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ASBTDC Continues Build Your Own Business Series for Student Entrepreneurs

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is continuing its BYOB, or Build Your Own Business, initiative for University of Arkansas at Little Rock students this semester.

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The event, “The Making of a Leader: An Open Discussion with Prominent Black Community Leaders,” will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom. The event will feature Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Sen. Joyce Elliott, and Jannie Cotton, a mental health policy leader and advocate.

UA Little Rock to hold virtual conversation with Mayor Scott, Sen. Elliott, and Jannie Cotton

As a celebration of Black History Month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Government Association will hold a virtual conversation with prominent Black leaders in Arkansas.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock to hold virtual conversation with Mayor Scott, Sen. Elliott, and Jannie Cotton”

Dr. Charles Bolton

Professor Emeritus Bolton wins 2020 Booker Worthen Literacy Prize

Dr. Charles Bolton, a professor emeritus of history at UA Little Rock, has won the 2020 Booker Worthen Literary Prize for his book, “Fugitivism: Escaping Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley, 1820-1860.” Continue reading “Professor Emeritus Bolton wins 2020 Booker Worthen Literacy Prize”

UA Little Rock Announces New Partnership to Bolster Marketing Efforts

After undergoing the competitive bid request for proposal (RFP) process, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has chosen MHP/Team SI, a TraDigital™ marketing agency headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, as its agency of record (AOR). This partnership will further strengthen the university’s marketing and communications endeavors as it seeks to fulfill its mission of improving students’ lives and enhancing its communities. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Announces New Partnership to Bolster Marketing Efforts”

Little Rock Congregations Study shows impact of COVID-19 on religious institutions

The results of the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study (LRCS), a research project based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, shows that COVID-19 had a major impact on religious institutions in Little Rock.  Continue reading “Little Rock Congregations Study shows impact of COVID-19 on religious institutions”

Desiree Taggard

Taggard Receives Young Professional in Procurement Award

Desiree Taggard, director of Procurement Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the 2020 Young Professional in Procurement Award from the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP). Continue reading “Taggard Receives Young Professional in Procurement Award”

UA Little Rock Hosts VITA Program to Help People File Taxes Beginning Feb. 12

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will run a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help members of the community prepare and file their taxes free of the charge. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Hosts VITA Program to Help People File Taxes Beginning Feb. 12”

Mitchell is featured speaker in Feb. 6 symposium on African American Migration in Arkansas

Dr. Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history at UA Little Rock, will serve as one of three presenters in a virtual symposium about the migration of Black Americans in Arkansas. Continue reading “Mitchell is featured speaker in Feb. 6 symposium on African American Migration in Arkansas”

UA Little Rock addresses mental health challenges brought on by the pandemic by adding TAO Connect’s suite of digital mental health tools to its counseling center’s offerings.

UA Little Rock, TAO Connect Partner to Provide Students with 24/7 Access to Digital Mental Health Support

UA Little Rock has partnered with TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, to provide the university community with unlimited access to TAO Connect’s digital mental health platform starting in the 2021 spring semester. Continue reading “UA Little Rock, TAO Connect Partner to Provide Students with 24/7 Access to Digital Mental Health Support”