Virginia Vanegas and Keeli Wallace, two students at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, have been elected to positions on the National Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Executive Board.
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The Little Rock Trojans and University of Arkansas at Little Rock have joined the Ohio Valley Conference, a transition that officially took place as the clock rolled over to midnight on July 1, 2022. Continue reading “Little Rock Officially Joins Ohio Valley Conference”
A group of UA Little Rock students participated in a pilot program by the Academy for Public Service that gave students experience in serving in a state legislative session and the Supreme Court. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Students Participate in Model Legislature and Supreme Court Program”
Each year, the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Student Affairs Office selects a Student Organization of the Year. Selection is based on their community involvement, on-campus engagement, and volunteerism.
The 2021 Student Organization of the Year is OutLaw Legal Society. They also received the award for 2019.
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The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is offering a free summer series designed to help small businesses win federal funding for research and development of innovative technologies with the potential for commercialization. Continue reading “ASBTDC Launches Free Summer Series to Prepare Small Companies to Compete for Federal SBIR Funding”
UA Little Rock Chancellor Drale has taken part in a panel discussion at Brookings in Washington, D.C. that brought together leaders in higher education and nonprofit policy experts to discuss the role that regional public universities play in promoting economic development for disadvantaged communities. Continue reading “Chancellor Drale Takes Part in Brookings Panel Discussing Leveraging Public Universities to Promote Economic Development”
Olivia Hicks, a sophomore at UA Little Rock from East End, has been recognized in the Arkansas Press Women 2022 Communications Contest. Continue reading “Hicks Honored in Arkansas Press Women Communications Contest”
Sara Chastain, a registered nurse from Little Rock, has donated $100,000 to create an endowed professorship fund in memory of her father, the late Dr. Charles Chastain, who was the founder of the criminal justice program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Chastain Donates $100,000 to Create Endowed Criminal Justice Professorship in Father’s Memory at UA Little Rock”
The return of UA Little Rock’s first Summer Concert Band in three years on June 10 brought many unique connections between the music-loving band members. Continue reading “Return of Summer Concert Band Brings Unique Connections”
Graduating seniors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock learned the challenges of undertaking international construction projects as part of their year-long capstone project. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Seniors Weigh Pros and Cons of Designing Medical Facilities in Guam, Puerto Rico”