Rikki Cobb; Bowen School of Law; Juris Doctorate; First-Generation student profile 2021

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Rikki Cobb

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students.

Rikki Cobb is a first generation law student pursuing a Juris Doctor degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law. She is in her second year. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Rikki Cobb”

Kennedy Whitehead, School of Nursing, First generation student spotlight 2021

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Kennedy Whitehead

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students.

Kennedy Whitehead is a sophomore nursing major from North Little Rock. She is the first in her family to pursue a post-secondary education. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Kennedy Whitehead”

Gavin English, president of Steinway and Sons, presents Naoki Hakutani with his certificate.

Hakutani Inducted Into Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame

Dr. Naoki Hakutani, an associate professor of piano at UA Little Rock, has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. Continue reading “Hakutani Inducted Into Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame”

Yolanda Grayson; first-generation Bowen law student; student profiles Nov 2021

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Yolanda Grayson

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students.

Yolanda Grayson, from Marianna, Arkansas, is a first-generation law student at William H. Bowen School of Law. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Yolanda Grayson”

Neff and Terence Lankford

Lankford Receives Building Black Community Fund Grant to Hold Summer Arts Program for Students

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has received a $25,000 grant to hold a Summer Arts Intensive program for students in Arkansas after participating in a grant writing class at UA Little Rock.

Continue reading “Lankford Receives Building Black Community Fund Grant to Hold Summer Arts Program for Students”

Shari Erwin

UA Little Rock Names Erwin as Chief of Staff

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnae has returned to campus to take on a campus leadership role. Shari Erwin, a 2003 UA Little Rock graduate, has been named the chancellor’s chief of staff. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Names Erwin as Chief of Staff”

Lakeisha Falls; First-generation student profiles 2021

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Lakeisha Falls

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students and alumni.

Lakeisha Falls is a first-generation UA Little Rock nursing faculty member from Blytheville, Arkansas.

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Chris Gerton Bowen School of Law First-Generation 2021

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Christopher Gerton

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students.

Chris Gerton, a first-generation student from Lexington, Kentucky, is currently pursuing his Juris Doctor (JD) degree at the William H. Bowen School of Law. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Christopher Gerton”

Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks about career pathways and opportunities during a Euronext Town Hall Event hosted by the UA Little Rock Donaghey College of STEM.

Gov. Hutchinson Touts Benefits of Tech Careers during Euronet Panel at UA Little Rock

Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke about how education and industry partners like Euronet and UA Little Rock can work together to build the state’s technology workforce during a Technology Careers Town Hall Meeting hosted by Euronet and UA Little Rock on Nov. 5. Continue reading “Gov. Hutchinson Touts Benefits of Tech Careers during Euronet Panel at UA Little Rock”