Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate its spring 2022 graduates with three commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14, at the Jack Stephens Center. More than 1,250 students are eligible to graduate during the spring 2022 semester.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a new photography exhibit by photojournalist Ben Krain from April 4 to May 6.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock honored three of its remarkable graduates during the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony on Nov. 4.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor outstanding graduates Dr. Jaafer Golzar and Helaine Williams with the UA Little Rock Distinguished Alumni awards during a Nov. 4 ceremony at the Clinton Presidential Center.

UA Little Rock Dance Professor Stephen Stone will hit the stage on Sept. 9 for his fourth performance in the Dancing with Our Stars Gala.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will lead a panel discussion on how members of the media affect the polarization of politics. 

Sonny Rhodes, associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Mass Communication, is the 2020 recipient of the Arkansas Press Association Journalism Educator of the Year award. Rhodes received the award during a virtual ceremony during the Arkansas Press Association’s convention.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock spring graduate with a passion for storytelling has been selected for a competitive summer internship that will serve as the next step in his promising career as a journalist. 

A newly published online exhibit, “No Laughing Matter: Political Cartoons and the Arkansas Historical Perspective,” examines the profound effects political cartoons have had on Arkansas history and culture. 

Educators, students, and members of the general public are invited to a free symposium on the influence of political cartoons.