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Campus Community Sends Hope to Syria
UA Little Rock’s International Celebration Week was held the week of Nov. 13. Starting off the annual celebration of cultural diversity and awareness was an event focused on those suffering from the ongoing civil war in Syria. The Muslim Student Association brought the Letters of Hope for Syria campaign to campus with the help of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.
Annual Homecoming Boat Regatta Welcomes Fun Competition on Campus
UA Little Rock Homecoming week has come and gone but the excitement of the annual Cardboard Boat Regatta lives on. Ten teams competed for the top award but only one walked away victorious.
UA Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice hosts Mock Murder Scene
Last week, the UA Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice hosted a mock murder scenario with the Crime Scene Search Unit of the Little Rock Police Department to showcase the job of real-life crime scene investigators. Participants played an active role in solving the murder using techniques investigators use in the field.
Annual Rent-a-Puppy Fundraiser Brings Awareness to Campus
The UA Little Rock chapter of Chi Omega hosted their fourth annual Rent-a-Puppy fundraiser on Friday to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation. Several animal shelters and rescue organizations participated to raise awareness to the importance of pet adoption. Organizations in attendance were: Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE), Mayflower Animal Control, and Out of the Ashes Pit Bull Rescue.
Talking the Syrian Crisis with Mouaz Moustafa
In March 2011, after successful uprisings in nearby Tunisia and Egypt, Syrians began protesting their government and the president, Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian people were demanding basic freedoms and opposed the oppressive Assad regime. What they got instead is a nearly seven year civil war and what Al Jazeera describes as the “deadliest conflict the 21st century has witnessed so far.”
At the same time, nearly half a world away in the United States, Syrian-born Mouaz Moustafa, began his mission of advocating for the place he once called home by helping to found the Syrian Emergency Task Force. His fight for those killed or displaced by the war is detailed in our interview below, as well as, his take on American policy towards the crisis in Syria.
International Women's Day, Explained
International student and the Director of Gender Studies at UA Little Rock explain the significance of the International Women’s Day.
A lifetime commitment to inclusion and opportunity
During his time as a communications intern with the Clinton Foundation, Jack had the opportunity to coordinate on several valued projects. This blogpost published in 2017 during Women’s History Month highlights the impact that President Clinton’s administration had on women and girls in the United States and around the world.
Although he is not given credit on the post, Jack did the research and drafted the article. It is reposted here with permission from the Clinton Foundation and Stephanie S. Streett, Executive Director of the Clinton Foundation.
'Missing Persons' Town Hall Brings the Resistance to Central Arkansas
Three Arkansas congressmen who were invited to a town hall on Sunday, Feb. 26, did not make an appearance. Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. John Boozman, and U.S. Rep. French Hill were invited to attend and answer questions but instead, three podiums featuring their photographs stood center stage at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock in front of several hundred Arkansans in attendance.
Meal Plan Open Forum Draws Crowd, Raises Concerns
A hot topic recently among UA Little Rock residents has been the proposed price increase for the 2017-2018 meal plan.
Earlier this semester when students learned that the meal plan they are required to purchase when living on campus was going to increase by more than $400 (at the cheapest option available), they began speaking up.
Common Sense with Rupa Dash
While most people have spent the past year debating who’s the ‘lesser of two evils’ between Donald Trump and Sec. Hillary Clinton, deciding if black lives matter (hint: they do), or mourning the loss of America’s favorite primate, Harambe, Rupa Dash has been actively preparing for public speaking.
Freshman dies after skateboarding accident
Patrick Wilson, 18, a freshman from Little Rock, died Thursday, Sept. 1, from injuries he sustained from a skateboarding accident just east of the Student Services Center.
Wilson had been in critical condition at St. Vincent Infirmary since the accident occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 24. He had undergone at least two brain surgeries to reduce swelling, according to a GoFundMe site set up in his name.
Introducing Chancellor Rogerson
Just over a year since Chancellor Joel E. Anderson announced his retirement after thirteen years as chancellor, UALR has found a new leader in Andrew Rogerson.
Chancellor Rogerson’s tenure as the tenth chancellor of UALR officially began last Thursday, Sept. 1, after months of recruitment and evaluation.
Chancellor Joel E. Anderson set to retire June 30
This summer will mark the end of an era for University of Arkansas at Little Rock and its Chancellor Joel E. Anderson. His 45-year career at UALR will come to an end on June 30, 2016 as he retires.
I recently caught up with Chancellor Anderson to reflect on his early beginnings as a political science professor to the head of the university.