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UALR earns 525k contract to study minority contact in the criminal justice system

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice has entered into a seven-year contract worth more than half a million dollars with the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services to assess disproportionate minority contact within the criminal justice system.

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UALR launches new School of Public Affairs

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will launch its new School of Public Affairs on July 1 to serve as a hub for UALR programs that share a focus on government, politics, nonprofit organizations, and public service.

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Speech Communication Department increases enrollment, wins award

The Department of Speech Communication was the recipient of the college’s Recruitment and Retention Award on May 5 at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion.

Given by the College of Social Sciences and Communication, the award recognizes a department’s innovations in student recruitment and retention efforts within the major.

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MPA program accreditation renewed

Arkansas’ only fully accredited Master of Public Administration program was recently re-accredited through August 2021.

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Social work, nursing degree programs garner accolades

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock earned recognition in a couple recent national top 50 lists for affordable and competitive university programs.

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Alum tabbed for Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council

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Bruce Trimble, graduate of UALR’s College of Social Sciences and Communication

Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently appointed a University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus to serve on a new statewide group tasked with preventing suicide.

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