The UALR Rwandan Scholars Organization is hosting an educational and commemorative service from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in Dickinson Hall Auditorium to remember the 1994 genocide that wracked their African country 16 years ago.
A recently established campus organization is focusing on fighting adult illiteracy by raising awareness about the problems of illiteracy, recruiting new tutors, and organizing fundraisers.
Robert Jackson, author of “No More Excuses, Black Men Stand Up!,” and Shaun R. Harper, a national researcher examining black male college access and achievement outcomes, will be among the speakers at the African American Male Initiative Consortium Conference Thursday and Friday, Feb. 25-26, at UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.
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A screening and discussion of the Chris Rock documentary “Good Hair” – cancelled because of inclement weather on Tuesday, Feb.9 – has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Donaghey Student Center at UALR.
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Dr. Tim Edwards, associate professor of mass communications, and Ben Fry, general manager of KLRE/KUAR and adjunct professor in the School of Mass Communication, are presenting two film screenings and discussions next month. The events are free and open to the public and sponsored by the Office of Campus Life as part of Black History Month.
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UALR Student Government Association President Christopher D. Smith has called a meeting of representatives of all student organizations at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to discuss what UALR’s student body can do to assist in the Haitian earthquake response.
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The aromas of fall were on display in Ledbetter Meeting Room B Friday, Nov. 13, for the American Humanics Student Association’s annual Chili Cook-Off, where 153 members of the UALR community sampled and offerings by 15 teams.
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The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees followed by the Arkansas Board of Higher Education have approved UALR’s request for a $30 million bond issue that will generate funding for two capital projects over the next three years.
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The American Humanics Student Association is stirring up school spirit and turning up the heat for its Annual Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Donaghey Student Center’s Ledbetter Hall Room B.
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Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas will participate in a panel discussion Wednesday, Sept. 30, on ways Latinos in the city can find community support.
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