UA Little Rock student Chuck Bonet is graduating with a master's degree in public history.

Bonet’s Path to a Master’s Degree: A Journey of Twists, Turns, and Timeless Stories

Chuck Bonet’s life has been anything but linear. So, it’s no surprise that his journey to earning a master’s degree in public history took a few unexpected turns. Set to graduate from UA Little Rock in December, Bonet’s journey has taken him from community college classrooms to archives filled with stories of Arkansas’s labor movement. Continue reading “Bonet’s Path to a Master’s Degree: A Journey of Twists, Turns, and Timeless Stories”

UA Little Rock celebrates the launch of the Mapping Little Rock History Project. Pictured from left to right is Emily Summers Yarberry, Amanda McQueen, Emily Housdan, Elise Tanner, Jess Porter, Deborah Baldwin, Laura McClellan, James Wethington, Tyler Riley, and Scott Bradshaw. Photo by Beatriz Garcia.

UA Little Rock Unveils New Website Tracking Over a Century of Little Rock’s History

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has debuted a new educational website that chronicles the evolution of the City of Little Rock through more than a century of history. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Unveils New Website Tracking Over a Century of Little Rock’s History”

Photo of Dr. Jess Porter by Ben Krain.

Porter Named Executive Director of Center for Arkansas History and Culture

Dr. Jess Porter, associate professor of geography at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named the executive director of the university’s Center for Arkansas History and Culture. Continue reading “Porter Named Executive Director of Center for Arkansas History and Culture”