UA Little Rock professor to lead dialogue on fake news

Dr. Christopher Etheridge, assistant professor in the School of Mass Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will speak on “Fake News: Implications for Democracy,” as part of the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice’s Community Dialogue series taking place Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Darragh suite of the Central Arkansas Library, 100 Rock St. in downtown Little Rock.   Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor to lead dialogue on fake news”

Radio DJ Tre’ Day celebrates 40th birthday with $10,000 scholarship donation

As Power 92 radio deejay Travis “Tre’ Day” Rowan reached his milestone 40th birthday on July 23, he decided to celebrate his big day with an investment in the future.  Continue reading “Radio DJ Tre’ Day celebrates 40th birthday with $10,000 scholarship donation”

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Forum reporters win awards from Arkansas College Media Association

Staff members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s newspaper The Forum took home nine awards from the Arkansas College Media Association’s annual conference April 6 at Henderson State University.  Continue reading “Forum reporters win awards from Arkansas College Media Association”

Patrick Rhode

Rhode receives Distinguished Alumni Award from School of Mass Communication

Patrick Rhode, U.S. vice president of corporate affairs for the global infrastructure firm, Cintra, returned to his alma mater with the idea of sharing lessons learned from his career, which spans the White House and high profile senior executive roles in government and private industry.  Continue reading “Rhode receives Distinguished Alumni Award from School of Mass Communication”

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Patrick Rhode tapped as keynote speaker for Mass Communication Awards Ceremony

In 2016, Patrick Rhode fulfilled a long-held goal of graduating from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a journey 25 years in the making.  Continue reading “Patrick Rhode tapped as keynote speaker for Mass Communication Awards Ceremony”

The winners of the College of Social Sciences and Communication Research and Creative Works Showcase.

College of Social Sciences and Communication honors McIntyre, student research winners

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication presented Dr. Kristen McIntyre with the Faculty Mentor Award and awarded six additional student research prizes during the college’s Research and Creative Works Showcase on Feb. 27.  Continue reading “College of Social Sciences and Communication honors McIntyre, student research winners”

Jane McKinney, a 1970 graduate of UA Little Rock, and her husband, Richard Tripodi, have donated funds to create the McKinney Family Endowed Internship Fund, which will provide students from the College of Social Sciences and Communication (CSSC) with financial support while they complete unpaid internships.

UA Little Rock alumna endows scholarship for students completing unpaid internships

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumna and her husband have endowed a scholarship that will provide funding for undergraduate students who participate in unpaid internships.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock alumna endows scholarship for students completing unpaid internships”

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UA Little Rock student create podcasts commemorating history of WWI in Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Mass Communication has created seven new podcasts as part of an effort to preserve the history of life in Arkansas during World War I. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student create podcasts commemorating history of WWI in Arkansas”