From last March, our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, examines common Latin phrases we use almost every day.

Thirty-eight students in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas are finishing up their first semester in the recently updated full-time MBA program , which has been extended to two years. The revamped program also focuses more on soft skills and includes a mentorship program.

Last week, Fayetteville residents were invited to two public information sessions concerning the first phase of the Cultural Arts Corridor. The sessions included displays of the proposed designs for Fay Jones Woods, the Razorback Greenway and West Avenue.

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey are collaborating with Arkansas Geological Survey to aerial map 15 counties in north Arkansas for minerals and hazards, under the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative project and the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

A new book, The Enforcers: How Little-Known Trade Reporters Exposed the Keating Five and Advanced Business Journalism , examines how a trade paper helped shed light on a major financial and political scandal. The book is written by Rob Wells, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Arkansas.

Throughout November, Ozarks at Large is participating in the Purple Project for Democracy , a nonpartisan campaign that explores civics, government and public service. Today we speak with Jennifer Price, director of elections for Washington County, about poll workers.

Becca Martin-Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says holiday lights and Christmas parades are almost here.

On today's show, the City of Fayetteville prepares to celebrate the improvements made at Gregory Park over the last two years. Plus, Shankar Vedantam, host of NPR's Hidden Brain discusses the second anniversary of the program which examines the hidden forces that guide our lives. And, we hear Jesse Dean's performance from KUAF's Summer Night Swing.

The City of Fayetteville will celebrate the improvements that have been made to Gregory Park over the last two years with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The park now has new mountain biking and hiking trails, a skills course and pump track, as well as a hammock hangout and a new parking lot.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., could likely run for a second term without having to face a Democratic challenger, but officials with the state Democratic Party disagree, which could lead to a legal challenge.