Arkansas teachers who instruct kindergarten through high school students are invited to learn innovative approaches to the writing process and improve their teaching practices during a summer institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Little Rock Writing Project to host institute for K-12 teachers”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture has received a nearly $20,000 grant to digitize historical materials related to Arkansas for use in K-12 social studies education. Continue reading “UA Little Rock receives 20K grant to digitize historical records for K-12 education”
The Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) program is accepting applications for this year’s educational event for high-ability students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Continue reading “Registration open for gifted and talented youth summer SLUFY program”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics will host its first-ever School Day on Wednesday, Nov. 15, as the Little Rock women’s basketball team plays Tulsa at 11:30 a.m. at the Jack Stephens Center. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host School Day at Jack Stephens Center”
Hundreds of students — and their robots — from throughout Arkansas will put on a show this weekend at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Best Robotics Day coming to UA Little Rock Nov. 4”
Author Luis Alberto Urrea Tuesday drew a crowd to the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall for the Sept. 19 kickoff of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program.
Continue reading “Celebrated author kicks off NEA Big Read Program”
An award-winning author hailed by NPR as a “master storyteller with a rock and roll heart” will discuss his celebrated novel at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock this month. Continue reading “Bestselling author kicks off September Big Read event at UA Little Rock”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Ottenheimer Library has received $13,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts to create a community-wide reading program. Continue reading “Ottenheimer Library receives $13k grant to create community reading program”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnae with nearly 25 years experience in education was recently named the director of gifted programs for Little Rock School District. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad Romona Cheneval named director of gifted programs for Little Rock School District”
The eighth annual Jazz and Juleps event raised more than $54,000 for audiology and speech pathology students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Event raises nearly $55k for audiology and speech pathology students; recent grad gets unexpected surprise”