Community Education
At the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, we believe learning should be a lifelong experience! That’s why we offer enrichment courses from cookie decorating to home repair to basic Spanish and everything in between. We also offer over 300 online options through our Ed2Go courses.
Visit the Ed2Go website to see descriptions and register for Upcoming Classes: www.ed2go.com/uaht
Upcoming Community Education Courses
Current 2025 Spring Schedule:
- Cake Pops - February 4
- Intro to Screen Writing - Febraury 17
- Extreme Couponing - February 25
- Beginners Guide to Using FREE ChatGPT (AI) For Writers - February 27
- Start your Own Online Business - March 5
- Safety Prevention Academy - March TBD
- Carry and Conceal - March TBD
- Kids' College - June 3-13
- Camp Save a Life - June 16-20
Check out our Fall 2024 Catalog: 2024 Fall Catalog
Bladesmithing Classes (Community Education)
Application for Non-Credit Bladesmithing Classes
Check the JBS Facebook page for up-to-date class listings.
Current Fall 2025 James Black School of Bladesmithing Schedule:
- Forge to Sharp - January 18-19
- Advanced Transition Damascus Course - February 3-7
- Hunting Knife Course - March 17-20
- Bowie Knife Kit Course - May 5-9
- Forge to Sharp - June 21-22
- Friction Folder Knife Course - July 12-13
- X-Rhea Knife Course - September 8-10
- Hunting Knife Course - October 10-13
- Veteran Course (Scholarship) - November 3-7
For more information on James Black School of Bladesmithing, please contact:
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If you have a passion for sharing with our community, we would love to talk with you about our available teaching positions in the community education department.
Continuing Education and Community Class Teaching Positions
Is there a subject you want to explore? Or a specific class you want to take? We want to hear from YOU!
For more information about our Community Education department, please contact:
Racie Poindexter, Community Education Coordinator
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Meet the Director
Akili Moses Israel
Director of Industry Relations/Community Education and Kid's College
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