High School students from around Arkansas participate in the weeklong immersive visual arts summer program artWAYS in the Windgate Center for Art and Design. The students spend all day making art in graphic design, figure drawing metal jewelry and photography studios with UA Little Rock art professors.

Arkansas High School Students Learn New Art Skills at UA Little Rock’s Summer artWAYS Program

More than 60 students from across Arkansas spent the week of June 20-24 learning new art skills during a free residential summer intensive program for juniors and seniors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Arkansas High School Students Learn New Art Skills at UA Little Rock’s Summer artWAYS Program”

Angie Faller

Faller Wins Two Awards in National Federation of Press Women Contest

Angelita Faller, news director at UA Little Rock, received two awards in the National Federation of Press Women’s 2022 communications contest held June 25. The awards were presented during the organization’s annual conference in Fargo, N.D. Continue reading “Faller Wins Two Awards in National Federation of Press Women Contest”

A group of UA Little Rock students in the TRIO Student Support Services program traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, in June for a cultural enrichment trip.

UA Little Rock Students Have Fun in Nashville

A group of UA Little Rock students involved in the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program went to Nashville, Tennessee, from June 2-4 for a cultural enrichment trip. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Students Have Fun in Nashville”

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UA Little Rock, CALS to Host Phil “Bad Astronomer” Plait July 20

Update: The Phil Plait talk that was originally scheduled for July 20 has been postponed until later in the fall.

UA Little Rock’s Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and the Central Arkansas Library System will sponsor a presentation and book signing with astronomer Phil Plait Wednesday, July 20. Continue reading “UA Little Rock, CALS to Host Phil “Bad Astronomer” Plait July 20″

Linda Holzer

Holzer Awarded Honorific Title of University Professor at UA Little Rock

Dr. Linda Holzer, a professor of music at UA Little Rock since 1995, has been promoted to university professor, an honorific title for outstanding professors. Continue reading “Holzer Awarded Honorific Title of University Professor at UA Little Rock”

Students partricipating in the MT Stage: Expressions summer program organized by the Jodi Mahony Center for Gifted Education.

Arkansas Students Participate in First MT Stage: Expressions Program at UA Little Rock

Dozens of Arkansas students honed their musical theatre talents and skills during the first MT Stage: Expressions summer enrichment program held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Arkansas Students Participate in First MT Stage: Expressions Program at UA Little Rock”

UA Little Rock students participate in the Academy for Public Service model legislature program.

UA Little Rock Students Participate in Model Legislature and Supreme Court Program

A group of UA Little Rock students participated in a pilot program by the Academy for Public Service that gave students experience in serving in a state legislative session and the Supreme Court. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Students Participate in Model Legislature and Supreme Court Program”

UA Little Rock sculpture instructor Michael Warrick helps a participant in his artWAYS summer sculpture workshop for art teachers.

Art Educators Learn Portrait Modeling Skills at UA Little Rock

A dozen art educators from Arkansas learned portrait modeling skills that they will take back to their classrooms during an artWAYS workshop at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Art Educators Learn Portrait Modeling Skills at UA Little Rock”