The power of “YES”

UA Little Rock junior Karly Hutchins stumbled into a career quite by accident, by discovering the power of “Yes.” 

Over the past two years, the Dayton, Texas, native has said “yes” to an assortment of musical and theatrical projects that have landed her consistent work as a voice actress. Continue reading “The power of “YES””

UA Little Rock student to participate in Transplant Games of America after kidney transplant

Anthony Freeman sprints around the UA Little Rock track and field and appears the epitome of health. Few would know that he spent seven years on dialysis after losing both kidneys. A kidney transplant in 2015 gave him a new lease on life – one that he’s determined to not take for granted. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student to participate in Transplant Games of America after kidney transplant”

Girls Coding camp teaches foundations for STEM careers

Eighteen rising eighth- and ninth-grade girls in UA Little Rock’s Girls Coding Camp are learning skills that might come in handy for future STEM careers. Continue reading “Girls Coding camp teaches foundations for STEM careers”

Bank of America awards $20,000 to UA Little Rock Summer Bridge Academy

Bank of America has given $20,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Charles W. Donaldson Summer Bridge Academy that has been helping incoming freshmen prepare for college-level work since 2013. Continue reading “Bank of America awards $20,000 to UA Little Rock Summer Bridge Academy”

Pianists Jaeyeon Park-Hakutani and Naoki Hakutani

UA Little Rock pianists to play four hands recital

Pianists Naoki Hakutani and Jaeyeon Park-Hakutani will perform a four-hands recital entitled “World Journey by Piano Four-Hands” on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.   Continue reading “UA Little Rock pianists to play four hands recital”

Little Rock Trojans

UA Little Rock releases football, marching band feasibility study

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received the results of its football and marching band feasibility study and will now begin analyzing the findings. Continue reading “UA Little Rock releases football, marching band feasibility study”

Sarah Whites-Koditschek and Jacob Kauffman

Two KUAR reporters say farewell

KUAR Public Radio reporters Jacob Kauffman and Sarah Whites-Koditschek are leaving the radio station to pursue other endeavors. Their last day is Friday, July 20. Continue reading “Two KUAR reporters say farewell”

Mel Chin, Wake, 2018, multimedia Courtesy Chelsea Lipman for Times Square Arts

UA Little Rock alumna lends artistic touch to NYC exhibit

Little Rock artist Sandra Sell never stops looking for new ways to collaborate on art. And that is precisely how the UA Little Rock alumna recently found herself in New York City’s Times Square helping install “Wake,”one of conceptual artist Mel Chin’s new works. Continue reading “UA Little Rock alumna lends artistic touch to NYC exhibit”