The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a university on the move. Since 2003, it has been my privilege to serve as Chancellor of this wonderful institution in the state’s capital city.
UALR serves the people of Arkansas, our country, and the world. It is known for excellent graduates, innovative research, bold ideas, and willingness to tackle tough community and state issues. Our students are wonderfully diverse and hard-working, and they leave the UALR with a greatly expanded understanding of our complex world. Our faculty hold degrees from the finest graduate schools in the nation and the world including MIT, University of Michigan, Russian Academy of Sciences, Harvard, Duke, Stanford, and Yale. The faculty and staff at UALR stand ready to help you meet your highest goals.
Our purpose is to help you come to value the process of learning and make it your own.
Visit campus and find out for yourself how much UALR has to offer you.
-Joel E. Anderson
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson urged the Little Rock Technology Park Authority at its May 16 meeting to be open to other potential sites for the park, in addition to those already proposed. In his remarks, he asked the Board to remember that location is critical to the technology park’s success, and consideration should be given to minimize the impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. He also suggested that the Board be receptive to input from representatives from the neighborhoods and other interested parties during the entire process. He added that the delivery of clear and detailed information from the Board to the community is essential for a smooth transition once a site is chosen.
The new technology park is an initiative of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, City of Little Rock, UALR and UAMS.
Chancellor Anderson attended the 2012 Student Research Expo at UALR on Monday, April 16 in the Donaghey Student Center. The event featured nearly 200 undergraduate and graduate students and their research and creative works.
The UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity will host the Ninth Annual Racial Attitudes in Pulaski County Conference on Thursday, March 15, 2012. This year’s theme is Arkansas Media, Race and Ethnicity: Accountability, Responsibility, and Opportunity. For more information and to register, please visit the Racial Attitudes Conference website.
On Friday, November 18 at the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees Meeting, Chancellor Joel E. Anderson encouraged legislators and fellow academic officials to work toward taking action to implement DREAM Act legislation. He was also asked by Arkansas Business to submit an article about his stance on the DREAM Act.
On Saturday, September 24, Chancellor Joel E. Anderson attended the First Annual Parents’ Luncheon sponsored by the Division of Educational, Student Services, and Student Life.
The event was designed to allow parents of students to return to campus and enjoy lunch with their student. Parents were also given an overview of activities that took place over the first month of classes, as well as useful information for both students and parents. Over 400 people attended.
On Tuesday, September 20, Chancellor Anderson visited with Mr. Cernalettin Aydin, who serves as the Turkish Consulate General in Houston, TX.
UALR recently signed an agreement with Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey to become partners in international educational exchanges.
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson served as master of ceremonies for the E Pluribus Unum celebration on Sunday, September 11 at the Clinton Presidential Library.
The ceremony’s purpose was to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and to spark a renewed sense of unity and patriotism in the central Arkansas community. The ceremony was organized by local religious and community leaders.
Chancellor Anderson hosted members of the Graz Faculty/Staff Exchange Program on Thursday, September 1. Each year, a group of faculty and staff members from the Karl-Franzens-Universitat in Graz, Austria visit UALR to study the American higher education system.
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson has released the revised strategic plan for 2011. The new plan also includes an accountability report of goals and objectives from UALR’s first strategic plan, UALR Fast Forward.