School of Nursing

For the last several years, Karmin Sproles has spent her days working full time, her evenings caring for her three daughters, and her late nights studying for one of the most demanding academic programs at UA Little Rock. This spring, the Little Rock native will graduate with her associate degree in nursing, becoming a registered … UA Little Rock Graduate Builds Educational Legacy for Her Daughters Through Nursing Degree

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 North Little Rock native relied on determination and perseverance to reach this milestone. Cooper will earn her Associate of Science in Nursing from the University … 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 — a field far removed from the classroom — but life gradually pulled her in a different direction.  After the birth of her daughter, she took … 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 wherever he could. One evening, after arriving for a shift at a catfish house in Bee Branch, Arkansas, his boss, a woman named Rosemary, pulled … 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 simulation partnership between the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work launched this spring to prepare nursing students for realistic, high-stakes scenarios that … 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 students gain the hands-on experience needed to strengthen healthcare delivery in communities across Arkansas. Staley has been named the Director of the Center for Simulation … 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, following a comprehensive review that identified no program deficiencies.  Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the School of Nursing, said the approval highlights the collective efforts … 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 two years at UACCB and then transition seamlessly to UA Little Rock to earn bachelor’s degrees in middle-level education and nursing without losing credits. The … 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 simulation lab in Arkansas dedicated specifically to training nursing students. The new Innovation Station, located in the Pat Walker Center for Nursing, is designed to … 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 Colleges list. UA Little Rock earned national recognition in four undergraduate programs: ·   Business – No. 194 ·   Computer Science – No. 245 … UA Little Rock Earns High Marks in 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings