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

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

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 this special group of students reach their potential.  Continue reading “Cultivating Student Success: How UA Little Rock Resources Empower First-Generation Students”

Veronica Tess Myers is a first-generation student studying applied communication who attended the Nov. 8 celebration.

SRI Celebrates UA Little Rock First-Generation Students

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Day on Nov. 8, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Student Retention Initiatives hosted an event to celebrate the university’s first-generation students and employees. Continue reading “SRI Celebrates UA Little Rock First-Generation Students”

A student studies in the new Learning Commons at Ottenheimer Library.

UA Little Rock Opens Learning Commons to Provide All-Access Tutoring to Encourage Student Success

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened a new learning center that will help students succeed by providing a convenient one-stop location for tutoring. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Opens Learning Commons to Provide All-Access Tutoring to Encourage Student Success”

A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at UA Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has two ongoing renovation projects this fall that will bring together academic student support centers and student success programs into two dynamic learning spaces. Continue reading “Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at UA Little Rock”