Fall Dance Festival set for Saturday, Nov. 21

High school students and other dancers, ages 10 and older, will participate in a dance workshop, including ballet, modern, and jazz styles. The workshop will be taught by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock dance faculty and hosted by the Department of Theatre, Arts, and Dance.

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UALR professor records a disappearing culture

In Japan, the Ainu people are disappearing.

Dr. Kinko Ito, sociology professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, set out to record their stories before their culture is lost.

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Plenty UALR homecoming, veterans appreciation activities remain

This week, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is showing its gratitude to veterans during Veterans Appreciation Week and also is hosting the school’s first-ever November UALR homecoming.

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Veterans Appreciation Week set

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will show its gratitude to veterans the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 13 during Veterans Appreciation Week.

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UALR family invited to ‘Home Sweet Homecoming’

There’s a twist to this year’s University of Arkansas at Little Rock homecoming: The university will host the annual celebration in November.

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Virtual reality on display at UALR

Members of the central Arkansas community recently had a unique opportunity to test prototypes and cutting-edge technology as they took a walk through virtual environments at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center.

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UALR student plays important role at Lucie’s Place

University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student Shalonda Johnson has always been an active supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.

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High school student earns university degree with honors

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student not only earned an Associate of Science degree with honors, but he also conducted research and gave presentations with the chair of the Computer Science Department.

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Second annual Rent-A-Puppy event set

 

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock community will have the opportunity to play and socialize with rescue and shelter dogs of all ages from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, next to Ottenheimer Library.

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Opportunity awaits students at Career, Internship, and Service Extravaganza

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have the opportunity to meet, network, and visit with a variety of employers and nonprofit organizations during the inaugural Career, Internship, and Service Extravaganza. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Jack Stephens Center.

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