Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are in awe over all the support shown for their dog rescue shelter simulation game, whose $16,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter was reached in just over 48 hours.

‘To The Rescue’ game designers break fundraising goal in just two days

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are in awe over all the support shown for their dog rescue shelter simulation game. Their $16,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter was reached in just over 48 hours. Continue reading “‘To The Rescue’ game designers break fundraising goal in just two days”

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UA Little Rock Downtown offers first for-credit courses

UA Little Rock Downtown has reached another milestone with the addition of the center’s first for-credit class offerings for the fall 2019 semester.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown offers first for-credit courses”

Kaiden O’Suilleabhain

UA Little Rock senior overcomes injury to complete college education

In 2016, Kaiden O’Suilleabhain’s life was on track. He had just graduated from the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College and was about to start school at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as an engineering major.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock senior overcomes injury to complete college education”

Photo: Back row (L to R): Zack Bolt, Tanner Marshall, Geoffrey Townsley, Alex Barton, Joe Williams, and Kyle Hooks. Front row: Olivia Dunlap, Robbie Hunt, and Loren Snow.

UA Little Rock to host Global Game Jam Jan. 25-27

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a Global Game Jam Jan. 25-27 for those who are interested in creating a game in 48 hours.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host Global Game Jam Jan. 25-27”

Dr. Jennifer Case and Dr. George Jensen

Arkansas professors to discuss books, writing careers at UA Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Rhetoric and Writing will host two authors who will discuss their latest books and writing careers.  Continue reading “Arkansas professors to discuss books, writing careers at UA Little Rock”

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UA Little Rock honors employees, departments making a difference in students’ lives

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock recognized 57 faculty and staff members as well as 24 departments and programs who have made an impact in the lives of graduating students.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock honors employees, departments making a difference in students’ lives”

Michael Heaver plays the piano for dance students at UA Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

Grad shares love of music, dance through educational website

Michael Heavner has a deep-seeded love of music and began taking piano lessons at the age of 7. His mother bought him his first guitar from a garage sale when he was 12. Since he is left-handed, he was so engrossed in learning how to play the instrument that he didn’t even realize he was playing it with the strings upside down for an entire year.  Continue reading “Grad shares love of music, dance through educational website”

The Little Rock Writing Project, hosted by the UA Little Rock Department of Rhetoric and Writing, will hold the 2018 Invitational Summer Institute June 11-22.

Little Rock Writing Project to host institute for K-12 teachers

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”

Luke Johnson and Mike Powell work on a physics project in Ottenheimer Library.

Undergraduate Research Signature Experience recipients announced

Seventy-nine University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have been selected as the inaugural recipients of the Undergraduate Research Signature Experience Awards for spring 2018. Continue reading “Undergraduate Research Signature Experience recipients announced”