Students check out one of the tables at First Generation Student Celebration Day.

UA Little Rock Celebrates First-Generation Students 

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosted an event in honor of First Generation College Celebration Day on Nov. 8. The event celebrated first-generation college students, and employees and provided an opportunity to recognize the demographic of first-generation students and the unique challenges they face. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Celebrates First-Generation Students “

First-generation college students and new transfer students participate in a Welcome Week back to school event on campus.

Cultivating Student Success: How UA Little Rock Resources Empower First-Generation Students

November is First-Generation College Student Celebration Month. With more than 40 percent of its student population being first-generation students, UA Little Rock is especially committed to providing resources that help this special group of students reach their potential.  Continue reading “Cultivating Student Success: How UA Little Rock Resources Empower First-Generation Students”

Veronica Tess Myers is a first-generation student studying applied communication who attended the Nov. 8 celebration.

SRI Celebrates UA Little Rock First-Generation Students

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Day on Nov. 8, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Student Retention Initiatives hosted an event to celebrate the university’s first-generation students and employees. Continue reading “SRI Celebrates UA Little Rock First-Generation Students”

A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at UA Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has two ongoing renovation projects this fall that will bring together academic student support centers and student success programs into two dynamic learning spaces. Continue reading “Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at UA Little Rock”