Little Rock Public Radio volunteers take calls from donors during a fund drive. Photo by Ben Krain.

Little Rock Public Radio Holds Spring Fund Drive March 25-29

Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, will hold its annual Spring Fund Drive celebrating its 51 anniversary March 25-29. Continue reading “Little Rock Public Radio Holds Spring Fund Drive March 25-29”

Games of Chance banner with a silhouette holding dice with cards and a table behind the image. Show dates and times are listed.

UA Little Rock Performs “Games of Chance: A Casino Night of Opera and Musical Theatre”

The School of Literary and Performing Arts at UA Little Rock invites the campus and community to attend “Games of Chance: A Casino Night of Opera and Musical Theatre.” Continue reading “UA Little Rock Performs “Games of Chance: A Casino Night of Opera and Musical Theatre””

Education majors Dally Thompson, left, Hudson Trusty, and Lakendra Fisher attend classes at UA Little Rock. Photo by Benjamin Krain

Windgate Foundation Supports Teacher Education with $3.5 Million Grant

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $3.5 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to endow the directorship of its School of Education. This gift will support the transformation of teacher education at UA Little Rock in its quest to become a premier provider of teachers in the state. Continue reading “Windgate Foundation Supports Teacher Education with $3.5 Million Grant”

Melissa Hardeman, a senior instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, works with math students in the classroom. Photo by Ben Krain.

Forward Arkansas Awards UA Little Rock Phase II Grant to Improve Recruitment and Training for K-12 Teachers

Forward Arkansas has named the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as one of two phase II grant recipients who will work with expert national partners in a multi-year collaborative program to recruit, train, and retain K-12 teachers in Arkansas. Continue reading “Forward Arkansas Awards UA Little Rock Phase II Grant to Improve Recruitment and Training for K-12 Teachers”

Charles W. Donaldson Student Services Center and Donaghey Student Center

Forward Arkansas Awards UA Little Rock $100K Grant to Help Recruit and Train K-12 Teachers

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $100,000 grant to help recruit, train, and retain K-12 teachers in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is one of eight Arkansas universities selected to participate in the Forward Arkansas’s Education Preparation Program (EPP) Design Collaborative. Continue reading “Forward Arkansas Awards UA Little Rock $100K Grant to Help Recruit and Train K-12 Teachers”

UA Little Rock Public Radio administrator Beth Wells reacts in shock and joy after learning about a $1.5 million gift to the station during its annual fund drive. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Public Radio Receives Anonymous $1.5 Million Donation

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, is closing its annual fall fund drive off on a high note with an anonymous donation of $1.5 million, the largest cash gift in UA Little Rock Public Radio history. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Public Radio Receives Anonymous $1.5 Million Donation”