Priscilla McChristian, interim director of the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity, announced today that the Institute will fund six research projects aimed at reducing and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in Arkansas communities. Read more »
A Hollywood actress, a distinguished business leader, and a Donaghey Scholar are among the recipients who will be honored at the annual 2013 UALR Alumni Awards luncheon May 10. Read more »
Students from two UALR colleges developed an app so unique they impressed Silicon Valley executives enough to become one of only 13 teams in the nation to advance to the 11th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup U.S. Finals to be held May 13. Read more »
UALR English major Nikki Ackerman was recently selected as a finalist for The Emmy Foundation’s Summer Student Internship Program. Read more »
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently accorded an honorable mention to UALR graduate student of chemistry Charlette Felton. Read more »
The UALR and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology will commemorate Better Hearing and Speech Month at the fourth annual Jazz and Juleps benefit on Tuesday, May 21. Read more »
Two UALR Department of History professors, Dr. Jess Porter and Dr. Charles Romney, will be co-curators of a traveling exhibit to accompany Ken Burns’ acclaimed Dust Bowl documentary. Read more »
The UALR Department of Music will welcome its new Wind Ensemble director during a Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. Read more »
The UALR Department of Music will present the 15th Annual Spring Concert of the Community Orchestra at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 12, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. Read more »
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson announced today that Dr. Michael R. Twyman has been appointed the new director of the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity. Read more »