UA Little Rock construction team garners accolades at regional competition

A team of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students recently took third place at an international organization’s construction competition.

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Trojans claim Sun Belt title

For the second time in three years, the Trojans women’s basketball team has won the Sun Belt championship.  Continue reading “Trojans claim Sun Belt title”

Sara Small

Small to play professional soccer in Iceland

Following one of the best goaltending careers in Little Rock soccer history, Sara Small has signed a professional contract to play for UMF Sindri in Iceland.  Continue reading “Small to play professional soccer in Iceland”

UA Little Rock student wins award to transcribe music of world-renowned Arkansas fiddle player

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student hopes to make the musical stylings of a famous Arkansas fiddle player easier to learn by identifying the unique elements of his signature music style.

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Participants and family members enjoy a reception at UA Little Rock in honor of a new program to help students with intellectual and developmental disabilities enter the workforce. The program is a partnership between the university and Easterseals Arkansas.

UA Little Rock launches program with Easterseals Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Easterseals Arkansas recently joined forces to launch a post-secondary education program on the UA Little Rock campus for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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February is Heart Awareness Month

Of all of the muscles in your body, the heart is the most important one, because it pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout your body and also removes a lot of waste products from your blood stream.
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Members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock TRIO Talent Search staff include: Back row (left to right) Crystin Amato, Michita Merriweather, Rachel Vanveckhoven, Elena Maina, Billy Huggins, and Jermaine Rudd. Front row (left to right): Brandon Scaife, Sandra Carmona Garcia, Linda Barker, and Shanikia Williams.

UA Little Rock receives five-year grants worth more than $3.75 million to help low-income students in Pulaski and Jefferson counties

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received two five-year grants totaling more than $3.75 million to fund college readiness programs for low-income and first-generation college students in Pulaski and Jefferson counties. 
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Student-athletes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock volunteered more than 250 hours with the Salvation Army during the 2016 holiday season.

Trojans volunteer with Salvation Army

University of Arkansas at Little Rock student-athletes accumulated more than 250 volunteer hours with the Salvation Army over the recent holiday period.  Continue reading “Trojans volunteer with Salvation Army”

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Trojan women’s basketball team participates in Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojan fans have a chance to make a difference in the fight against cancer during the month of February, as all Sun Belt Conference member institutions will be participating in the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge.  Continue reading “Trojan women’s basketball team participates in Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge”