Teacher residents and their mentor teachers visit during an orientation for a teacher residency program between UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. The UA Little Rock students in the first row are Trula Bell, Trinity Gilstrap, Janelle Solis, Layla Schwab, Fallon Armstrong-Withers, Averee Betts, and Maggee Powell. The mentor teachers in the back row are Elizabeth Polen, Danielle Pelletier, Sarah Henderson, Amanda Lercher, and Wanda Eskridge. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

New Cohort of UA Little Rock Teaching Residents Join Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

After a successful first year of a new teacher residency program, a second cohort of teacher residents from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have joined Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD) to learn how to become day-one ready teachers. Continue reading “New Cohort of UA Little Rock Teaching Residents Join Jacksonville North Pulaski School District”

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UA Little Rock Presents Theatre Production “The Imaginary Invalid”

Produced by the School of Literary and Performing Arts, the theatre arts program at UA Little Rock will perform Moliére’s “The Imaginary Invalid” at the end of October. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Presents Theatre Production “The Imaginary Invalid””

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CHASSE Announces November College Events

The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE) at UA Little Rock has announced its upcoming events in November during the fall 2024 semester. With only one event scheduled in December—the final Evenings with History lecture of the year featuring Dr. Hannah Anderson—these events round out the fall 2024 semester. Continue reading “CHASSE Announces November College Events”

UA Little Rock student Lance Beckman, left, is shown with the directors at the Summer Theatermakers Directing Intensive at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Sun Porch. Shown from left to right are Lance Beckman, Miguel Ángel Lopez, Ski Gozo, Leo Yihan Wang, and Skye Lu.

Beckman Spends Memorable Summer at National Theatre Institute

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student completed a highly competitive six-week summer theater program where participants create new work while training with professionals and emerging artists. Continue reading “Beckman Spends Memorable Summer at National Theatre Institute”

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CHASSE Announces October College Events

The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE) at UA Little Rock has announced its scheduled events for the month of October during the fall 2024 semester. The lineup of events for the remainder of the semester can be found on the college’s website. Continue reading “CHASSE Announces October College Events”

UA Little Rock Announces Evenings with History 2024-25 Speakers

Sponsored by the University History Institute, the Department of History at UA Little Rock will host the annual Evenings with History lecture series featuring UA Little Rock faculty members and guest speakers who give presentations about historical topics. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Announces Evenings with History 2024-25 Speakers”

UA Little Rock students from Professor Maureece Levin's Archaeological Investigations class excavate the site of the former Safeway ice cream plant near the Campus Garden. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a community archaeology project on campus, inviting local residents to join forces with students and faculty in uncovering the rich history of the area. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History”

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UA Little Rock to Celebrate Reopening of Gallery One Sept. 12

The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education at UA Little Rock welcomes Amanda Burnham to campus on Thursday, Sept. 12 in celebration of her exhibition “Amanda Burnham: Y Tho” in the newly reopened Gallery One in the Fine Arts building. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Celebrate Reopening of Gallery One Sept. 12”