UALR will kick off the fall semester next week with block parties, cook-outs, mixers, and student success workshops to welcome freshmen, greet on-campus residents and returning upperclassmen, and reconnect with alumni.
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When UALR students move into their rooms starting Friday, Aug. 17, they will notice a number of new options available to them to promote a fun and convenient on-campus experience.
It’s tough to kick a habit, so a team of interns working with the UALR Sustainability Committee created a 12-step program to reduce individual carbon footprints.
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Fitness trainers, personal trainers, fitness enthusiasts, and school physical education teachers are invited to the UALR campus Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, for a workshop on Punk Rope, a total fitness program for kids and adults that uses simple jump rope moves to improve physical health.
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Who has time to find a unique Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone? With the holiday right around the corner, thousands of non-traditional UALR students juggling school, jobs, children, and/or other responsibilities may be asking themselves this question.
Students and instructors will get the chance to document their experiences at UALR through “Wired Tight,” a video contest that will run periodically throughout the semester. The first deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Feb. 21.
UALR’s Spring 2012 semester started bright and early Tuesday, Jan. 17, and with it came a series of Welcome Week events. There are comedians, movies, giveaways, useful information, and free food for all UALR students.
The Office of Campus Life invites all members of the UALR community and the public to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a candlelight vigil at the Cooper Fountain at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day. The candlelight vigil is one of four events scheduled to honor the contributions of Dr. King. A full list of activities is below.
UALR celebrates International Celebration Week Nov. 14 to 18 with events filled with music, food, education, and fun designed to increase awareness of national cultures and ways to improve interactions.
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Dr. Jan Austin, director of UALR’s Office of Campus Life, accepted a plaque of appreciation from the Arkansas Foodbank at its annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 27, on behalf of several university organizations working to alleviate hunger in central Arkansas.