UALR receives Bank of America grant for Summer Bridge Academy
A recent award from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will help fund a University of Arkansas at Little Rock program that prepares incoming freshmen for college-level work.
Incoming freshmen complete Summer Bridge Academy
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is set to celebrate the accomplishments of incoming freshmen who completed a program designed to prepare students for university-level courses.
Charting the history of UALR’s desegregation
Several freshman students are attending a different kind of composition course this fall at UALR – one where they will learn to master rhetoric and writing, while also delving into an important piece of the university’s history.
Summer Bridge scholars celebrate 90 percent plus success rates
UALR recently celebrated the success of nearly 100 students who completed two separate summer bridge academies named for Dr. Charles W. Donaldson, UALR’s recently retired vice chancellor of UALR’s Division of Educational, Student Services, and Student Life.
Academies geared toward college readiness conclude Aug. 2
The Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy (CWDSA) and Summer Bridge Academy (SBA) will conclude Saturday, Aug. 2, in a closing celebration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that promises to be standing room only.
Bank of America gives $20,000 to UALR summer academy
For the second year, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is providing $20,000 for the Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Summer Bridge Academy.
Bank of America Foundation provides grant for UALR summer academy
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded $20,000 to a UALR summer program aimed at improving retention and graduation rates among targeted minority populations.
Pilot program shows remediation rates can make significant improvements
A recently completed pilot three-week academy for minorities represents the first intensive residential summer program in Arkansas that has data to prove that remediation rates can be improved before the start of the fall term.