UA Little Rock Chancellor Christy Drale participates in a press conference with Mayor Frank Scott and community developers announcing the city’s plans to revitalize an area of Asher Avenue near the university. Photo by Ben Krain.

City of Little Rock, UA Little Rock announce revitalization plans for Asher Avenue Corridor

Chancellor Christina Drale joined Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. at a Sept. 2 press conference at the Robinson Center to announce revitalization plans for the Asher Avenue corridor and the University Plaza shopping center.  Continue reading “City of Little Rock, UA Little Rock announce revitalization plans for Asher Avenue Corridor”

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor outstanding graduates Ron Sheffield, ’72 and ‘89, and Becky Blass, ’73 and ’82, with its Distinguished Alumni awards during a virtual ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

UA Little Rock to honor Sheffield, Blass, and Zakrzewki as 2020 Distinguished Alumni

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor outstanding graduates Ron Sheffield, ’72 and ‘89, Becky Blass, ’73 and ’82, and Katie Zakrzewki, ’20, with its Distinguished Alumni awards during a virtual ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to honor Sheffield, Blass, and Zakrzewki as 2020 Distinguished Alumni”

A baseball and glove are shown on Gary Hogan Field.

Trojan Baseball To Hold Walk-On Tryouts Friday, August 28

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold a walk-on tryout for the baseball team Friday, August 28, at 1 p.m. at Gary Hogan Field. Continue reading “Trojan Baseball To Hold Walk-On Tryouts Friday, August 28”

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Gustafson named associate dean for academic affairs at Bowen

Professor Lindsey Gustafson has been named the associate dean for academic affairs at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, effective Aug. 17. Continue reading “Gustafson named associate dean for academic affairs at Bowen”

Bowen Dean Theresa Beiner (center left) presents alum Wylie Cavin III (center right) with a plague naming the Dean's Conference Room in his honor. Also pictured are Christian O'Neal (left), vice chancellor for university advancement, and Wanda Hoover (right), Bowen's assistant dean of external relations. Photo by Tina Medlock.

UA Little Rock Foundation gifts total nearly $48 million in record-breaking fundraising year

While 2020 has been a year full of challenges, the generosity of supporters of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has resulted in the university’s highest fundraising year to date with UA Little Rock alumni and friends donating a record-breaking $47,941,061.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Foundation gifts total nearly $48 million in record-breaking fundraising year”

UA Little Rock announces new diversity initiatives

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced new diversity initiatives and events in response to open forums held last month with students, faculty, and staff that centered on race and ethnicity.

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