Sandra Robertson Greenwood retires after 40 years at UALR
A longtime administrative leader at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dr. Sandra Robertson Greenwood, will retire after four decades at the university.
UALR emeritus dean to lead national leadership academy for university administrators
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock emeritus dean has been selected to lead a national leadership academy for new administrators in higher education.
Anonymous donor gifts UALR with $300,000 for student success initiatives
An anonymous donor has given the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $300,000 contribution toward student success initiatives in the College of Education and Health Professions.
Dean Sewall to retire July 1, Hughes appointed interim dean
UALR Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Zulma Toro-Ramos recently announced the retirement of Dr. Angela Maynard Sewall, dean of the College of Education.
Gealt Elected to EAST Executive Board
Dr. Michael Gealt, dean of UALR’s College of Science, has been elected to the executive committee of EAST Initiative’s Board of Directors.
UALR-Trained Teacher Selected as NSTA Fellow
Lundon Pinneo, a graduate of UALR’s master’s program in secondary education with an emphasis in science education, has been selected by the National Science Teachers Association as a member of the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy.
Robinson Named Distinguished Scholar
Gifted education expert Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the UALR Jodie Mahoney Center for Gifted Education, has been named the 2012 Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children.
Alum Wins National Teaching Award
When carpal tunnel syndrome cut short Vickie Logan’s dental hygiene career in 1986, the Little Rock University alumna chose to go back to school and become an educator. The decision paid off for Logan, as she is one of two teachers in Arkansas to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science … Alum Wins National Teaching Award
DOE Coordinator Named to Land Board
Frances J. Frazier, program coordinator for the Department of Educational Leadership in the UALR College of Education, has been appointed to the Little Rock Land Bank Board of Directors by Mayor Mark Stodola.
UTeach Initiative Starts at UALR
Educators in several UALR colleges are working together to recruit more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students into teacher prep programs with the goal of adding teachers in these critical areas at public schools.