A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student with a passion for history has received a $5,000 scholarship from the Department of History for her inspirational civil rights research. Continue reading “Tell-Hall receives Little Rock Nine Endowed Scholarship”
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are in awe over all the support shown for their dog rescue shelter simulation game, whose $16,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter was reached in just over 48 hours. Continue reading “‘To The Rescue’ game designers break fundraising goal in just two days”
UA Little Rock Downtown has reached another milestone with the addition of the center’s first for-credit class offerings for the fall 2019 semester. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown offers first for-credit courses”
A new exhibit opening Aug. 16 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock showcases more than 30 works that offer a snapshot of the 1980s and reflect on an active and expanding art community in Arkansas. Continue reading “New exhibit pairs collections of Arkansas artists”
A recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been accepted into a prestigious international teaching program and will spend the next year gaining valuable professional experience teaching in France. Continue reading “Recent grad lands international teaching position in France”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock art professor is spending his summer break creating two public works of art for a university in Arkansas and a community in Texas. Continue reading “Warrick creates public sculptures for Arkansas, Texas”
When Brenda Harrison’s 3-year-old great nephew Oliver Goodwin was born with Down syndrome, she didn’t worry a bit. As a longtime special education teacher and graduate of UA Little Rock’s Master of Education in special education program, Harrison knew she was prepared to be a resource for Oliver. Continue reading “A special calling: UA Little Rock alumna Brenda Harrison writes a children’s book inspired by her nephew “
On March 5, 1959, a horrific fire broke out at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Wrightsville, just 12 miles south of Little Rock, that left 21 children, ages 13 to 17, dead. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professors featured in CNN docuseries investigating tragic Wrightsville fire that left 21 black boys dead”
The gifted and talented kids attending UA Little Rock’s Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) are doing the cool things they don’t get to do in a typical school classroom. They’ve designed roller coasters and mixed potions. They’ve built caves, launched rockets, solved mysteries, broken codes, created art, and even cracked a few eggs in their quest to design a safe car. And while they’re having lots of fun, they’ve also learned a thing or two. Continue reading “SLUFY celebrates 40th anniversary “
