Kassandra Torres

LULAC Honors Torres Sanchez as Student of the Year

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 has honored Kassandra Torres Sanchez, a junior political science major at UA Little Rock, with the organization’s 2022 Student of the Year Award.

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Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm

UA Little Rock Professor Advises Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm, associate professor of political science at UA Little Rock, has advised a Maryland commission tasked with investigating the history of lynching in the state. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Advises Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission”

Kristina Johnson

Graduating Student Finds New Career, Love of Writing at UA Little Rock

Kristina Johnson, a Little Rock native who now lives in Hot Springs Village, has known since high school that she wanted to pursue her passion for writing in college. Continue reading “Graduating Student Finds New Career, Love of Writing at UA Little Rock”

Arkansans Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates are shown in historic photographs courtesy of the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture.

UA Little Rock History Professor to Teach New Class on Arkansas Icons Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

The spring semester will present Arkansas history and music enthusiasts with the opportunity to learn more about the two famous Arkansans who have been selected to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading “UA Little Rock History Professor to Teach New Class on Arkansas Icons Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash”

Kukuli Velarde

UA Little Rock to Host Artist Kukuli Velarde as Windgate Distinguished Lecturer

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will welcome acclaimed Peruvian American artist Kukuli Velarde as the next Windgate Distinguished Lecture Series featured artist for the Spring 2023 Semester. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host Artist Kukuli Velarde as Windgate Distinguished Lecturer”

Dr. Albert Baker, chair of the Department of Computer Science, works with students in the Emerging Analytic Center. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Celebrates Computer Science Educators

It’s Computer Science Education Week, an annual call to celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners in the field. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Celebrates Computer Science Educators”

Anson Pens Book on Ancient Leader Ptolemy I

A UA Little Rock history professor and expert in the Hellenistic period has published a book on the history of Ptolemy I, a successor of Alexander the Great and pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Continue reading “Anson Pens Book on Ancient Leader Ptolemy I”

Chancellor Christina Drale congratulates a UA Little Rock student inducted into Phi Kappa Phi on Dec. 3.

UA Little Rock Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The UA Little Rock chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The chapter was originally chartered in January 1972 and is part of the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary”