University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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.

A year ago, UA Little Rock student Kimberly Arcega had never considered building large oak tables for the benefit of her fellow university students, let alone learning all the skills that would be required to build them. "This was a huge learning experience as I had never built anything this big before," said Arcega, a senior applied design major with an emphasis in woodworking. "I got firsthand experience on the business side of being a custom furniture builder and learned important new skills along the way."

UA Little Rock orientation leaders help new students get connected to campus, register for courses, find tutors, and more.

First-generation student Mercades Parker plans to give back to the community through a career as a social worker.

U.S. Rep. French Hill has recognized a University of Arkansas at Little Rock nursing student for his exceptional work on the frontlines at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

UA Little Rock announces William H. Bowen School of Law students who have earned the Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Public Serivce for the 2019-2020 school year. A student who completes 300 hours of public service during a 12-month period in which the student is in good standing at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Service. The goal of the program is to make students more aware of community service opportunities and encourage students to make service a part of their professional lives.

Aisosa Osaretin, a first-year concurrent Juris Doctor student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, was crowned the winner of the Miss Nigeria International Pageant in Osseo, Minnesota, on Dec. 14.

Students from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law who are pursuing concurrent degrees with the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service completed clerkships, fellowships, and externships with law firms and judges this fall.

A promise to her older sister prompted a return to college after 20 years in the workforce, but now Antwanette Smith is giving back to the community through an internship with Junior Achievement (JA) of Arkansas.

Three computer science students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have used their tech-savvy skills to provide computer training to employees at the Arkansas Secretary of State's office this fall.

UA Little Rock student volunteers helped clean up Coleman Creek in honor of Sustainability Day on Oct. 23. It's especially important to keep Coleman Creek clean because it empties into Fourche Creek. It's considered the most important urban watershed in Arkansas, since the watershed drains and filters runoff from Arkansas's capital city.

A dozen students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock majoring in gerontology, social work, and adult education helped organize the Arkansas Gerontological Society Symposium as a professional service learning opportunity on Nov. 7.

Members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Phi Beta Lambda club had the opportunity to give back to the community by helping to feed the homeless at the Little Rock Compassion Center, an inner-city mission.

Students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock rode hundreds of miles in honor of a vice chancellor's brother who is battling cancer.

Caleb Conrad, a 25-year-old student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, as part of a trio of talented Benton natives, aptly named Triple Threat, which made it to the 2015 quarterfinals of "America's Got Talent." Now the singing sensation is using his talents to help Arkansans in need of a lawyer through a law clerk internship with Legal Aid of Arkansas's Medical-Legal Partnership. The nonprofit partners with health care providers across the state to achieve lasting positive health outcomes for low-income patients and clients.

Students from the William H. Bowen School of Law spent their spring break providing legal services on the road to rural communities in Arkansas. Abigail Brenneman, Andrew Rogers, Libby Nelson, and Lisa Roam took part in Legal Aid of Arkansas's Spring Break on the Road to Justice program in March.

UA Little Rock announces William H. Bowen School of Law students who have earned the Dean's Certificate of Public Service for the 2018-19 school year. A student who completes 100 hours of public service during a 12-month period in which the student is in good standing at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Service, while Bowen students who complete 300 hours of public service during the academic year will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Service. The goal of the program is to make students more aware of community service opportunities and encourage students to make service a part of their professional lives.

Several University of Arkansas at Little Rock students raised money for a homeless shelter through an "Open Closet" fundraiser. Members of UA Little Rock's Alliance and AWARE student organizations held a fundraiser where people would shop for gently used clothes at discounted prices. All funds raised were donated to Lucie's Place in the Little Rock, the only homeless shelter for LGBTQ+ youth in Arkansas.

A husband and wife team, who are both pursuing a Ph.D. in information science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, are mentoring middle school students by sharing their love of games with a science fiction and fantasy club in South Carolina. Katrin and Rick Galeano, online students who live in South Carolina, visited with members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Federation, SF3 for short, at Alice Drive Middle School in Sumter, South Carolina, on Feb. 1.

Several University of Arkansas at Little Rock students volunteered their time by helping to organize the High School Model Arab League Feb. 22-23, where more than 170 Arkansas high school students participated in an annual international leadership program that gives students a taste of life as international diplomats.

Several University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are working at a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for the second year in a row to assist members of the public and the campus community file their taxes free of charge.

Two first-year nursing students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock saved a man's life Friday at a North Little Rock gym because they were able to quickly administer CPR and give other life-saving help in the crucial moments before paramedics arrived. Megan Crawley, 23, had gone to the North Little Rock Athletic Club on Friday, Jan. 11, to work out. She arrived at 10:45 a.m., just seconds after 67-year-old Charles Rainey collapsed. People were yelling for a doctor, and a man asked Crawley if she knew one in the building. "I said I was a nursing student, and a man told me, 'You have to go! There's no one else back there,'" Crawley said. Crawley ran over to Rainey and couldn't find his pulse. She saw that he was turning blue, checked his airway, and saw that his tongue was swollen and knew he wasn't getting air. She began giving Rainey breaths, while Jessica McCrary, the general manager of the Athletic Club, started compressions. Ryan Ruff, another full-time UA Little Rock nursing student who works at the front desk of the athletic club, got an automated external defibrillator and charged it. He's also a medic in the National Guard. "We put the pads on him and shocked him," Crawley said. "It [the AED] told us to keep doing CPR, so I started doing compressions, and Ryan did breaths."

More than 30 nursing students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock brought some Christmas cheer to families in North Little Rock by volunteering at the annual "Shop with A Cop" program last month. Tommy Norman, a North Little Rock police officer who has gained national attention for his positive community policing and outreach efforts, started the "Shop with a Cop" program, now in its 13th year, to help financially struggling students at Christmas time.

UA Little Rock announces William H. Bowen School of Law students who have earned the Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Public Serivce for the 2017-18 school year. A student who completes 300 hours of public service during a 12-month period in which the student is in good standing at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Service. The goal of the program is to make students more aware of community service opportunities and encourage students to make service a part of their professional lives.

UA Little Rock announces William H. Bowen School of Law students who have earned the Dean's Certificate of Public Serivce for the 2017-18 school year. A student who completes 100 hours of public service during a 12-month period in which the student is in good standing at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Service. The goal of the program is to make students more aware of community service opportunities and encourage students to make service a part of their professional lives.

Corrigan Revels, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus, will be recognized as one of 11 Arkansas Community Service Award honorees on Friday, April 20, for his dedication and commitment to students participating in UA Little Rock's Children International program.

Nine University of Arkansas at Little Rock undergraduate geology students volunteered their time to help with the clean-up of Fourche Creek at Interstate Park in Little Rock on Saturday, Oct. 28. These students are enrolled in Dr. Josh Spinler's and Dr. Laura Ruhl's Earth and the Environment Geology courses. Students are encouraged to participate in community service related to the environment as a part of their coursework.

America's Promise Alliance, the nation's largest partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth, recently announced the election of Zartashia Javid, 20, to its Alliance Trustees for a two-year term.

The UALR Student Philanthropy Council, Trojans Supporting Trojans, aims to create a culture of tradition of giving for students by students.