Heba Sadaka

Sadaka Honored with Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award

Heba Sadaka, assistant professor of nursing at UA Little Rock and a nurse of 29 years, has been selected for Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award! Continue reading “Sadaka Honored with Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award”

Ariel Hudson-Montgomery

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Ariel Hudson-Montgomery

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Ariel Hudson-Montgomery”

Photo of Jameice Flowers by Ben Krain.

Navy Veteran Plans to Give Back to Fellow Veterans Through Career in Social Work

A UA Little Rock student and U.S. Navy veteran is planning to help fellow veterans through a career in social work after Arkansas social workers helped her through one of the darkest times in her life. Continue reading “Navy Veteran Plans to Give Back to Fellow Veterans Through Career in Social Work”

UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of American Indian nurses in World War 1

One University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher has made it her mission to uncover the history of American Indian women who served as Army nurses during World War I. Continue reading “UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of American Indian nurses in World War 1”

UA Little Rock to Host Piano Ensemble Concert Nov. 15

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Literary and Performing Arts will host a concert by the UA Little Rock Piano Ensemble and the UA Little Rock Extended Education Advanced Piano Ensemble on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host Piano Ensemble Concert Nov. 15”

Students participating in Love Goes Pink Balloon Release write personal notes on their balloons celebrating breast cancer survivors and honoring those who died.

UA Little Rock Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Balloon Release

In an effort to make sure every breast cancer fighter and survivor are honored, the Lifting Our Voices Everywhere (L.O.V.E.) Gospel Choir and the Mu Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a balloon release to honor all those who have been affected by the disease. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Balloon Release”

Tania Martinez Chavez, a member of the Arkansas Business Navigator Project team at ASBTDC, is helping small businesses address and overcome some of the systemic challenges that face entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities.

ASBTDC Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s Entrepreneurs

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $125,000 grant to assist companies pursuing federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants and contracts. Continue reading “ASBTDC Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s Entrepreneurs”

UA Little Rock staff members, from left, Heather Reed, Ross Bradley, and Rosale Shahan participate in the Alumni Association's annual BBQ at Bailey’s event. The university tradition celebrates the return of students to campus with free food and fun at the Bailey Alumni & Friends Center. This year also launched the university’s Centennial Campaign.

UA Little Rock Accepting Applications, Donations for Helping Hands Drive

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Staff Senate is accepting donations for UA Little Rock families in need of a free holiday meal basket. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Accepting Applications, Donations for Helping Hands Drive”

Bryan Hernandez while on duty with the U.S. Navy.

First-Generation Student and Navy Veteran Finds Success at UA Little Rock

After spending six years in the U.S. Navy, Bryan Hernandez, a first-generation college student from Clinton, Arkansas, has found success as a marketing major and storyteller at UA Little Rock, a skill he hopes to use after graduation to highlight the Latinx culture. Continue reading “First-Generation Student and Navy Veteran Finds Success at UA Little Rock”