UA Little Rock STEM Education Center to host girls’ STEM conference

Middle school girls from around central Arkansas will be on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus on Friday, April 13, for the Girls STEM Leadership Conference organized by UA Little Rock’s STEM Education Center. Continue reading “UA Little Rock STEM Education Center to host girls’ STEM conference”

An image from the Earl Saunders Photograph Collection depicts a view of Main Street in Little Rock in May 1927.

UA Little Rock receives $50,000 grant to digitize Central Arkansas urban renewal archives

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Center for Arkansas History and Culture has received a $50,000 grant to digitize archival maps, documents, architectural drawings, and photographs related to urban renewal in Little Rock. Continue reading “UA Little Rock receives $50,000 grant to digitize Central Arkansas urban renewal archives”

Student Research and Creative Works Showcase expands to Jack Stephens Center

More than 150 UA Little Rock students will present work at this year’s expanded Student Research and Creative Works Showcase on Thursday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jack Stephens Center. Continue reading “Student Research and Creative Works Showcase expands to Jack Stephens Center”

UA Little Rock announces 2018 Distinguished Alumni, Presidents Award honorees

The CEO of Arkansas’ largest healthcare system has been named the 2018 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Continue reading “UA Little Rock announces 2018 Distinguished Alumni, Presidents Award honorees”

Dr. Stephen Kapp, director of School of Social Work at UA Little Rock

UA Little Rock hires new director for School of Social Work

The College of Education and Health Professions welcomes Dr. Stephen Kapp, who has been hired as director of the School of Social Work. He starts July 1. Continue reading “UA Little Rock hires new director for School of Social Work”

Arkansas Science Olympiad logo

UA Little Rock to host Arkansas Science Olympiad April 6-7

This weekend more than 300 middle- and high-school students from across Arkansas will convene at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the 8th annual Arkansas Science Olympiad, which is coordinated through the university’s STEM Education Center. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host Arkansas Science Olympiad April 6-7”

MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience returns June 25-29, 2018

Back this summer! MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience

There’s good news for middle school teens who can’t get enough of the ten-dollar-Founding-Father. For the second year, The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University for Arkansas at Little Rock will offer a free musical theatre program inspired by the Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Continue reading “Back this summer! MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience”

Polygraph Lounge

Polygraph Lounge to close out Chancellor’s Concert Series

The UA Little Rock Chancellor’s Concert Series closes its inaugural season in April with a week-long residency of Polygraph Lounge – made up of the artists Rob Schwimmer, Mark Stewart and Melissa Fathman. Continue reading “Polygraph Lounge to close out Chancellor’s Concert Series”

Knock it out! Summer 2018

UA Little Rock opens summer class registration

Registration for summer classes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock opens March 31, with more than 800 classes available, including plenty of online courses. Continue reading “UA Little Rock opens summer class registration”