Dr. Judith Hayn. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UA Little Rock Communications.

UA Little Rock professor publishes book chapter promoting friendship for transgender students

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has published a book chapter that will help elementary education students learn how to be allies to transgender students.   Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor publishes book chapter promoting friendship for transgender students”

UA Little Rock nursing students ‘Shop with a Cop’

More than 30 nursing students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock brought some Christmas cheer to families in North Little Rock by volunteering at the annual “Shop with A Cop” program last month.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock nursing students ‘Shop with a Cop’”

Taste of Little Rock to honor Dr. Bruce Murphy

The 16th annual Taste of Little Rock will introduce guests to some of the best food from the finest restaurants in central Arkansas while honoring Arkansas Heart Hospital CEO Bruce Murphy for his longtime support of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and his work to impact the health of Arkansans. Continue reading “Taste of Little Rock to honor Dr. Bruce Murphy”

UA Little Rock student Derrick Alexander has been recognized as Volunteer of the Year for the Academy for Easterseals Arkansas. Photo by Ben Krain.

Easterseals Arkansas honors graduating student as Volunteer of the Year

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student who is graduating this month has been recognized for his outstanding volunteer service with children in the community.  Continue reading “Easterseals Arkansas honors graduating student as Volunteer of the Year”

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UA Little Rock holds virtual food drive to fight food insecurity in Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions is running a virtual food drive in partnership with the Arkansas Food Bank to raise money for those facing food insecurity issues in Arkansas.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock holds virtual food drive to fight food insecurity in Arkansas”

UA Little Rock awards $100,000 to students for research, creative works

More than 100 undergraduates at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will receive $1,000 grants to conduct original research, creative works, and community service projects this year as part of the university’s Signature Experience Award Program. Continue reading “UA Little Rock awards $100,000 to students for research, creative works”

UA Little Rock grad students work weekends helping with community outreach

University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology spent some weekends in October raising awareness of autism and LGBTQ issues.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad students work weekends helping with community outreach”

UA Little Rock game creators raise more than $27K to manufacture game

A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees, students, and alumni who created a space-western storytelling card game – dubbed Galactic Scoundrels – have reached their online fundraising goal to raise enough money to have the game manufactured, breaking their fundraising goal by more than $10,000.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock game creators raise more than $27K to manufacture game”

UA Little Rock game designers start Kickstarter campaign to manufacture new space-western game

A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees, students, and alumni have joined forces to create a game to bring out the space scoundrels in all of us.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock game designers start Kickstarter campaign to manufacture new space-western game”