School of Nursing

For Kadeshia Cooper, the road to becoming a nurse has been anything but easy. From raising a child as a single mom to balancing long clinical hours and coursework, the … Balancing Motherhood and Medicine: Kadeshia Cooper Reaches Nursing Milestone

Shelly Wolfe, LPC, a native of Warren, Arkansas, did not initially set out to work in education or mental health care. She earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communications — … UA Little Rock Alumna Expands Access to School-Based Mental Health in Rural Arkansas

A simple conversation changed the course of Justin Hicks’ life and set him on a path to nursing. At 38, he was working at three different restaurants, picking up shifts … UA Little Rock Nursing Alumnus Leads with Heart in Behavioral Health

The UA Little Rock School of Nursing is redefining how future healthcare professionals are trained by bringing real-world collaboration into the classroom before students step into a hospital. An innovative … UA Little Rock Nursing and Social Work Students Align to Promote Interprofessional Healthcare Collaboration

As simulation-based learning continues to expand at UA Little Rock School of Nursing, Judy Staley, assistant professor of nursing, is helping guide the next chapter of the program’s growth, ensuring … UA Little Rock Center for Simulation Innovation Appoints New Director of Simulation

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Nursing has received continued full approval for its Associate Degree Program from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) through 2030, … UA Little Rock School of Nursing Earns Accreditation Through 2030

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville have launched a new 2+2 transfer partnership that allows students to complete their first … UA Little Rock, UACCB Partner to Expand Bachelor’s Degree Pathways

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock celebrated a groundbreaking step forward in nursing education on Sept. 30 with the dedication of the Innovation Station Lab, the first virtual reality … UA Little Rock Dedicates Arkansas’s First Virtual Reality Lab for Nursing Students

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has once again been recognized among the nation’s best universities, with several programs ranked in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best … UA Little Rock Earns High Marks in 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings

Dr. Shelia Brooks carries decades of lived experience as a nurse, a mother, and a community leader. Now she will put that experience to good use as the newly appointed … Nursing Professor Shelia Brooks to Lead UA Little Rock’s 2025-26 Campus Campaign