The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor four outstanding graduates with the UA Little Rock Distinguished Alumni awards during a Nov. 10 ceremony at the Clinton Presidential Center. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Honor 2023 Distinguished Alumni Nov. 10”
Thousands of UA Little Rock alumni are making a difference by joining the Alumni Association, where they connect with a passionate community of graduates while helping support the university’s mission of providing a high-quality, affordable, and accessible college education for students. Continue reading “Uniting for a Brighter Tomorrow: UA Little Rock Alumni Looking to Impact Next Century of Education for Future Students”
UA Little Rock Alumna Kay Jones never set out to be a writer. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alumna Pens Children’s Book”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced its decision to postpone the 18th annual Taste of Little Rock and the corresponding UA Little Rock Giving Day 2023 in light of recent severe weather in the area. Continue reading “Taste of Little Rock Postponed”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced several university partners have stepped forward to sponsor the annual Faculty Excellence Awards. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Announces Sponsors of Faculty Excellence Awards Program “
A gift from alumna Elizabeth Bowles, CEO of Aristotle Unified Communications, will create an endowed professorship of choral music at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Bowles Gift Will Create Endowed Choral Music Professorship at UA Little Rock in Honor of Her Father”
UA Little Rock alumnus Wendell Scales Jr., deputy director of innovation at Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools, is competing for the biggest award in American education on behalf of his employer that would fund a program designed to expand student mindsets on what it means to have a career in agriculture. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alum Wendell Scales Competes for $1 Million Yass Prize”
UA Little Rock Alum Marquese McFerguson is using spoken word poetry and hip-hop to make a difference
Spoken word poetry became a lifeline for UA Little Rock alumnus Marquese McFerguson, an assistant professor of intercultural communication at Florida Atlantic University, to express his thoughts and emotions during the turbulent time following the death of his mother in 2005. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alum Marquese McFerguson is using spoken word poetry and hip-hop to make a difference”
Drs. Stanley and Jessica Ellis, both 2011 graduates of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, share a love of life, education, and mentoring that they are now sharing with the world through their first book, “Winning is Planned: A Guide for Young Men Who Plan Their Greatness.” Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alumni Share Secrets to Success in Couple’s First Book”
Friends and supporters of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock came together for the university’s 2021 Giving Day that raised almost $168,000 for scholarships, student-athletes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, UA Little Rock Public Radio, emergency support for students affected by COVID-19, and more. Continue reading “Trojan Community Raises Nearly $168k during UA Little Rock Giving Day 2021”
