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Chancellor Drale’s University Assembly Address Good afternoon. I’m pleased to welcome all of our new faculty, staff, and students to UA Little Rock this fall, and to offer my heartfelt gratitude to everyone in our Trojan family for all that you do each and every day. At today’s assembly you’re going to hear some encouraging … University Assembly 09/22/23

The following commentary, included in Arkansas Business, is written by Chancellor Christina S. Drale.   The dominant framework for workforce development in Arkansas traditionally has been focused on the trades and entry-level technical and manufacturing jobs. While these employment pathways are certainly important to the state’s economy and should be supported, this restricted view overlooks … Let’s Broaden the Concept of Workforce Development

https://youtu.be/p7dsIT8zT20 Greetings to all of our Trojan family members. I hope your semester is off to a great start. As I have been around campus this week, it has been exciting to see so many students and faculty, attending campus events and connecting with one another. I wanted to take a moment to officially welcome you … Welcome from Chancellor Drale | Fall 2022

WHEREAS: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to racial equality, and we acknowledge we must all work earnestly to create courageous and supportive environments that address the traumatic past; promote the healing of the wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias; and build an equitable and just society so that our … Proclamation | National Day of Racial Healing 2022

Trojans, We are excited to welcome you back to the campus with the start of the spring semester on January 18, 2022. This email provides important information concerning UA Little Rock’s coronavirus plans. At this time, UA Little Rock is planning to start the spring semester as scheduled. Move-in to campus residences will begin on … UA Little Rock Spring 2022 COVID Update

Dear Campus Community, In the interest of providing a safer campus environment this fall under the current public health emergency, and consistent with the August 11, 2021 resolution of the UA Board of Trustees, UA Little Rock will reinstate its mask requirement in all indoor environments where physical distancing cannot be maintained (with limited exceptions), … Mask requirement reinstatement

Dear Campus Community, With the recent surge of delta variant COVID-19 infections in Arkansas, I know that many of you are wondering how this might affect our plans for this fall semester. I have been meeting with the Cabinet on this subject and I want to take this opportunity to let you know where we … Fall Reopening Message

As many of you know, recent legislative activity in Arkansas has caused a great deal of concern and distress among transgender individuals and their families in our state. UA Little Rock as well as many other institutions of higher education have worked to inform and educate legislators about the unnecessary and harmful impacts of individual … Important Message from the Chancellor

WHEREAS: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to racial equality and we acknowledge we must all work earnestly to create courageous and supportive environments that address the traumatic past; promote the healing of the wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias; and build an equitable and just society so that our … Proclamation: National Day of Racial Healing

Dear Campus Community, Yesterday we witnessed a stunning assault on our nation’s Capitol and on the very essence of democracy itself—the peaceful transition of power through our election process. The condemnation of these violent acts has been nearly universal across the political spectrum and many have called for a renewed commitment to civil discourse, to … Message from the Chancellor Regarding Events in Washington