Leaders in the Classroom and Communities

Central Arkansas community members can kick off their holiday season with a night of festive fun for the entire family at Winter Fest. Hosted by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the second edition of Winter Fest will be Nov. 17 from 5-7:30 p.m. Admission, parking, and activities are all free.  As one of … UA Little Rock Winter Fest Returns Nov. 17

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 Kappa Sigma Theta and several partners will do their cleaning beginning at 5 … UA Little Rock Student Groups to Clean Campus Creek

University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior Michaela Reynolds has been elected Undergraduate Student Representative for the Board of Directors of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. “I’m really excited and proud to represent the university, but also undergraduates across the … UA Little Rock Student Selected for National Board of Directors of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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

Industry and higher education may not always speak the same language, but the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is bringing them to the same table. On Sept. 24, leaders from education, industry, government, and workforce organizations will gather at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the inaugural Workforce Summit, a day focused … UA Little Rock to Bring Education and Industry Together at Workforce Summit 

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

Trojan Forge, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s new makerspace, will encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration among students, providing them access to high-level technology and equipment in a communal space open to all.  It will develop the next generation of the state’s workforce through hands-on learning and teamwork, said Chancellor Christina S. Drale. From faculty and … UA Little Rock’s Trojan Forge a New Space for Collaboration and Community

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) have established a new partnership that creates a direct pathway from undergraduate education to medical school, allowing students to pursue both degrees while remaining in Arkansas.  Through the new Pre-Med/Doctor … UA Little Rock and NYITCOM at A-State Partner for new Med School Pathway

For Dalia Daaboul, her University of Arkansas at Little Rock education was never just about earning a degree, but using knowledge to better understand the world and finding meaningful ways to make a difference. Throughout her time at UA Little Rock, Daaboul paired academic excellence with campus leadership and community service, mentoring fellow students while … A Student Leader With a Global Perspective: How One UA Little Rock Graduate Inspired Change on Campus and Beyond