The Bailey Alumni and Friends Center at UALR will postpone its grand reopening, which had been set for Friday, Aug. 1. A water pipe burst in the building, flooding several offices and the main banquet hall but not damaging any of the historical pieces on display.
The extent of the damage to the flooded areas and infrastructure is not yet known. The reopening of the center could be delayed up to a month or more, according to Christian O’Neal, associate vice chancellor of alumni and development at UALR.
Continue reading “UPDATE: Bailey Alumni & Friends Center reopening postponed”
President Barack Obama last week nominated a University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate as a nominee for the U.S. District Court. Continue reading “Alumnus nominated by president to serve on U.S. District Court”
When a friend told recent UALR graduate Satia Spencer that she should audition for a part in the local production of the musical, “Caroline, or Change,” she didn’t anticipate having so much in common with a character from the 1960s. Continue reading “Alumna plays lead in ‘Caroline, or Change’”
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently that a University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and perform research in Brazil during the 2014-2015 academic year. Continue reading “Alumnus receives Fulbright Scholar grant to study in Brazil”
A Department of Defense official, a distinguished attorney, and a Donaghey Scholar are among the recipients who will be honored at the annual 2014 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Alumni Awards luncheon May 16. Continue reading “UALR to honor DoD official, others, during annual luncheon”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumna has received a notable mention in “The Best American Essays of 2013” with her essay “We Scar, We Heal, We Rise.” Continue reading “Alumna receives notable mention in ‘Best American Essays’”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus has been appointed executive administrator of Lions Clubs International. Continue reading “Alum to oversee headquarters of Lions Clubs International”
UALR’s Alumni Association will celebrate its 11th annual Taste of Little Rock from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, April 3, at the UALR Bailey Alumni and Friends Center in honor of Haskell Dickinson II. Continue reading “Taste of Little Rock to honor Dickinson April 3”
Fifty-five percent of Arkansas students will graduate from college with an average debt of $23,324, according to the latest figures available through the California-based Institute for College Access and Success.
Continue reading “Students encouraged to seek scholarships, avoid debt”
UALR has the chance to win $100,000 for its scholarship fund but needs the public’s help to do so. Continue reading “Trojan fans could boost scholarship fund $100,000 with vote”