Trojans men's basketball Coach Chris Beard shakes a player's hand during a recent game

Chris Beard named coach of the year, Trojans earn all-conference honors

As they prepare for the Sun Belt Conference tournament this week, the Little Rock Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams already earned multiple conference accolades.

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Jesse Mason to have his basketball jersey retired

These days, Jesse Mason stays busy as the director of the Cooperative Education Internship & Placement office at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and as a commissioner on the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission.

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STEM grant to benefit pair of Arkansas elementary schools

The UALR STEM Center has been awarded a $6,150 grant from the Arkansas STEM Coalition to provide new science equipment for two elementary schools in central Arkansas.

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UALR announces vice provost finalists

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected four finalists to fill its vice provost for student affairs position.

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UALR selected to participate in initiative to re-design students’ first-year college experience

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to participate in the three-year “Re-Imagining the First Year of College” (RFY) project, a sweeping initiative aimed at transforming the first year of college to enhance students’ success in their undergraduate years and in the 21st century workplace.

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Members of Gary Geissler's advertising development course prepare for a global competition

UALR team a finalist in global competition

Seven continents, 7 billion people — one global community united in challenging violent extremism.

That’s the concept behind the #7Strong brand that University of Arkansas at Little Rock business students created in an advertising development course taught by marketing and advertising Professor Gary Geissler.

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UALR chooses Christian O’Neal to fill vice chancellor role

Christian O’Neal still fondly recalls the excitement when his top university choice sent a scholarship offer to his home in Hot Springs.

O’Neal has been a Trojan ever since.

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Seven join UALR Foundation Fund board

Seven people have been added to a key governing board for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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Karl Lenser, UALR's new employee wellness coordinator, works with Marie Sandusky, UALR's director of health services.

New employee wellness coordinator plans to make a difference on UALR campus

Karl Lenser knows.

That momentum and those good intentions to get active, to eat healthier meals, and to change habits are starting to fade.

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UALR Bowen School of Law to host state’s first legal-themed hack-a-thon

Calling all hackers: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law soon will host the state’s first legal-themed hack-a-thon.

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