Volunteers needed for Campus Day of Service

University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a campus-wide day of service on Thursday, April 19, dedicated to sprucing up the campus grounds. Continue reading “Volunteers needed for Campus Day of Service”

Coleman Creek cleanup day planned for March 10

As part of a citywide effort to beautify the city, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service will hold a cleanup of Coleman Creek on Saturday, March 10.  Continue reading “Coleman Creek cleanup day planned for March 10”

Trimmer ‘best gift ever’ for biology major

Brand new heels and handbags don’t mean nearly as much to UALR senior Katy Harmon as the new Troy-Bilt trimmer she received on a recent Friday afternoon. Continue reading “Trimmer ‘best gift ever’ for biology major”

Villines, Governor to attend Coleman Creek Trail dedication

UALR will recognize Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines at the Coleman Creek Trail Dedication and Grand Opening Ceremony on Monday, April 21. Continue reading “Villines, Governor to attend Coleman Creek Trail dedication”

Coleman Creek enhancements move to next phase

Improvements in the next phase of the Coleman Creek Greenway Trail are under way and will continue through mid-September, according to John McMains, program coordinator for Facilities Management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Coleman Creek enhancements move to next phase”

Rain Inaugurates New Trail of Tears Park

A deluge of rain failed to stop a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 12, to dedicate the newest piece of the UALR campus that restores and remembers — the Trail of Tears Park on the banks of Coleman Creek.

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Dedication to Open Trail of Tears Park

The Trail of Tears park dedication has been moved to the atrium outside the Sequoyah Research Center and rescheduled to 1:15 due to rain.

old buildings before parkTwo years ago, a collection of dilapidated old concrete block buildings and cracked asphalt adjacent to Coleman Creek marked a spot on the old Southwest Trail where thousands of native people walked the “long walk,” forced west by the federal government to designated Indian territories in what is now Oklahoma and points west. 
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G&F Team to Work With Coleman Creek Effort Saturday

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Coleman Creek Stream Team are teaming up with the Coleman Creek Greenway Committee and volunteers for a morning cleanup of the creek that flows through campus.

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Trail of Tears Close to Finishing

UALR’s Trail of Tears Park, the first section of a plan to create a greenway from Asher Avenue to War Memorial Park, is on schedule for “substantial completion” by the end of next month, David Millay, vice chancellor of facilities management at UALR, said Tuesday.

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Millay to Head UALR Facilities Management

Dave Millay, director of UALR’s physical plant, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities management, Bob Adams, vice chancellor for finance and administration, announced Monday.

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