeon
Meet Alexis Spurgeon, the MVP for July and a supply coordinator in UAMS Supply Chain. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
Read more
Brice Davis
Meet Brice Davis, the university’s MVP for June, and a safety and security ambassador in the UAMS Department of Public Safety – Security and Support Services.
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Students and faculty of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology gather on the steps outside the I. Dodd Wilson Building after the white coat ceremony for the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 and the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028.
White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists
| The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony.
The annual ceremony marked the students’ transition into their professional programs and emphasized the responsibility, compassion, and commitment required of future healthcare providers.
Opening the Aug. 28 event, Samuel Atcherson, Ph.D., professor of audiology, encouraged attendees to think beyond the traditional symbolism of the white coat.
“I want to inspire you to, every time you hear someone mention white coats, to think of them instead as cloaks of compassion because that is what they really should mean as these students begin making a difference in the lives of people they serve as speech language pathologists and audiologists,” Atcherson said.
Dana Moser, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Speech-Language Pathology Program, welcomed the incoming students and highlighted the strength of the profession. She cited national rankings and employment projections showing continued demand for speech-language pathologists and described the profession’s role in the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.
“A journey is beginning that will be exciting, and challenging, and frustrating, and rewarding for you,” she said.
Madison Howe, Au.D., assistant professor and director of the Audiology Program, told students that the ceremony represented not only a celebration of their accomplishments but also a commitment to the professionals they are becoming.
“You’ve worked really hard to earn your place here, and you’re right where you belong,” Howe said.
She said that graduate education is about more than mastering academic content. She urged them to remain curious, ask questions, seek help when needed, and embrace personal and professional growth throughout their training.
Addressing the importance of patient care, Howe said students should remember that behind every class, exam, and clinical experience are people whose lives may be positively changed through their care.
Susan Long, Ed.D., dean of the UAMS College of Health Professions, congratulated the students on reaching what she described as a significant milestone and welcomed them into the health professions community.
“I know you realize that becoming a healthcare provider is an absolute privilege,” Long said.
She said they should keep in mind the responsibility that comes with earning the trust of those they serve and upholding the highest standards of professionalism and ethics. Long also encouraged students to consider what patients see when they encounter a clinician in a white coat and to strive to be the compassionate, highly trained professional their patients hope to find.
After the speeches, the faculty and staff presented each student with a white coat. Faculty members in the Audiology Program who helped audiology students don their coats after crossing the stage were Howe, Caitlin Price, Au.D., Ph.D., assistant professor; and Bryson Howard, Aud.D., assistant professor.
In the Speech-Pathology Program, Jacob Crockcroft, M.S., assistant professor, announced the names of the students as each walked to the front of the auditorium, and then Shanna Williamson, M.S., director of Clinical Education and assistant professor, and Sarah Allen, MCD, assistant professor, assisted them in putting on their white coats. Kristen Muller, Ph.D., assistant professor, presented them with pin lights.
Taylor Mynatt, M.S., SLP assistant professor, and Bryson Howard, Au.D., Audiology assistant professor, then led the students in reciting the Clinician’s Oath, a pledge to conduct themselves to the best of their abilities while treating patients. Portia Carr, Ph.D., delivered closing remarks that concluded the ceremony.
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), Class of 2030
• Kaylee King
• Ava Lafferty
• Abbigale Lane
• McKenzie Sturdivant
• Mary Frances Oxner
• Emily Veach
Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology program, Class of 2028
• Jaqueline “Jackie” Arreola
• Lillian Edwards
• Rocio Flores
• Claudette Guevara
• Maitlyn Harrison
• Karis Hernandez
• Shawn Hicks
• Clara Highfill
• Leandria Lambert
• Alexander LaVan
• Abigail Manion
• Colleen Maynes
• Nikayla Murphy
• Gabriella “Gabby” Peacock
• Allison Ross
• Rachel Rossi
• Lydia “Zhen Zhen” Scheele
• Taylor Shorter-Johnson
• Bevan Sober
• Micah Walker
• Micah Williamson
• Harlie Wolf
• Breana Yarbrough
Example UAMS News Block, Grid
Jordan Gall
Meet Jordan, the university’s MVP for September, and a patient experience specialist – education in the UAMS Office of Patient Experience.
Read moreTyreka Bradley
Meet Tyreka Bradley, medical laboratory scientist with the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro and the university’s MVP for August. Tyreka has a passion for patients, and it shows in her work collecting and managing laboratory samples from patients. Her positive, can-do attitude improves patient interactions and brings an uplifting presence for her coworkers. One of…
Read moreAlexis Spurgeon
Meet Alexis Spurgeon, the MVP for July and a supply coordinator in UAMS Supply Chain. In the course of her work, she puts into practice the UAMS culture of being polite, friendly, respectful, thoughtful, optimistic and compassionate.
Read moreWant to read more stories like these?