UA Little Rock Hosts Summer Camps for Young Writers

UA Little Rock will host three summer camps to help young writers entering grades 3-12 harness their talent. Participants will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced writers from the university’s Little Rock Writing Project. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Hosts Summer Camps for Young Writers”

Brad Cushman

UA Little Rock Gallery Director Brad Cushman Retires After 22 Years

Brad Cushman, art gallery director and curator of exhibits at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has retired after spending more than two decades bringing art and culture to Arkansas. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Gallery Director Brad Cushman Retires After 22 Years”

Dr. Rebecca Glazier on a city wall in the old city of Misfah.

UA Little Rock Professor Travels to Oman to Study Middle Eastern Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Dr. Rebecca Glazier, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at UA Little Rock, spent two weeks in January studying food security and environmental sustainability in Oman, a small county on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Travels to Oman to Study Middle Eastern Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”

Dr. John Kirk

Kirk Releases New Biography Covering Winthrop Rockefeller’s New York Life

Dr. John Kirk, George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History at UA Little Rock, has published a new book examining the first 44 years of former Arkansas governor Winthrop Rockefeller’s life.  Continue reading “Kirk Releases New Biography Covering Winthrop Rockefeller’s New York Life”

Florence Price

UA Little Rock Professor Helps Honor Famed Composer Florence Price

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has declared April 9, 2022, as Florence Price Day in honor to celebrate the achievements of the famous Arkansas pianist and composer on her birthday. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Helps Honor Famed Composer Florence Price”

Dr. John Kirk

Kirk to Discuss New Winthrop Rockefeller Book During Evenings with History Lecture Series on April 5

Dr. John Kirk, George W. Donaghey distinguished professor of history, will discuss his new book, “Winthrop Rockefeller: From New Yorker to Arkansawyer, 1912-1956,” during the final meeting of the History Institute’s 2021-2022 Evenings with History Lecture Series. Continue reading “Kirk to Discuss New Winthrop Rockefeller Book During Evenings with History Lecture Series on April 5”