At 73, Carolyn Wilkerson has completed her lifelong dream of earning a bachelor’s degree. Continue reading “Wilkerson fulfills dream of earning college degree 55 years after graduating high school”
A man who has spent the past 55 years dedicated to service with the Boy Scouts of America has now been honored by having his picture installed in the Heritage Hall in the Bailey Alumni Center.
Continue reading “Briscoe recognized in UA Little Rock’s Heritage Hall”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected Drs. Gary Geissler, Anindya Ghosh, and David Briscoe as the 2020 winners of the Faculty Excellence Awards. Continue reading “UA Little Rock honors Geissler, Ghosh, and Briscoe as top professors of 2020”
Dr. David Briscoe, professor of sociology, is being honored as the 2020 Faculty Excellence in Public Service award winner for the UA Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication. Continue reading “Briscoe receives Faculty Excellence in Public Service award for College of Social Sciences and Communication”
At age 15, Vickie Austin left high school in Wynne, Arkansas, after becoming pregnant with her first child, though she always intended to finish her education. Continue reading “Great-grandmother earns bachelor’s degree after leaving high school at 15”
University of Arkansas at Little Rock students, professors, and administrators shared their secrets for success as they welcomed new students to campus during the Freshman Convocation Aug. 17 in University Theatre. Continue reading “UA Little Rock officials share secrets for success with new students”
Kenneth Edwards’ path to college took many detours as he struggled to find out who he was and who he wanted to be. He’s done much soul searching over the past three years, and he’s found his answers. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad wants to be “a beacon of light””
Dr. David Briscoe, professor of sociology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, recently kicked off the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity’s lecture series, Plain Talk on Race and Ethnicity, with his presentation of “How Can Black Parents Rear Their Children to Be Black Americans in a Color Conscious Society?” Continue reading “Professor presents Anderson Institute’s first Plain Talk on Race and Ethnicity lecture”
As part of Diversity Week at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dr. David Briscoe will present a lecture, “How Can Black Parents Rear Their Children to Be Black Americans in a Color Conscious Society?” Continue reading “Diversity Week lecture explores how black parents raise their children in a color conscious society”
Dr. David Briscoe, professor of sociology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has had a passion for Boy Scouts since the age of 13. Continue reading “UALR professor elected president of Boy Scouts of America Council”
