College of Social Sciences and Communication

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.

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.

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.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock colleges have a message for state leaders: We’re here to help.

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

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

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