University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock's Shanieke Watson has been named the Sun Belt Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. It is the fourth conference weekly honor for Watson and her first of 2018.

Senior defender Liesa Seifert has received Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for her dominant presence on a strong defensive back line.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has her heart set on working at one of the top technology companies in the world and is using her UA Little Rock classes and internships to get the experience she needs for the future of her dreams. Caleaha Virgil, a 21-year-old senior from Conway, is majoring in electronics and computer engineering technology. After she graduates from UA Little Rock in 2020, Virgil plans to work full-time for an engineering company for two years while earning a master's degree in engineering management. Then she plans to go after her heart's desire to work at a top tech company - Apple, Google, or Microsoft. Virgil is getting the experience she needs with unique classroom experiences and internships. This summer, she worked as an intern at Reynolds Consumer Products in Hot Springs. Reynolds Consumer Products is known for its trusted household products, including Reynolds Wrap foil and Hefty trash bags, slider bags, and disposable tableware.

Senior midfielder Jaclyn Purvine has received Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for her impeccable goal-scoring form and attacking presence against Austin Peay. Purvine was dominant in the attacking third of the pitch for the Trojans, racking up a total of seven points for the weekend. She scored one goal and tallied an assist in the first match of the weekend against Austin Peay, a team that had not conceded a goal prior to that game.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

The UA Little Rock Reach 13,000 Campaign kicked off with a dodgeball tournament that ended in an all-out battle between a campus ministry.The tournament finale came down to a showdown between Metro BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) Team #1 and Metro BCM Team #2. Metro BCM Team#1 came out on top as the winner. Amber Wolf, coordinator of the Chancellor's Leadership Corps, which runs the Reach 13,000 Campaign, would argue that everyone came out a winner in the end. The winning team members include Chyna Dial, Anthony Freeman, Hunter Hobby, Sam Jordan, Lucee Lugo, Logan Snapp, Nia Washington, Mat Wheeler, and Taemora Williams.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the summer 2018 semester, recognizing those 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 grade point average. The student must not have any D, F, I, or "No Credit" grades on their semester grade report.

UA Little Rock announces its summer 2018 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.

Salina Adolph, a concurrent student with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the Clinton School of Public Service, completed an international public service project with the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration in Washington, D.C. Over the summer, Adolph worked to create a comprehensive report of resources and support for immigrants in the United States who are victims of the unauthorized practice of immigration law, also known as immigration consultant fraud. This project will begin the process of providing national coordination for immigration lawyers and advocates who seek to assist immigrants who are victims of immigration consultant fraud.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were selected as finalists for a national legal writing competition held by the Academy for Legal Studies in Business. As finalists, Maddie Burke, junior international studies major, and Ian Wren, senior economics major, presented their papers at the academy's national conference Aug. 11-14 in Portland, Oregon.

Seven University of Arkansas at Little Rock students traveled to Germany this summer for a unique opportunity to experience the art and architecture of Germany. Dr. Lynne Larsen, assistant professor of art history, led the July 2-17 trip, where students studied Rococo, Neoclassical, modern, and contemporary styles of art and architecture.

Eight University of Arkansas at Little Rock students who won a Black History Month essay contest took a free trip to explore African-American history in New York City. Dr. John Kirk, director of the UA Little Rock Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity, led the trip July 9-16 in New York City.

A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees, students, and alumni who created a space-western storytelling card game - dubbed Galactic Scoundrels - have reached their online fundraising goal to raise enough money to have the game manufactured, breaking their fundraising goal by more than $10,000.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students finished in the Top 10 in a national social media challenge for Phi Beta Lambda, the college division of Future Business Leaders of America.

Six students at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law are among the 41 new students entering the Master of Public Service degree program this fall at the Clinton School of Public Service.

Little Rock senior Justin Warren had quite the impressive week in Western Canada, finishing fourth among a field of 246 golfers at the 2018 Canadian Men's Amateur Championship. Warren posted a 72-hole total of 11-under 273, finishing seven strokes off the lead.

Little Rock sophomore guard Jaizec Lottie is one of 21 players at the Division I level selected to take part in a 2018 Global Sports Academy tour through Europe. The week-long tour, took place Aug. 10-17, will visit Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam and London.

Three members of the Trojan soccer team were named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team, while the soccer team was also picked to finish fourth in the conference standings. Due to their stellar seasons in 2017, senior forward Arola Aparicio Gili, senior defender Liesa Seifert and junior midfielder Doro Greulich earned recognition on the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock baseball team has earned the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Trojans were one of only 50 schools at the Division I level to earn the recognition and one of just two Sun Belt Conference programs among the list.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announces its appretices of the 2018-19 Little Rock Law Review.

UA Little Rock business students were semifinalists in an international marketing competition that drew 270 teams from around the globe.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2018 graduates.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its new members and editorial board for the 2018-18 UA Little Rock Law Review.

UA Little Rock announces its spring 2018 Chancellor's List, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours and earn at least a 3.9 grade point average. Students must not have D, F, I or "no credit" grades on their semester grade reports.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester, recognizing those 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 be enrolled in at least nine credit hours and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average. The student must not have any D, F, I, or "No Credit" grades on their semester grade report.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its members for the 2018-19 Law Review.

Seven students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law have been elected to serve on the Student Bar Association Executive Board for the 2018-19 academic year.

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.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomes 25 new Donaghey Scholars for the 2018-2019 academic year.