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    Cultivating Student Success: How UA Little Rock Resources Empower First-Generation Students

    November 29, 2022
    First-generation college students and new transfer students participate in a Welcome Week back to school event on campus.

    November is First-Generation College Student Celebration Month. With more than 40 percent of its student population being first-generation students, UA Little Rock is especially committed to providing resources that help … Cultivating Student Success: How UA Little Rock Resources Empower First-Generation Students

    First-Generation Student Spotlight: Yolanda Grayson

    November 17, 2021
    Yolanda Grayson; first-generation Bowen law student; student profiles Nov 2021

    In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students. Yolanda Grayson, from Marianna, Arkansas, is a first-generation law student at … First-Generation Student Spotlight: Yolanda Grayson

    First-Generation Student Spotlight: Lakeisha Falls

    November 15, 2021
    Lakeisha Falls; First-generation student profiles 2021

    In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students and alumni. Lakeisha Falls is a first-generation UA Little Rock nursing … First-Generation Student Spotlight: Lakeisha Falls

    U.S. News and World Report Recognizes UA Little Rock for Social Mobility

    September 16, 2021
    UA Little Rock students hanging out on campus by Cooper Fountain. Photo by Ben Krain.

    Several academic programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have made the grade by earning a spot in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings.

    Student Retention Initiatives Hosts First-Generation, Transfer Student Welcome

    September 1, 2021
    First-generation college students and new transfer students participate in a Welcome Week event to welcome them back to campus on Aug. 24. Photo by Benjamin Krain

    The office of Student Retention Initiatives hosted a student success welcome event Aug. 24 filled with food, fun, and great activities for first-generation freshmen and transfer students. “Growing up my … Student Retention Initiatives Hosts First-Generation, Transfer Student Welcome

    UA Little Rock ranked top university for social mobility in Arkansas

    November 19, 2020
    Students sit at computers in a campus computer lab, engaged in their work.

    U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the No. 1 university in Arkansas for social mobility.

    First-Generation Student Spotlight: Erin Clement

    November 18, 2020
    UA Little Rock first-generation student and single mom Erin Clement with her son Ehren. Photo by Ben Krain.

    Erin Clement, a senior interdisciplinary studies major on the Chancellor’s List from Pine Bluff, is studying sociology, psychology, and criminal justice all in preparation for her future career. She was … First-Generation Student Spotlight: Erin Clement

    First-Generation Student Spotlight: Janette Muñoz

    November 18, 2020
    Photo of Janette Munoz by Ben Krain.

    Janette Muñoz, a senior double majoring in nursing and Spanish, is fulfilling a dream for herself and her parents by being the first in her family to attend college.

    UA Little Rock to Honor First-Generation College Students in November

    November 10, 2020
    UA Little Rock is celebrating First Generation College Student Celebration Month in November.

    In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is launching a campaign to celebrate first-generation students, employees, and alumni throughout November.

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