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.
Bowen announces 2020-21 Student Bar Association members
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its 2020-21 members for the Student Bar Association. The Student Bar Association creates opportunities for students to come together in academic, service-oriented, and social settings; represents student interests to the administration and faculty; apprises students of recent issues and developments concerning our school; and provides financial support to student organizations.
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2020 Sep 30
William H. Bowen School of Law announces 2020 Dean's Fellows
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law recently announced its Dean's Fellows for the 2020-21 academic year. Dean's Fellows are an integral part of the Bowen Student Success Program. They are competitively chosen from their peers to lead, mentor, and teach expert learning skills to first-year law students during the fall semester. Dean's Fellows are selected based on their demonstrated leadership skills, excellence in academic performance, professionalism, and a desire to lead and care for their fellow students.
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2020 Sep 30
Bowen announces 2020-21 Law Review members
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its members for the 2020-21 Law Review.
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2020 Sep 30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village branch of the American Association of University Women has selected Amy Hronek, a junior social work major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as one of its 10 scholarship recipients for 2020.
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2020 Sep 15
UA Little Rock announces summer 2020 Chancellor's List
UA Little Rock announces its summer 2020 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 grade point average. Students must not have D, F, I or "no credit" grades on their semester grade reports.
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2020 Sep 14
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Scholarship
Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper announced 25 winners in their 2020 scholarship competition. The students, picked from a competitive pool of applicants across North America, have each been awarded $1,000 for their studies in the 2020-2021 academic year.
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2020 Sep 4
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship has been awarded to four students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock who will study or work abroad in summer 2021.
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2020 Aug 31
Award for Innovation
Karen Watts DiCicco, a doctoral student in computer and information science from Bryant, recently won an Award for Innovation at the National Extension Technology Community (NETC) 2020 Conference.
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2020 Aug 27
Internship
The president of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Government Association is getting some valuable political experience both in and out of the classroom.
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2020 Sep 4
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Membership
Emily Simpkins of Little Rock, Arkansas has accepted an invitation of lifetime membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation's leading certified honor society for high-achieving first- and second-year college students with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
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2020 Aug 27
National Letter of Intent
Little Rock Women's Basketball added height and more international experience to its roster as head coach Joe Foley announced the signing of Paloma Iradier to a National Letter of Intent.
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2020 Aug 27
Martin interns for Arkansas Attorney General
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student is one of 10 Arkansas students who are participating in a summer internship program in the office of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Drew Martin, a Bryant native who is earning a master's degree in public administration, is interning in the Public Affairs Department.
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2020 Aug 10
Aaron Baxter - Hometown Hero
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).
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2020 Aug 10
Aaron Johnson Scholarship
The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village branch of the American Association of University Women has recognized a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student with a $1,500 scholarship for her work in the community.
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2020 Aug 10
EIT Outstanding Junior Award
Little Rock soccer's Hilma Svalander has received the EIT Outstanding Junior award, an academic honor presented by the Information Science Department of the EIT College for her perfect 4.0 GPA as well as her independent study project during the spring semester.
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2020 Jul 27
Feature Radio Category
In the Feature-Radio category, former KUAR News intern Kelly Connelly, who graduated from UA Little Rock with a degree in mass communication in May, won first place for her report last fall "Livestock Showing Is Most Important Part of State Fair for Some Arkansas Teens."
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2020 Jul 27
Research
The path to becoming a researcher takes many different forms. For UA Little Rock student William King, it all started with a fifth-grade plot to take over the world. A lofty dream, but the Bradford, Arkansas, native was practical about it - the first step had to be, of course, a quest for immortality. However, unlike other kids his age, King wasn't interested in fountains of youth or magical potions.
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2020 Jul 21
STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student has received a competitive fellowship that will allow him to conduct research in France in 2021. Atikur Rahman, a doctoral student in applied physics and a native of Bangladesh, is a recipient of the 2020-21 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship, which includes airfare, health insurance, and a monthly stipend. Rahman is the first UA Little Rock student to receive the Chateaubriand Fellowship.
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2020 Jul 21
Spring 2020 Graduation - Multiple Degrees
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its spring 2020 graduates with multiple degrees.
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2020 Jul 21
Spring 2020 Graduation
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2020 graduates.
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2020 Jul 21
Career
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student has been recruited to begin a new career in engineering and operations at Linkedin. Adewale Obadimu will graduate with a Ph.D. in computer science at the end of the summer, when he will begin a new position as a site reliability engineer at Linkedin in Sunnyvale, California. Site reliability engineers create a bridge between development and operations by applying a software engineering mindset to system administration topics.
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2020 Jul 21
Entire Trojan Roster Named 2019-20 WGCA All-America Scholars
Coming off an incredible year in the classroom, Little Rock's entire women's golf roster has been named to the 2019-20 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team. It marks the sixth time in the last seven seasons Little Rock has had at least five golfers recognized with the prestigious honor.
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2020 Jul 2
2020 Kevin A. Crass Heart of a Trojan Award
Little Rock senior swimmer Charis Won has been named the winner of the 2020 Kevin A. Crass Heart of a Trojan Award. The award, initiated in 2017, is given annually to a Little Rock senior student-athlete based on community service, leadership, and dedication to their team.
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2020 Jul 2
Spring 2020 Dean's List
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester, recognizing nearly 1,800 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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2020 Jun 16
UA Little Rock announces spring 2020 Chancellor's List honorees
UA Little Rock announces its spring 2020 Chancellor's List, recognizing nearly 900 students with superior academic performance in the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must earn at least nine credit hours and at least a 3.9 grade point average.
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2020 Jun 11
College of Business names 2019-20 Outstanding Students
The UA Little Rock College of Business has named the winners of the Outstanding Student Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. Faculty members from each department within the college select a student for their exceptional achievements in their respective programs.
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2020 Jun 9
Arkansas Newspaper Foundation selects Woodson for summer internship
Jordon Woodson, a mass communication major and political science minor, is one of five college journalists selected for a summer internship by the Arkansas Newspaper Foundation.
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2020 Jun 9
UA Little Rock grad looks forward to career in tech industry, starting orphanage
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is looking forward to a future in the tech industry, followed by fulfilling her lifelong goal of helping children. Mariam Bouzihay, of Jonesboro, has graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in information technology. In the fall, she will attend the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in the Management of Technology program to study user experience and interface design. The program is designed for college graduates and professionals who aim to make a difference in a world where economic and social advancement is increasingly dependent on integrating technology and business. Her lifelong goal, after establishing a career in the tech industry, is to open an orphanage.
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2020 May 22
Zakrzewski named 2020 Whitbeck Memorial Award Winner
This year's president of the Student Government Association not only captured the hearts and minds of the student body of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, but her impressive achievements during her UA Little Rock career also earned her the 2020 Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award. Katie Zakrzewski, a Donaghey Scholar, earned the top graduate award while double majoring in criminal justice and anthropology at UA Little Rock. In the fall, she will begin the criminal justice graduate program at UA Little Rock.
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2020 May 22
Graduate student spotlight on Chassidy Siratt
Chassidy Siratt, of Malvern, has graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art. In the fall, she will continue her education at UA Little Rock in the graduate visual arts program.
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2020 May 22