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Well before opening night, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s production of “Dear Evan Hansen” has already made an impression. The musical, which won six awards at the 71st Tony Awards, follows a lonely high school student whose lie about a classmate spirals out of control, exploring themes of mental health, belonging and the … ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Brings UA Little Rock Students and Alumni Together on the Haislip Theatre Stage

Several University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are participating in the Great Arkansas Cleanup on a hyperlocal level: cleaning the creek that runs through their campus. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will clean Coleman Creek from 12-5 p.m. Friday, October 16, while UA Little Rock’s Theta Eta Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and several partners … UA Little Rock Student Groups to Clean Campus Creek

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale and Dr. Constance Meadors, director of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, are two of the Top 100 Women of Arkansas. Little Rock Soirée magazine and the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas announced the list Oct. 1, … UA Little Rock’s Drale and Meadors Among Top 100 Arkansas Women

With plates piled high, a sea of maroon and silver on full display, and generations of Trojans filling the patio of the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock community celebrated the 20th annual BBQ at Bailey on Oct. 7. Hosted by the UA Little Rock Alumni Association, the annual … BBQ at Bailey Celebrates 20 Years of Trojan Tradition, Student-Athletes, and Community

Dr. Jeremy Owoh never planned on becoming an educator. A three-time University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate, Owoh spent his first three years of college studying marketing before resetting his sights on education, which offered him a different opportunity. “I have always believed in the power of education to change the trajectory of a … Unexpected Path Leads UA Little Rock Alum to Education Leadership

When David Dunavant arrived at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he didn’t have a career plan. He wasn’t even sure college was part of his future. The Little Rock native graduated from high school in 1996 with little interest in continuing his education, but after encouragement from his family, Dunavant eventually enrolled at … UA Little Rock Alumnus David Dunavant Finds His Path Through Music

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is once again reaching out to help students who want to build their own businesses.  Build Your Own Business (BYOB) is designed for UA Little Rock students with entrepreneurial ambitions who want to learn how to bring their concept to life. … Build Your Own Business Sessions Aim to Help UA Little Rock’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Kristen Vandaveer Nicholson lives by the philosophy that the most meaningful measures of success aren’t awards or accolades, but the people you help along the way. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumna has established a career in public relations and strategic communications by building relationships, earning trust, and helping others succeed. Now, Nicholson … UA Little Rock Alumna Named PRSA Woman of Impact

When Shae Powell started at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, she believed she had her college journey mapped out. A biology major with a minor in American Sign Language (ASL), she planned to pursue a career in public health and never imagined that a language she had picked up for fun in middle … A New Direction: how UA Little Rock Grad Found her Calling in ASL Interpretation

University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumna Asia Amos knows what it means to overcome obstacles. As a single parent and transfer student, she changed her major, paid for school out of pocket, and balanced college with work and motherhood — all while determined to prove to herself and her son that anything is possible. … Single Parent Scholarship helps UA Little Rock Alumna Pursue her Dreams