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.
(see more)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.
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE TELLS UNTOLD STORY OF ARKANSAS VIETNAM SOLDIER
A graduating student from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is shining a light on the previously unknown story of a young Arkansas soldier who died fighting for his country during the Vietnam War. History has long been a favorite topic for Isaac Wolter, who is graduating from UA Little Rock this semester with a master's degree in public history.
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2023 Dec 13
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE GETS SECOND CHANCE AT DREAM CAREER
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is getting a second chance at his dream career in the field of computer science. Brandon Huckaby, a native of Horatio who now lives in Little Rock, will graduate with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a second chance to get the career he's always dreamed of.
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2023 Dec 13
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE SECURES BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW ROLE
A graduating University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is starting the next chapter of his life on a high note as he is graduating with a great position for the company he's been interning with for the past year. Senior Adam Perry, a native of Bryant, is graduating this semester with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a minor in mathematics.
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2023 Dec 13
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE HELPS STUDENTS COMPLETE DREAM OF EARNING COLLEGE DEGREE
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate has made it her life mission to help families send their kids to college. Maria "Mayca" Alvarez is graduating this semester with a bachelor's degree in world languages with a concentration in Spanish and a passion for helping students prepare and succeed in college.
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2023 Dec 13
UNDETERRED BY ADVERSITY: DETERMINED UA LITTLE ROCK STUDENT OVERCOMES HEALTH PROBLEMS TO GRADUATE
On Graduation Day at UA Little Rock, Ian Sutphin will stand out as the guy on crutches who is hobbling across the stage to get his diploma. Having previously encountered serious health issues that disrupted his college experience, Sutphin was not about to let something like a torn ligament in his leg prevent him from attending his commencement ceremony on Dec. 16, where he will earn a bachelor's degree in psychology.
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2023 Dec 13
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATING STUDENT FOLLOWS CHILDHOOD DREAMS OF BECOMING A TEACHER
Cedrea Chestnut, a senior from North Little Rock, will be graduating this fall with a bachelor's degree in elementary education K-6. Chestnut started off her college career majoring in psychology, but wasn't convinced it was the right path for her. Reflecting on her childhood, she realized that it had always been her dream to become a teacher.
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2023 Dec 13
EXPERIENCED HISTORIAN IS GAINING VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AT UA LITTLE ROCK
An experienced historian with more than four decades of knowledge is continuing to expand his expertise by earning a master's degree in public history at UA Little Rock.
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2023 Dec 13
UA LITTLE ROCK NURSING STUDENT LEARNS VALUE OF TREATING PATIENTS LIKE FAMILY DURING SUMMER IN SPAIN
In the UA Little Rock School of Nursing, students are always taught that they should treat every patient like a family member because that patient is somebody's family. Vasti Hernandez, a junior nursing major from Glenwood, said she learned the true value of that lesson while interning at the neurology unit at MutuaTerrassa University Hospital this summer in Spain.
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2023 Nov 1
PIONEERING SUCCESS: 19-YEAR-OLD TRAILBLAZER BECOMES FIRST IN FAMILY TO GRADUATE COLLEGE
Elisabeth Long has a lot to celebrate this year. At just 19, this first-generation college student from the small town of Black Springs has become the first person in her family to graduate from college.
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2023 Dec 13
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MILLER EXPLORES MYSTERIOUS MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE IN SCOTLAND
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student had a mysterious summer studying Celtic history, mythology, and folklore during a summer study abroad experience in Scotland.
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2023 Nov 1
Spring 2023 Graduation - Multiple Degrees
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its spring 2023 graduates with multiple degrees.
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2023 Jul 6
Spring 2023 Graduation
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2023 graduates.
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2023 Jul 6
UA Little Rock Graduate Rediscovers Passion for Community Art
A second chance to finish college has led UA Little Rock graduate Nicole Stewart to rediscover her passion for community art. The East End resident graduated this semester with a bachelor's degree in studio art focusing on sculpture and a minor in applied design focusing on ceramics.
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2023 Jun 2
UA Little Rock Grad Finds Joy in Mentoring Others
Throughout her time at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduate Mikiya McAdory has become a mentor dedicated to helping students get the most out of their college education. The Osceola, Arkansas native graduated this May with a bachelor's degree in biology and minor in chemistry.
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2023 Jun 2
'Gut Feeling' Leads to Successful Career for UA Little Rock Grad Victoria Temples
Victoria Temples has always believed in following her gut, which led her to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A week before she began college in 2019, the Little Rock native was set to attend another college as a biology major, but Temples had a change of heart and has never looked back.
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2023 Jun 2
UA Little Rock Prepares Student Journalist to Take on the World After Graduation
Chloe McGehee, from Bryant, Arkansas, has graduated from UA Little Rock with bachelor's degrees in mass communication and political science. McGehee has known she wanted to be a journalist since middle school, where she was editor of the Bryant Junior High yearbook. When she transitioned into high school, she remained on the yearbook staff and became editor of the award-winning Bryant High School yearbook staff her senior year.
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2023 Jun 2
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SILVEY LEAVES HER MARK ON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND CHANCELLOR'S LEADERSHIP CORPS
Tiffani Silvey, who graduated from UA Little Rock with a Master of Business Administration in May, has made quite an impact on the university since she started her undergraduate career in 2017. After graduating with her Bachelor of Art in applied communication in 2021, Silvey sought freelance strategic advising opportunities with businesses across the state.
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2023 May 24
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Social work student overcomes obstacles to earn degree
Social work was an easy career choice for new graduate Katherine Holtz, whose difficult personal circumstances led to her decision.
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2023 May 23
UA Little Rock prepares student journalist to take on the world after graduation
Chloe McGehee, from Bryant, Arkansas, has graduated from UA Little Rock with bachelor's degrees in mass communication and political science. McGehee has known she wanted to be a journalist since middle school, where she was editor of the Bryant Junior High yearbook. When she transitioned into high school, she remained on the yearbook staff and became editor of the award-winning Bryant High School yearbook staff her senior year.
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2023 May 23
'GUT FEELING' LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL CAREER FOR UA LITTLE ROCK GRAD VICTORIA TEMPLES
Victoria Temples has always believed in following her gut, which led her to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A week before she began college in 2019, the Little Rock native was set to attend another college as a biology major, but Temples had a change of heart and has never looked back.
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2023 May 23
UA LITTLE ROCK GRAD THANKS LEARNING ASSISTANTS PROGRAM FOR JUMPSTARTING TEACHER CAREER
Mackenzie Rash has loved science since the tender age of 10, so earning a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock seemed like a smart and easy decision. "I've always been interested in science since the fifth grade," Rash said. "I had an awesome science teacher, and we did experiments all the time. I always loved science and participating in science fairs."
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2023 May 15
UA LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE OVERCOMES OUTSTANDING ODDS TO BECOME SOCIAL WORKER
Last year, UA Little Rock student Griselda Delgado Torres had an experience that is unusual to most graduating seniors. She completed her final semester of her Bachelor of Social Work degree program from a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit, where she had just spent two weeks on a ventilator and feeding tube recovering from pneumonia.
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2023 May 15
UA LITTLE ROCK GRAD FINDS LOVE, SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT UA LITTLE ROCK
Life is moving fast for UA Little Rock graduate and Donaghey Scholar Alyssa Smith. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Smith will marry her college sweetheart, fellow UA Little Rock graduate Baker Rodgers, on June 10. After a honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean, she will start work as a natural gas engineer at Summit Utilities.
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2023 May 15
All Roads Lead to Home
In his hometown of Omro, Wisconsin, Caleb Boutin has spent his high school years and summers working at Omro Building Center. Upon his acceptance to the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, he traveled nearly 800 miles to begin his college career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, never imagining that his college journey would eventually lead him back to his small hometown of about 3,500 people.
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2023 May 15
PANDEMIC HOBBY LEADS TO NEW CAREER FOR UA LITTLE ROCK GRAD
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Olivia Fitzgibbon was an active and engaged college student, living on campus and enjoying life in the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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2023 May 15
Nadeem Named Whitbeck Award Winner at UA Little Rock
Ahad Nadeem, a biology major from Little Rock, has been named the winner of the 2023 Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Frank L. and Beverly Whitbeck established the top graduating senior award in memory of their son, Edward Lynn Whitbeck, who was a senior at Little Rock University, the predecessor of UA Little Rock, at the time of his death in 1965. Each scholar receives a personalized plaque and a monetary award.
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2023 May 15
GRADUATING STUDENT ENCOURAGES WOMEN TO PURSUE COMPUTER SCIENCE CAREERS
While growing up as a child in Nepal, Mayor Inna Gurung had little exposure to computer science. "It started out as a mere curiosity as a kid to understand how devices were working, how websites are built, and how they made certain applications," she said. "But as I grew up, I understood there is way more to it. As a family with a business background, my parents were always hesitant for me to pursue a career in computer science."
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2023 May 15
UA Little Rock Graduate Finds Calling in Social Work
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student who is graduating this spring plans to use her Master of Social Work degree to help other adults who are neurodivergent. A native of Monticello, Leslie Beard went back to school in 2020 to pursue a career in social work. The graduate student became a part of a growing number of women who learned they were neurodivergent as adults.
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2023 May 15
Mother of Four Happy to Start Nursing Career After Losing Home in Tornado
After losing her home to the devastating tornado that struck central Arkansas on March 31, a graduating UA Little Rock student and mother of four from Little Rock is looking forward to the positive things in life, including starting a new career as a nurse.
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2023 May 12
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH RESEARCH
Graduate student Nahiyan Bin Noor has an analytical mind, and he is always exploring ways that he can use his skills to solve problems.
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2023 May 12