UA Little Rock Alum Marquese McFerguson is using spoken word poetry and hip-hop to make a difference
Spoken word poetry became a lifeline for UA Little Rock alumnus Marquese McFerguson, an assistant professor of intercultural communication at Florida Atlantic University, to express his thoughts and emotions during the turbulent time following the death of his mother in 2005. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alum Marquese McFerguson is using spoken word poetry and hip-hop to make a difference”
UA Little Rock is preparing to return to in-person and on-campus activity for the Fall 2021 semester. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Announces Plans and Preparations for Fall “
Friends and supporters of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock came together for the university’s 2021 Giving Day that raised almost $168,000 for scholarships, student-athletes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, UA Little Rock Public Radio, emergency support for students affected by COVID-19, and more. Continue reading “Trojan Community Raises Nearly $168k during UA Little Rock Giving Day 2021”
The UA Little Rock College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHSS) has selected Drs. Bennie Prince, John Hendon, and David Gilliam as its 2021 Faculty Excellence Winners. Continue reading “Prince, Hendon, and Gilliam receive Faculty Excellence Awards from CBHSS”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning historian and author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” as the final speaker for Diversity Month. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host Ibram X. Kendi as closing Diversity Month Speaker”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ATLE) will welcome Professor Meera Deo, J.D., Ph.D., on March 29 at 12:05 p.m. The event, which is co-sponsored by ATLE and the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Diversity and Excellence Committee, is open to all UA Little Rock faculty. Continue reading “Scholar to speak on race and gender bias in legal academia”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold a hybrid spring commencement ceremony with both a virtual ceremony and an in-person experience to celebrate the university’s spring 2021 undergraduates. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to hold hybrid commencement ceremony for spring 2021 graduates”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service have announced a partnership on a new concurrent degree program. Students pursuing a Master of Public Service (MPS) at the Clinton School may now earn a concurrent Master of Social Work (MSW) through the UA Little Rock School of Social Work. Continue reading “UA Little Rock, Clinton School of Public Service Partner on Concurrent MPS-MSW Degree Program”
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is continuing its BYOB, or Build Your Own Business, initiative for University of Arkansas at Little Rock students this semester.
Continue reading “ASBTDC Continues Build Your Own Business Series for Student Entrepreneurs”
As a celebration of Black History Month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Government Association will hold a virtual conversation with prominent Black leaders in Arkansas. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to hold virtual conversation with Mayor Scott, Sen. Elliott, and Jannie Cotton”
