The Forum takes numerous awards at annual convention
April 26, 2013 – 6:15 pm | 9 Comments

For the second consecutive year, The Forum maintained its third place ranking in the Newspaper General Excellence category at the annual Arkansas College Media Association convention Friday, April 26 at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.
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New student organization hosts panel discussion of LR lawyers
April 18, 2013 – 12:01 pm | Comments Off

The Pre-Law Society’s bimonthly “Law@Lunch” meeting on April 3 featured a panel of Little Rock lawyers who spoke of future law school decisions, attorney career opportunities, and personal advice.
Guest attorneys were Murad Elsaidi, staff attorney …

Religious diversity flourishes on secular campus in Bible Belt
April 18, 2013 – 11:57 am | One Comment
Religious diversity flourishes on secular campus in Bible Belt

As a predominantly Christian state — 86 percent Christian as reported by StateGuidesUSA.com — Arkansans’ knowledge of other religions is often derived from secondary sources, rather than first-hand exposure.
“Exposure to religions other than one’s own …

Faculty Senate hears talk of taxes, business
April 4, 2013 – 11:52 am | One Comment

The Faculty Senate discussed tax diversions, the core curriculum and academic dishonesty at its March 15 meeting.
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson said House Bill 1418 by Rep. Jonathan Barnett (R-Siloam Springs) would divert approximately $2.3 billion …

Hard rock gods ignite Verizon Arena
April 4, 2013 – 11:47 am | Comments Off

A high-energy arena of almost 5000 die-hard fans welcomed a performance from Shinedown, Three Days Grace and P.O.D. March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Verizon Arena. The trio’s stop in Little Rock is just …

‘More Guns, Less Crime’ lecture takes aim at President’s stats
March 14, 2013 – 5:24 pm | Comments Off

Regardless of individual political stances, an audience of more than 200 people turned out for the lecture, “More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws” by Fox News Contributor John Lott.
The Clinton School …

The Joint offers fresh mix of comedy and coffee
March 12, 2013 – 1:19 pm | Comments Off
The Joint offers fresh mix of comedy and coffee

Beyond brewing delicious coffee, The Joint is a fresh, contemporary place for students to unwind and enjoy quality entertainment. Boasting a metropolitan cafe during the day, as well as cabaret comedy at night, beer on …

Alumni association to give benefactors a Taste of LR
February 28, 2013 – 12:17 pm | Comments Off

The tenth-annual installment of UALR’s “Taste of” series, which is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 14 at the UALR Alumni and Friends Center, will celebrate the finest local restaurants with its “Taste …

Faculty Senate meeting unravels mixed intuitions about UALR future
February 17, 2013 – 9:29 pm | Comments Off

UALR’s latest Faculty Senate meeting was the site of polar opinions, as Chancellor Joel Anderson and newly-appointed Provost Zulma Toro-Ramos issued powerful announcements pertaining to the state of the university.

Black History Month speaker inspires room full
February 7, 2013 – 12:09 am | Comments Off

Academy award-nominated actress Taraji Henson spoke to a packed auditorium of UALR students and surrounding community at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 in the University Theatre. In celebration of Black History Month, Henson delivered a …

‘Fiery’ exhibit takes over Fine Arts Center
December 3, 2012 – 4:42 pm | One Comment

Perhaps it is the vibrant color contrasts of earth and sky, or the bleak, burned world that Luther Smith captures with his large-format view camera. But whatever the method to his madness, the aptly-titled exhibit …