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.
Dawson Picks Up Second Golfer Of The Month Award From Ohio Valley Conference
Little Rock junior Anna Dawson earned her second Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Month award on April 1, claiming the honor for the month of March after posting a 71.9 average over eight rounds and three tournaments during the month.
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Apr 26
Aernouts Named Ohio Valley Conference Female Golfer of the Week For Second Time
For the second time in a six week span, freshman Eleonore Aernouts was named the Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Week, giving the Little Rock Women's Golf program its sixth weekly honor of the year and third in a four week span.
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Apr 26
Crafting Success: Student's Hands-On Furniture Building Experience Enhances Construction Management Education
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."
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Apr 17
Matthew Fox Receives Ohio Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week Honors
After a recording breaking weekend at the Bobcat Invitational, Matthew Fox was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Male Co-Track Athlete of the Week announced April 3 by the conference. This marks Fox's second OVC weekly honor this season and first for outdoor competition.
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Apr 17
UA Little Rock Student Selected for UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program
A UA Little Rock student gained valuable research experience and mentoring during the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Paige Poindexter, a senior biology major from Little Rock, is one of 10 students from colleges and universities around the country who was selected for the program, a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded effort in the UAMS Graduate School.
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Apr 17
Holman Closes Out Regular Season with Newcomer of the Week Award
After stepping up for her team in a huge way, UA Little Rock junior Jordan Holman was also recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference, naming Holman the Newcomer of the Week for women's basketball.
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Mar 14
Brooks Receives First Team All-Conference Honors from Ohio Valley Conference
Senior guard Jayla Brooks stepped up into a leadership role for the Little Rock women's basketball team. Her performance on the floor not only helped the Trojans land the number 2 seed at this week's Ohio Valley Conference Championships, but it also earned her a 1st Team All-OVC selection Tuesday as the 2023-24 All-Conference Team was announced.
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Mar 14
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson Earns Ninth Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week Honor
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Week released March 4. Crocker-Johnson becomes the fifth player in Ohio Valley Conference history to receive the honor nine times in a season.
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Mar 14
Talented UA Little Rock Students Awarded Acxiom Diversity Scholarships
Six outstanding students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been selected for the 2023 Acxiom Diversity Scholarship program. Acxiom, the customer intelligence company whose data-driven solutions create business growth by enabling better customer experiences, annually selects 10 college students from the U.S. for the program.
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Feb 15
UA Little Rock Students Attend SACNAS Conference
Five students from University of Arkansas at Little Rock attended the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference. SACNAS is a group that was founded to address issues of diversity in academia and government agencies. They work to support the underrepresented in earning advanced degrees, advancing their careers, and obtaining positions of leadership.
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Feb 15
Fall 2023 Graduation - Multiple Degrees
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its Fall 2023 graduates with multiple degrees.
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Feb 13
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson Earns Seventh Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week Honor for the Third Consecutive Week
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week for the third-straight week. Crocker-Johnson becomes the second player in OVC history to receive the honor seven times in a season and the eighth player to receive the honor for three consecutive weeks.
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Feb 15
Fall 2023 Graduation
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its Fall 2023 graduates.
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Feb 13
UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored for Gifted and Talented Work
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student has been recognized for her work in gifted and talented education. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the nation's leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children, has awarded Sheyanne Smith, a graduate student from Lincoln, Nebraska, the Master's and Specialist Award.
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Feb 1
Little Rock Track and Field Athletes Receive OVC Weekly Honors
Little Rock Track and Field athletes received Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Honors after their strong performance at the Arkansas Invitational January 12.
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Jan 31
Olivia Elgin Collects Second MVC Freshman of the Week Honor This Season
UA Little Rock freshman Olivia Elgin picked up her second weekly conference award this season from the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Jan 31
UA Little Rock Graduate Student Receives Javits-Frasier Scholar Award
A UA Little Rock graduate student has been honored with an award that will help expand her knowledge of gifted and talented education. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the nation's leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children, has awarded Lauren Smithey, a graduate student from Cabot, Arkansas, the Javits-Frasier Scholar Award.
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Jan 25
UA Little Rock Student Gains Valuable Insights at Hometown Newspaper
For the second summer in a row, UA Little Rock student Joe Santana has had the opportunity to gain valuable experience as a reporter while interning at his hometown newspaper, the Dumas Clarion.
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Jan 25
UA Little Rock Student Awarded Real Estate Scholarship
Lamar Townsend, a senior political science and finance-real estate double major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is one of six students nationwide who was awarded a prestigious national scholarship through the Real Estate Education Scholars Program from the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation.
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Jan 25
UA Little Rock Celebrates Biology Students
A group of biology students from Professor Qingfang He's lab have been recognized for their great achievements.
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Jan 23
UA Little Rock Announces Fall 2023 Chancellor's List
UA Little Rock announces its Fall 2023 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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Jan 16
Fall 2023 Dean's List
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester, recognizing more than 1,175 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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Jan 16
UA Little Rock Student Overcomes Homelessness to Earn College Degree
A graduating UA Little Rock student who has been battling homelessness for the past eight years has overcome incredible odds to earn her college degree.
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2023 Dec 20
UA Little Rock Student Graduates With Mass Communication Degree After Professional Soccer Career
Ahmed Elkhattabi, a senior from Tripoli, Libya, will be graduating this fall magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in mass communication-journalism and a double minor in photography and sports management.
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2023 Dec 20
Graduating Student Spotlight: Dion Murombe
This special spotlight on graduating student-athlete Dion Murombe was written by Hunter Glaze.
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2023 Dec 19
Graduating Student Spotlight: Sathi Rahman Gulledge
Sathi Rahman Gulledge, a senior at UA Little Rock, graduated Cum Laude this fall with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
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2023 Dec 19
Next Chapter Unfolds: Hicks Celebrates Graduation and New Career
As the curtain closes on her college career, a graduating University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is ending this chapter of her life with not one, but two bachelor's degrees and an exciting new career in the dynamic field of public relations, embodying the true spirit of academic and career success.
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2023 Dec 13
Future Lawyer Completes Lifelong Goal of Earning College Degree
Phyllis Harrington believes that it's never too late to follow your dreams. At 51, this mother of three and grandmother of 10 from Little Rock has completed her dreams of graduating from college.
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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 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