University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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With more than 9,000 students and 100 programs, UA Little Rock offers learning, research, service, social and career opportunities that can only be found at a metropolitan university located in Arkansas' capital city.

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With more than 9,000 students and 100 programs, UA Little Rock offers learning, research, service, social and career opportunities that can only be found at a metropolitan university located in Arkansas' capital city.

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Fall 2022 Graduation - Multiple Degrees
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its Fall 2022 graduates with multiple degrees.
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Faith Lee Named OVC Co-Freshman of the Week
Little Rock forward Faith Lee was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Co-Freshman of the Week Tuesday, Jan. 31, her third weekly honor this season issued by the OVC.
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Sports - Feb 7
Fall 2022 Dean's List
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester, recognizing nearly 1,150 students whose academic performances have been superior at the end of each semester. To be on the Dean's List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.
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Dean's List - Jan 30
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UA Little Rock Announces Fall 2022 Chancellor's List
UA Little Rock announces its Fall 2022 Chancellor's List, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must earn at least nine credit hours and at least a 3.9 GPA.
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Chancellor's List - Jan 25
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LULAC Honors Torres as Student of the Year
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 has honored Kassandra Torres, a junior political science major at UA Little Rock, with the organization's 2022 Student of the Year Award.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Dec 19
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UA Little Rock Student Nurses Association President Elected to State Office
Niki Buckman, a student from Quinlan, Texas, was elected as the District 1 director during the ANSA convention held in Hot Springs. She will represent and advocate for nursing students in Arkadelphia, Conway, Hot Springs, Little Rock, and Magnolia. She will also serve on the annual convention, fundraising, and awards committees.
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Business/professional - 2022 Dec 19
Handcock Wins Phi Kappa Phi Essay Contest
Bobbie Handcock, a rhetoric and writing graduate student from Lonoke, has won the 2022 Phi Kappa Phi Essay Contest and a $250 scholarship.
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Academic competition - 2022 Dec 19
NAVY VETERAN PLANS TO GIVE BACK TO FELLOW VETERANS THROUGH CAREER IN SOCIAL WORK
A UA Little Rock student and U.S. Navy veteran is planning to help fellow veterans through a career in social work after Arkansas social workers helped her through one of the darkest times in her life.
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Student Excellence - 2022 Nov 16
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UA LITTLE ROCK STUDENT'S SUMMER INTERNSHIP YIELDS NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Kelsey Miller, a sophomore biology major from Hardy, Arkansas, spent her summer interning at the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.
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Internship - 2022 Nov 28
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FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT AND NAVY VETERAN FINDS SUCCESS AT UA LITTLE ROCK
After spending six years in the U.S. Navy, Bryan Hernandez, a first-generation college student from Clinton, Arkansas, has found success as a marketing major and storyteller at UA Little Rock, a skill he hopes to use after graduation to highlight the Latinx culture.
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Military - 2022 Nov 10
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UA Little Rock Team Receives $50,000 Grant from National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock team has received a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program to help bring a new consumer product to market.
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Research / Grant - 2022 Oct 28
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Seventeen UA Little Rock Students Receive LULAC Scholarships
Seventeen University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have been awarded scholarships from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the 2022-23 school year. The 17 students are collectively receiving more than $29,000, with some matching funds from UA Little Rock.
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Scholarship - 2022 Oct 13
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UA Little Rock Announces Fall 2022 Enrollment
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to announce UA Little Rock students who have enrolled for the Fall 2022 semester.
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Enrollment - 2022 Sep 20
UA Little Rock Students Study Abroad in Spain
The students who attended the trip, all part of the Islam and Migration in Contemporary and Historical Spain course, will also be in attendance to talk about their experiences abroad and share photos and souvenirs with the audience. Students who went on the trip include Steve Abouem, Armando Arellano, Madison Ellis, Scott Filek, Owen Hayes, Nicholas Junker, Kenedy Kuchinski, Torri Richardson, Misty Roberts, Alexander Shahegh, and Isaac Thomas.
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Study Abroad - 2022 Sep 1
Stewart Gains Valuable Experience Through Internship with Johnny Cash Sculptor Kevin Kresse
Nicole Stewart, a junior studio art major at UA Little Rock, had a rare opportunity to work on a public sculpture that will be placed in the U.S. Capitol Building after interning with Johnny Cash sculptor Kevin Kresse this summer.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Sep 1
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UA Little Rock Student Writes Grant to Help Fund Suicide Prevention Programs in Arkansas Jails
A UA Little Rock student has written a successful grant that will help fund a pilot suicide prevention education program in Arkansas jails. Kristina Johnson, a graduate student in professional and technical writing, wrote the grant on behalf of the Arkansas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP-AR). The nonprofit received a $10,000 grant from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Trust to supplement funding for a pilot suicide prevention education program in two Arkansas county jails. Bank of America is the sole trustee of the Roy and Christine Sturgis Trust.
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Community Service - 2022 Aug 25
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UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Selected as Early Literacy Fellow in Missouri
Adria Waters, who is earning a Ph.D. in Reading from the School of Education and is an assistant professor of education at Lincoln University, is one of eight higher education professors in Missouri who have been selected to participate in the Early Literacy Fellow program.
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Leadership - 2022 Aug 25
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Preston Awarded Second Place in National Educators Rising Moment Competition
Ayonna Preston, a senior elementary education major from Little Rock, has been recognized for her inspirational speech about the importance of pursuing a career in education.
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Academic Award - 2022 Aug 11
Student Government Association Election
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the newly elected members of the Student Government Association for the 2022-23 academic year.
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Student Government - 2022 Aug 2
Bowen announces 2022-23 Law Review Members
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its 2022-23 members for the UA Little Rock Law Review.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Aug 2
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Honor Society - 2022 May 3
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UA Little Rock Welcomes New Member of Cooper Honors Program
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomed a new member to the William G. Cooper Jr. Honors Program in English.
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Honors Program - 2021 Nov 15
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UA Little Rock Announces First-Year Bowen Law Students
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its first-year students entering law school for the 2021-22 school year.
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Accepted - 2021 Sep 29
UA Little Rock Student Wins Legal Writing Contest for Exploration of Jock Taxes During COVID-19
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has placed second in a national legal writing competition for her paper that explores the increasing complications of taxing professional athletes during the pandemic. Aleigha Smith, a senior accounting major and Donaghey Scholar from Cabot, received the second place award in legal writing from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Dr. Casey Carder Rockwell, assistant professor of marketing and advertising, mentored Smith.
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Student Competition - 2021 Aug 31
UA Little Rock Student is Coordinating Living History Program at National Museum of the Pacific War
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock public history student has begun a new career running a living history program at the National Museum of the Pacific War, which provides the nation's most comprehensive account of World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific theater. Aaron Shuman, a native of Graham, Washington, recently moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, to start his new job as the museum experience coordinator at the museum, which preserves and exhibits the material history of the war in the Pacific and Indo-China during World War II.
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Work Experience - 2021 Aug 26
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Bowen Law student works with African Prisons Project
A concurrent student from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the Clinton School of Public Service recently completed his International Public Service Project with African Prisons Project (APP), a nonprofit organization with the vision to empower changemakers within prisons by providing them with legal training and services.
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Volunteer - 2019 Sep 6
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