Alumni and Friends

Three of central Arkansas’s best bands will perform Thursday, June 28, as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk Arkansas event. 

William “Cory” Davis, senior vice president of operations and principal consultant at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health in North Little Rock, has been selected as the recipient of the ninth annual Fribourgh Award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 

Recently graduated University of Arkansas at Little Rock pitcher Justin Garcia added one more accolade to his impressive resume, becoming the latest Trojan to be drafted by a Major League Baseball program. Garcia was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 17th round, becoming the 24th player in program history selected by an MLB franchise. 

Trojan head basketball coach Darrell Walker has added Charles Baker to the Little Rock basketball staff as an assistant coach. 

Kari Lott has a dream to one day save up enough money to open and run her own restaurant, a dream she is determined to make come true through her hard work and inspiring attitude. 

Trojan head soccer coach Mark Foster has announced the dates for the 2018 Trojan Soccer Academy, holding three camps during the month of June. 

The Little Rock Trojans baseball team will battle it out against the University of Central Arkansas Bears at 6 p.m. May 15 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. 

Cara Brookins, best known as the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials, will share her inspiring story Thursday, April 5, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 

The Little Rock women’s basketball team is set to depart for its Saturday NCAA Tournament game in Tallahassee, Florida, from the Jack Stephens Center on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. Fans are encouraged to come give the Trojans a proper send-off. 

Growing up in the 1970s, Chad Fitz has fond childhood memories of visiting the planetarium at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It’s one of the things that got him interested in science as a child.