The University District Development Corporation will host a free block party open to the public from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the University Plaza Shopping Center parking lot. Continue reading “Dancin’ in the District Block Party invites community to join the fun Sept. 12”
UA Little Rock-based University District Development Corporation has received a $24,000 matching grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas and four local members: Arvest Bank, Bank OZK, First Security Bank, and Simmons Bank. These funds will be used to help University District’s mission of providing affordable housing to the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “University District receives $24,000 matching grant to boost affordable housing program”
As the director of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History, Dr. John Kirk often serves as an expert source for journalists, students, and researchers looking to learn more about Arkansas’s history in race relations and civil rights. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professors featured in podcasts recalling city’s conflicted past”
Summer is back, and that means the return of weekly farmers markets at University District. Continue reading “University District hosts weekly farmers markets for summer season”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock University District has been named a “Thriving Community” in recognition of the district’s efforts to promote health and wellness in partnership with the UA Little Rock School of Counseling, Human Performance and Rehabilitation. Continue reading “University District recognized as ‘Thriving Community’ for healthy community initiatives”
UA Little Rock will host its eighth annual Growing Healthy Communities Wellness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 27. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host Growing Health Communities Wellness Fair Oct. 27”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will discuss the effects neighborhood and homeowner’s associations have on property values and crime rates during the next “Plain Talk on Race and Ethnicity” lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Continue reading “Craw to discuss why neighborhood associations matter in next Anderson Institute “Plain Talk on Race and Ethnicity” lecture series”
The University District Neighborhood Association will host its annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Continue reading “University District to host National Night Out celebration Oct. 2”
The UA Little Rock University District will host a special program during its weekly Farmers Market on Thursday, Sept. 13, to encourage shoppers to learn how to plan a healthy meal on a budget. Continue reading “University District Farmers Market offers program to encourage healthy eating on a budget”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Police Department will host a self-defense class and a Rape Aggression Defense class in September and October. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Police Department offers self-defense classes”