Green Dot receives $10,000 for violence prevention

A representative from the Verizon Foundation presented UALR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson with a $10,000 check for a campus organization dedicated to violence prevention, Thursday, Aug. 22. Continue reading “Green Dot receives $10,000 for violence prevention”

Institute awards over $23,000 in research grants

Priscilla McChristian, interim director of the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity, announced today that the Institute will fund six research projects aimed at reducing and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in Arkansas communities. Continue reading “Institute awards over $23,000 in research grants”

Group to share campus diversity survey results

The UALR Diversity Council will release the results of the campus diversity climate survey at the fourth and final brown bag Lunch and Learn event of the spring semester from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in room C of the Donaghey Student Center.
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Conference Marks 10 Years of Research

For the 10th consecutive year, UALR will host the Racial Attitudes in Pulaski County Conference. The event will take place Thursday, March 28, at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. Continue reading “Conference Marks 10 Years of Research”

Week of Activities Launches Violence-Prevention Program

A new violence-prevention initiative – Green Dot – kicked off Saturday, Feb. 16 – and continues this week to raise awareness about the new program.

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Diversity Council Hosts First Discussion Forum

The UALR Diversity Council will hold the first in a series of luncheon forums aimed at engaging the campus community in discussions about diversity from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Donaghey Student Center Room G.   Continue reading “Diversity Council Hosts First Discussion Forum”

Panel Examines Report on Immigration in Arkansas

Arkansas ranked fourth in the nation in immigrant population growth from 2000 to 2010, according to a three-volume report released Tuesday, Jan. 8, by the  Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.

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Chancellor to Receive Leadership Award

UALR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson will receive the 2012 Leadership Award on Nov. 7 at the eighth annual Friendship and Dialog Dinner sponsored by the Institute for Interfaith Dialog. The dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Clinton Presidential Library.
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Enrollment Leader Joins UALR as Vice Chancellor

Dean R. Kahler, who helped establish record levels of student enrollment and retention at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, will join UALR on Nov. 5 as vice chancellor of enrollment management, Chancellor Joel E. Anderson announced this week.

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