UA Little Rock Receives $50,000 Grant from Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation to Support Student Internships

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $50,000 grant from the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation to support the University Career Services Internship (UCSI) Program. The funding will be used to provide paid internships for students, expanding access to hands-on, career-relevant learning experiences. The University Career Services Internship Program connects UA Little Rock Receives $50,000 Grant from Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation to Support Student Internships

UA Little Rock Named Outstanding Education Partner by Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Education Partner Award from the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF), recognizing the university’s long-standing commitment to supporting single parents in their pursuit of higher education. The award was presented during A Day of Hope on Oct. 2 at the City UA Little Rock Named Outstanding Education Partner by Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund

UA Little Rock and Seis Puentes Partner to Empower Hispanic Community through Student Internships

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has partnered with Seis Puentes, a North Little Rock-based nonprofit, to provide paid internships that allow students to put their classroom learning into practice while serving the Hispanic community in Central Arkansas. Through the partnership, Spanish majors, minors, and certificate students at UA Little Rock are placed at UA Little Rock and Seis Puentes Partner to Empower Hispanic Community through Student Internships

UA Little Rock Launches Workforce Development Center to Strengthen Career Pathways and Support Arkansas Industry

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched the Workforce Development Center, a new initiative designed to prepare students and professionals for career success while helping Arkansas businesses and industries meet their evolving workforce needs. The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved the new center during its Sept. 26 meeting. Housed within UA Little Rock Launches Workforce Development Center to Strengthen Career Pathways and Support Arkansas Industry

UA Little Rock Student Gains Hands-On Experience, Confidence During Old State House Museum Internship

Noah Davidson, a senior history and political science major at UA Little Rock, spent his summer immersed in Arkansas history while completing a rewarding internship at the Old State House Museum in downtown Little Rock. A native of Beebe, Arkansas, Davidson interned from late May through the end of July, serving as a history intern UA Little Rock Student Gains Hands-On Experience, Confidence During Old State House Museum Internship

UA Little Rock Students and Emerging Analytics Center Create Snapchat Filter to Celebrate Career Fair

Students and employees from UA Little Rock’s Emerging Analytics Center (EAC) teamed up with Career Services to develop a Snapchat filter that captures the excitement of career fairs on campus. The project began in August 2024 when Brittany Straw, director of University Career Services, toured the EAC lab to explore potential collaborations. Inspired by the UA Little Rock Students and Emerging Analytics Center Create Snapchat Filter to Celebrate Career Fair

Taylor Foundation Awards UA Little Rock $75,000 in Grants for Student Success Initiatives

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received two grants totaling $75,000 from the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation to support student success initiatives.The foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to the University Career Services Internship (UCSI) Program and a $50,000 grant to the Richard B. Dixon Endowed Scholarship Fund for the Department Taylor Foundation Awards UA Little Rock $75,000 in Grants for Student Success Initiatives