UA Little Rock economists to discuss state, local economic forecast

The Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Research Bank of St. Louis will host a briefing on the Little Rock region’s economic development Thursday, Nov. 14.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock economists to discuss state, local economic forecast”

A climate justice workshop will be offered 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at the UA Little Rock Ottenheimer Library in the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity office. The free workshop is open to the public.

AWARE to host climate justice workshop Nov. 7

A climate justice workshop will be offered 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at the UA Little Rock Ottenheimer Library in the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity office. The free workshop is open to the public. Continue reading “AWARE to host climate justice workshop Nov. 7”

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts have announced the creation of the Arkansas State Court Fellows Program.

UA Little Rock Bowen Law School, court system create Arkansas State Court Fellows Program

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts have announced the creation of the Arkansas State Court Fellows Program.   Continue reading “UA Little Rock Bowen Law School, court system create Arkansas State Court Fellows Program”

Al-Wahhamy attends Phi Kappa Phi Student Vice President Leadership Summit

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student gained valuable leadership skills at the Student Vice President Leadership Summit of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society in Charlotte, North Carolina. The summit was open to current Phi Kappa Phi student vice presidents of their respective schools who were recommended by their local chapter.  Continue reading “Al-Wahhamy attends Phi Kappa Phi Student Vice President Leadership Summit”

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UA Little Rock to celebrate stories of first-generation students Nov. 8

Disha Patel, an accounting major planning to graduate from UA Little Rock in 2022, knows how hard it is to be a first-generation college student. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to celebrate stories of first-generation students Nov. 8”

Holzer to discuss Arkansas musical legends Florence Price, William Grant Still in Clinton School Speaker Series

Linda Holzer, music professor at UA Little Rock, and Andrew Grams, conductor of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor of the Arkansas Symphony, will discuss the music of a pair of notable Arkansas composers who grew up in Little Rock, Florence Price and William Grant Still. Continue reading “Holzer to discuss Arkansas musical legends Florence Price, William Grant Still in Clinton School Speaker Series”

Dr. Kelly Houston Jones, Assistant Professor of History at Arkansas Tech University and former UA Little Rock graduate

History lecture to explore characteristics of absentee plantations

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a lecture about life on absentee plantations in the Mississippi River on Nov. 5.  Continue reading “History lecture to explore characteristics of absentee plantations”

Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony to Honor Elaine 12

The 12 exonerated defendants from the 1919 Elaine Massacre will become a permanent part of the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail on Nov. 5. Markers commemorating each of them will be unveiled at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s annual Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony at 10 a.m. Nov. 5 at UA Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave.  Continue reading “Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony to Honor Elaine 12”

UA Little Rock students visit the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, the largest mosque in Africa. Photo by Larry Rhodes.

UA Little Rock to share Moroccan adventures with community, honor Miguel Lopez

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a community event on Friday, Nov. 8, recounting the adventures of 17 students who competed at the International Model Arab League conference in Morocco in October.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock to share Moroccan adventures with community, honor Miguel Lopez”