- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

Half-Off Tuition and Fees Available for Incoming Freshmen at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

John Hill — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:31:43 +0000

Incoming freshmen still have time to take advantage of a major student success initiative that will make college more affordable and accessible for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students and their families. Recipients of the 50% Off Tuition & Fees Scholarship will also learn valuable life skills by participating in student success initiatives that cover academic success, life skills, and financial literacy.�� Vlog��ý Little Rock is offering first-time freshmen and freshmen with 11 or fewer transfer credit hours who enroll for the fall 2022 semester a scholarship that covers half of their in-state tuition and fees for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. The scholarship is available to the first 1,000 students and is valued at up to $5,000 per academic year. It is funded through a combination of private and institutional funds. “��Vlog��ý Little Rock continues to prioritize affordability and student success, and these initiatives resonate with our students and their families,” said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. “Preliminary enrollment data for fall 2022 indicates an increase in applications, admittances, and enrollments for both freshmen and transfer students at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. ” Overall undergraduate applications are up 6% (223 students), admits are up 7% (177 students), and overall enrollment of new undergraduates is up 6% (60 students). The largest increases are in first-time freshmen and transfer students, which have seen a 21% and a 10% increase, respectively. The scholarship is available to freshmen who are unconditionally admitted to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and enroll in at least 12 credit hours for the fall semester. No additional application is needed. Students who earn a 2.25 GPA or higher during the fall semester and enroll in 12 or more credit hours for the spring semester may renew the scholarship. The student success initiative is aimed at strengthening ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s promise to provide an affordable education to more students while making more Arkansans aware of the world-class educational opportunities provided at the state’s only metropolitan university. Located in the heart of the capital city, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is steps away from the state’s best career, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. Recipients of the scholarship are also eligible for half-off tuition and fees for their sophomore year during the 2023-24 school year if they earn a 2.25 cumulative GPA and successfully complete 24 credit hours during their freshman year of college. For more information, students may visit the scholarship website or contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at financialaid@ualr.edu or 501-916-3035.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock welcomes Kindle Holderby as new Assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management

John Hill — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:12:42 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Kindle Holderby as the new assistant vice chancellor of enrollment management. �� “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” Holderby said. “The faculty I’ve met are very dedicated to their students and research. The staff are student-oriented and focused. I saw this as an amazing opportunity to come to a well-known, established university dedicated to student success.” Holderby joins ��Vlog��ý Little Rock with more than a decade of experience in enrollment management. At his most recent institution, Emporia State University, Holderby’s team ended a three-year cycle of declining enrollment through improvement efforts in undergraduate enrollment management, recruitment, and marketing. “We are excited about the experience, skill set, and diverse perspectives that Mr. Holderby brings to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “Mr. Holderby, working with the strategic enrollment management plan, will collaborate with faculty and staff to pursue continuous improvement in enrollment management, while adapting to the opportunities presented by the pandemic.” Prior to Emporia State, Holderby served as vice president of student affairs at Bacone College, where his enrollment management team reversed a seven-year enrollment decline. Holderby previously served as a dean of students, director of enrollment management, director of work study, director of a foster care program, and an admissions recruiter. While not working in enrollment management, Holderby is also a college basketball referee. In his new role, Holderby is responsible for the leadership and oversight of undergraduate recruitment and admissions at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, TRIO, Student Orientation and Transitions, the Intensive English Language Program, and the Office of International Student Services. “Since ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is a metropolitan university, it’s going to be a top priority to tap into the workforce and the nontraditional learners who often enroll as part-time students,” Holderby said. “We want to speak with industry leaders to discover what skills they want their employees to have. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock offers a wide variety of programs and certificates geared toward the business community and working professionals who are looking to earn a new degree and learn new skills to enhance their careers.” Holderby earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northeastern State University and a master’s degree in education administration from East Central University. He plans to graduate with a Doctor in Education in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University this year.�� Holderby is a native of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and a member of the Cherokee Nation. His first post-college job with the Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare led to a unique program during his first job in higher education. “I was working for the Cherokee Nation as a social worker and an experience with a friend who was in foster care got me interested in working with kids in foster care,” Holderby said. “I started a foster care program where we could recruit students who had been in the foster care system to come into a cohort at Bacone College.” Holderby and his wife Nicole live in Benton with their children, Dylan, 15, Haley, 12, and Blakely, 1.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock to host Business Office Brown Bag Lunch event

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:13:12 +0000

The University of Arkansas Little Rock will host a brown bag lunch with representatives from the university’s business offices Tuesday, Nov. 5. In the inaugural session of ASK BOBB, representatives from Admissions, Bursar’s Office, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Records and Registration, Transfer Student Services, and University Information Desk will be available for an open question and answer brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center G. Participants are asked to submit their questions in advance to this web page to ensure that representatives have enough time to answer as many questions as possible. More brown bag lunch sessions are planned for the future.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock extends scholarship eligibility deadline

Janea Snyder — Fri, 10 May 2019 16:03:57 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has extended its scholarship eligibility deadline to Aug. 1, 2019, for first-time freshmen and transfer students planning to attend in the fall semester.

The university has simplified the process, so that applicants need to complete only one form to apply for both admission and institutional scholarships.

��Applications are being reviewed quickly to determine if applicants meet eligibility requirements for admissions and scholarships, and eligible students will receive prompt notification of their awards. Fall classes start Aug. 19.

Private scholarships will continued to be awarded based on availability and eligibility. Prospective students can get more information and apply for admission online or by calling 501-916-3000.

71-year-old working hard to fulfill dream of earning college degree

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:28:07 +0000

At 71, Carolyn Wilkerson of Little Rock loves life as a full-time college student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, working to fulfill a lifelong goal of earning a college degree.�� “The fact that I have decided to obtain a degree at my age would be surprising to most people,” she said. “Many of my peers are in awe when they discover a grandmother in their classes.” Wilkerson started attending ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2016, fulfilling a promise she made to herself many years ago. “I didn’t go to college when I graduated high school,” she said. “I always said to myself that when I retire, I am going to go to college. After I retired, my daughter opened a daycare, and I started helping her. Then my children reminded me that I said I was going to go. I always wanted a college degree.” Beginning college at age 68 as an applied communication major turned out to be a unique experience for Wilkerson. “It was very strange and different,” she said. “I’m like the elephant in the room. When I first started, I would see students eyeing me, wondering what the grandmother was doing in the room. Most of my friends have been the professors, but I have made friends with quite a few young people over the years.” Wilkerson credits Ida Umphers, senior instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, as one of the teachers who has made a difference in her time at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “When I came to college, I took an entrance exam. My lowest score was math, so I had to take Foundations of Algebra with Ida Umphers,” Wilkerson said. “That was the first course in my entire life that I didn’t pass. I never considered myself good in math. I had to pass that class. Umphers was so encouraging. When I finished the course the second time, she sent me an email and congratulated me for making an A+ in her class. That was a big hurdle I had to cross. I don’t think I could have gone on if I hadn’t. That is what I consider my most momentous moment here. To fail the class was devastating, but to be able to pass it was amazing.” The long road to college After graduating from then Horace Mann Senior High School in 1965, Wilkerson attended Pulaski Vocational School for clerical job training. During her first job after vocational school, she worked for Westinghouse, which is no longer located in Little Rock, and remembers being the first black person in their office pool. She married her husband, Ronald Wilkerson, in 1993. They have a blended family with a total of seven children, 24 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Ronald is the pastor of Faith Temple Deliverance Church of God in Christ. Wilkerson describes being a pastor’s wife as a blessing that comes with many responsibilities. With a small congregation, she is often responsible for creating the church bulletins, doing the budget, cleaning the church, cooking for events, planning church events, and teaching Sunday School. Wilkerson also heads a women’s department with members from seven churches in her district. Being the eldest of eight children, Wilkerson said her extended family has mixed views on her decision to pursue a college degree. “I think my family thinks I’m a little crazy when I say that I was up until 3 a.m. working on homework,” she said. “My husband, my 88-year old mother (Bobbie Landers), and children are very supportive, but my brothers and sisters think I have serious issues, except for one brother who went back to school later in life. They accomplished what they wanted to in life, and the last thing they want to do during retirement is go back to school. “I have two daughters who graduated from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, one that graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, who is a neurologist, two children currently working on master’s degrees, my husband has a master’s degree in divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary, and several grandchildren in college. Education is big because I know the importance of it.” After she graduates in 2020, Wilkerson will continue to use her education to help students who attend the city-sponsored youth program,, which she has been helping to run since her husband started the program in 2011. The program serves at-risk youth ages 13-19 in Little Rock, both male and female. “I would like to use the knowledge that I acquire for young people. With my acquisition of life’s tenure and the fact that I am a mother and grandmother coupled with my education, I can provide advice to young people if they will allow me,” Wilkerson said. “Through the youth program, I have already assisted with the use of computers, math, communication, and research skills to help youth at Bridge 2 Success. Some of them have begun to call me Nana and my husband Papa. You sense that they know we care. I do love them. There is no getting around it.” She has found a home in the Department of Applied Communication, where professors like Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter and Dr. Kristen McIntyre have helped her learn valuable skills. “The Applied Communication Department has introduced me to communication concepts that literally required me to think outside of myself and from another’s point of view,” Wilkerson said. “I now know what it means to consider the value of another’s culture and how we bring value to one another in important ways.” Wilkerson is thankful to all the people who are helping her complete her goal of earning a college degree at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “The sheer fact that I have returned to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock for five semesters is proof that it’s never too late to realize a dream,” she said. “My professors and instructors have made me feel included in their classroom structure, without exception. I’ve needed assistance multiple times and I have never felt that it was a bother for any of them. My classroom experience has been great!” In the upper right photo, 71-year-old Carolyn Wilkerson, left, credits her success as a late in life student to Ida Umphers, right, senior instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Wilkerson says Umphers is one of the teachers who has made a difference in her time at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

Bishop Ward selected as ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s new director of admissions

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:28:14 +0000

After a national search, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected a familiar face to take over the post as the university’s new director of admissions.�� Chelsea Bishop Ward, former associate director of admissions, will begin her new role on Feb. 1. She has more than 15 years’ experience in higher education, including admissions, recruitment, scholarships, records and registration, financial aid, and sales and marketing. “I’m very excited about my new position, and I can’t wait to get back to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” she said. “I left ��Vlog��ý Little Rock three years ago and went out into the private sector. I love what I do immensely, but when the opportunity arose to come home as the new director of admissions, I couldn’t pass it up.” Bishop Ward began working at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock as a student worker at age 17. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations and a master’s degree in liberal studies with an emphasis in college student affairs and rhetoric and writing from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. She is currently director of education services and marketing/sales at GuidEd Solutions, a division of the Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas. Prior to her role at GuidEd, she served ��Vlog��ý Little Rock as associate director of admissions for over six years. She joined ��Vlog��ý Little Rock full time in 2004 and previously worked as a recruitment coordinator and degree audit specialist. Bishop Ward is a member of the Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Arkansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. In her previous time at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, she served on Staff Senate. Bishop Ward and her husband, Steve Ward, systems manager in the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Office of Records and Registration, live in Benton and are the parents of two children, Addison, 8, and Brady, 3. In the upper right photo,��Chelsea Bishop Ward (right), ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s new director of admissions, is shown with her husband, Steve Ward, and children, Addison and Brady. Submitted photo.

Venezuelan student finds new home at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:34:56 +0000

When Katherine Zambrano first moved to Little Rock to live with her aunt, whose husband was ill, Little Rock seemed like a different world compared to her hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, with a population of more than two million people.�� “I came from a very big city, like Chicago or New York, and there is a lot of noise there,” said Zambrano, a 21-year-old senior. “Here, it is slow paced, and it is silent at times. It was hard to adjust, but I really love it now. The tranquility and calmness have grown on me.” Anxious to get started on her college education, Zambrano began at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock soon after she arrived in the spring 2015 semester. She is appreciative of the volunteers from International Student Services for helping her adjust to a new country. “International Student Services helped me to adjust to college life,” she said. “Student volunteers tell you about campus life and give you a tour of campus. Everything is overwhelming when you get here, so having someone welcome you and tell you where the best place to eat and hang out is very helpful.” In December, Zambrano will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and media production and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. She plans to work as a translator and in the communications industry. While on campus, Zambrano has received a variety of work experience to prepare her for the future. She has worked in the Office of Testing Services and International Student Services.��

Katherine Zambrano attends Mosaic Church where she worked as an intern translating Spanish and also works as a children’s Sunday school teacher with her husband. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

“In the International Student Services office, I have been able to work alongside incredible people who have become my friends and meet new people from all over the world,” she said. “My favorite part of being a student is getting to meet people from Argentina and Saudi Arabia and everywhere in the world. It’s great that we have such a cultured school.” On the communications side, she worked as a lab assistant for the School of Mass Communication, managing communication equipment used by students. She has also served as an intern at KATV and at Mosaic Church, where she served as a Spanish translator and created graphics. Zambrano also enjoyed working on “The Lunch Box,” a television news program produced by the School of Mass Communication, and a class documentary. “As a mass communication major, I was fortunate to work with a documentarist from HBO. He was our teacher for a semester, and we were able to make a documentary from scratch. It was great and an experience that I will never forget.” She is also actively involved in the community and volunteers at Mosaic Church, the children’s ministry at Fellowship Bible Church, and as a group leader for International Student Services. On campus, Zambrano has also served as president of the International Club and vice president of Genesis Campus Ministry, where she met her husband, David, who is studying to be a physician assistant at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The two were married at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs in 2017.

Katherine Zambrano has worked as a lab assistant in the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock television production studio. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

One of her favorite teachers was Dr. Mark Giese, who retired from the School of Mass Communication in 2017. “He was the one who got me interested in media production,” Zambrano said. “I had one of his classes, and he was this person who wanted you to learn. He was very passionate toward filming and photography, and he wanted you to love it.” Zambrano is thankful to her friends in International Student Services and Counseling Services who helped her adjust to college life and make ��Vlog��ý Little Rock her new home. “I arrived in the U.S. three and a half years ago and was met with a lot of incredible people that guided me and taught me all I know now,” she said. “I knew English but that was where my knowledge stopped in terms of college, and I was met with so many people that wanted to help me succeed and that was the biggest incentive to continue going. I love the community, and people are so friendly, and people aren’t afraid to say hello and will come up and meet new people.”

Boy next door leads to new campus family at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:32:39 +0000

A tip from the boy next door led Lucee Lugo, a senior interdisciplinary studies major, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she gets the intimacy of a small, family campus that appeals to this small-town girl from De Queen, Arkansas. “While I never pictured myself at this university, the moment I set foot on campus, I knew it was the school for me,” she said. “My next-door neighbor, James Sellers, who is a year ahead of me mentioned that I should apply. I remember being so afraid to move from a small, rural town to the big capital city of Little Rock. This university has a family type feeling that appealed to me.” Lugo started college with a full scholarship through the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps (CLC), a competitive scholarship based on leadership, service, and high school performance. She is doing well in CLC and is now a student peer mentor and event coordinator for the academic year. “I received the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps Scholarship Program and so that was where I began to make my first friends,” Lugo said. “We all lived together on the third floor of West Hall. As I began to make friends and meet people on campus, I became involved in Greek life, the Baptist Campus Ministry, intramural sports, admissions, and an orientation leader. I really began to find my place at the university the more I put myself into various activities and organizations. I am now going into my senior year and can’t wait to spend my last year at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock actively involved.” She is thankful to CLC Coordinator Amber Wolf for making a positive impact on her college experience. “The Chancellor’s Leadership Corps has blessed me in a plethora of ways that range from scholarships to lifelong connections to providing me with knowledge and skills that I will be able to use in the real world,” she said. “The coordinator, Amber Wolf, has always been an advocate for CLC scholars and it’s comforting to know her door is always open. In addition to this, I have worked for the program as a peer mentor for a year and half, and it’s very inspiring to be able to give back to the program that gave so much to me.” While at campus, Lugo has also been active in West Hall Council, Maroon Mob, and Pre-Health Club. This past spring, she had the opportunity to complete an internship as a research assistant in the emergency room at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. “My favorite part of being on campus and the thing I will miss the most when I leave is the community,” she said. “No matter what you are involved in, I feel like we are all tied together. Being able to be in a class and know some of my classmates, or being in Greek life and CLC, I know that all these people have my back, I have some great teachers, and I like the small student-to-teacher ratio. I like how we still have a close-knit feeling. There are a lot of faculty and staff who want us to grow not only in the classroom, but in our lives as well. That is something you don’t always find in larger campuses.” Lugo started off as a biology major, but she recently switched to interdisciplinary studies so she can make the most of her education. The interdisciplinary studies degree allows Lugo to combine three areas of study – biology, Spanish, and health and exercise science – into one unique degree that fits her academic and professional interests. She is especially looking forward to improving her language skills to connect with her own heritage. She also thinks knowing more Spanish will be of help in her work as a patient care technician at Baptist Health.

Lucee Lugo studies in Ottenheimer LIbrary. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

“My father is Puerto Rican and is the pastor of a Hispanic church in De Queen,” she said. “My dad is fluent, but I did not grow up speaking Spanish, and it gives me a chance to learn about my own culture.” Faith has always been a strong part of Lugo’s identity, whether it is being active in the Baptist Campus Ministry at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock or the annual trip to Ethiopia that her hometown church, First Baptist Church, takes. “There are about 175 students in Ethiopia who are orphans or have lost one parent,” she said. “A bunch of people from our church sponsor them for $38 dollars a month because the students cannot go to school without uniforms and supplies. We bring toys, do crafts, play soccer, and do Bible camp. It’s so neat to just give back. It’s one of the best feelings ever.” After she graduates in 2019, Lugo plans to earn a master’s degree and is considering working in student affairs or public health. “While I am still not 100 percent sure of what my future plans are, I would like to pursue a master’s degree,” Lugo said. “Whatever path I choose, I am confident I will succeed because this university has done a phenomenal job of preparing me for whatever lies ahead.” Lugo’s advice for new students is to take advantage of all the resources that are available on campus. Whenever she needed advice or someone to talk to, there was always someone available for Lugo. “I think something we all have in common, whether we realize it or not, is that we all need help from time to time,” she said. “Whether that be a need for counseling services, health services, financial aid, or even tutoring assistance, it’s important to remember that we are all struggling in one way or another. The transition from high school to college and from college into adulthood is difficult and utilizing the resources that have been made so readily available to students here at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock can make all the difference in terms of one’s college experience.” In the upper right photo,��Lucee Lugo plays soccer on the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Intramural league. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

Veteran earning degree online to provide a better future for his family

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:28:24 +0000

When Jimmy Johnson, 52, of Benton, was called in for a fifth and final interview for a vice president position a few years ago, he was certain that his life was about to change.�� “I just knew that my experience would finally pay off and move me out of the horizontal status that I seemed to be stuck in,” Johnson said. “I can’t tell you how excited I was when they requested this last interview. I just knew that my life was going to change.” The interviewer asked Johnson one simple question. Do you have any college? He said no. “They had explained to me that they wanted me, but their policy was that individuals for these positions must have a college education,” Johnson said. “They were going to waive their requirement for an actual degree for me, but because I had no college, they could not waive that. You just don’t understand the depression that set in for me. I knew at that point that I would always be in a horizontal status unless I do something about it. This is when I decided to obtain a college degree.” Johnson, a veteran and father of six, always wanted to go to college, but circumstances in his life did not allow this after high school. At 18, married and with his first child, Johnson dropped out of high school to support his growing family. He spent a few years working as a cook at Shoney’s. When his first wife became pregnant with his second child and Johnson without health insurance, he joined the U.S. Army in 1987 and completed the tactical satellite/microwave repairer course. He served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. He credits the U.S. Army for providing him with the skills to get the professional job he needed. “I owe the Army everything I have today. They gave me the experience that I needed to be in the profession that I am today,” he said. After 10 years in the Army, Johnson worked a variety of positions with 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry. He has worked as a transport engineer at Alltel Wireless, as a realtor and consultant, and owned his own business as well. Johnson currently works as a professional vendor manager at AT&T in Little Rock. After being unable to advance further in his career without a college degree, Johnson joined ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2016 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in applied science with minors in management and professional communications. “At my age, I could have taken college anywhere, but I didn’t want that,” Johnson said. “I wanted a campus feel, even though my schedule does not accommodate that. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock gave me that campus feel. When I graduate, I won’t feel like I went to an online school. I have made a point to meet every professor that I have had classes with face to face, even though they are online. Having access to the programs that ��Vlog��ý Little Rock has to offer has benefitted me by allowing me to be a professional and a father. The services that ��Vlog��ý Little Rock offers gives me the flexibility to work on my studies on a schedule that fits my lifestyle.” He credits his wife Melissa and Kathy Oliverio, director of military student success at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, for encouraging him to complete his degree. “Kathy Oliverio is the one who told me I could do it,” Johnson said. “I was a nervous wreck. She told me, ‘Jimmy, you can do this.’ She is the one who really motivated me to just go for it. I keep in touch with her all the time. My goal is to graduate with a 4.0. She said, ‘for someone who is nervous, you have high goals.’ I said, ‘If I’m going to do this, I’m going to do this right.’ My wife, Melissa, is very supportive. She’s another one who told me, ‘Jimmy, go get your education.’” His schedule as a student remains hectic. Johnson has five adult daughters who no longer live at home. He also has a “late in life blessing” in the form of his 5-year-old son, Blake. After spending all day at work, Johnson is dedicated to spending as much time as possible with his son. “My son is my pride and joy to me,” he said. “From after work until he goes to bed, that time is his. Friday and Saturday are his. I start my schoolwork at 9 p.m. on Sunday and do school work until almost 2 a.m. every morning from Sunday through Thursday. This is Blake’s first year in kindergarten, and he didn’t like it as much. Hey, Daddy goes to school, too. It’s brought him around to saying that school is not so bad because Daddy’s doing it.” Once he graduates in 2019, Johnson hopes to move into management and eventually land the coveted vice president position. “With the diploma from this university and the experience that I have, I am hoping that for once in my life – instead of opportunity always passing me by – I will have a chance to pass up opportunities.” Johnson hopes that the lesson people take away from his story is to see the value of getting an education and to go for it. “I just wish that everyone that reads this really considers getting their education,” he said. “Without it, there is a good chance you will never achieve the goals that you are working for. Education is never ending. I have required training at AT&T. AT&T has a program called Workforce 2020 to make sure that their employees are keeping up with all the new changes in technology and education. Technology changes and management styles change. If you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind.” In the upper right photo, online ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student Jimmy Johnson does most of his school work by night so he can spend time with his 5-year-old son Blake. Photo by Ben Krain.��

��Vlog��ý Little Rock announces 2018 soccer schedule

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 13:51:01 +0000

University of Arkansas at Little Rock head soccer coach has announced the , a slate which includes some challenging non-conference foes for the Trojans as well as a strong home schedule with nine matches being played at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex.�� “I’m delighted to be able to announce such an exciting schedule,” Foster said. “Getting to host an SEC team in Kentucky as well as another Power Five foe in TCU is big for us. We have our natural rivalry games against Central Arkansas and ��Vlog��ýPB, so we have some big non-conference games, followed by an always challenging Sun Belt schedule where we get to host the reigning champions in South Alabama and the rivalry game against Arkansas State. We’re ready to get going and are excited to see the Little Rock community come out and support this team.” The regular season for Foster’s inaugural season begins Friday, Aug. 17, when the Trojans make the short trip up Interstate 40 to Conway to face rival Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. That leads into Little Rock’s first-ever tilt against SEC foe Kentucky as the Trojans will host the Wildcats at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. The Trojans make a trip to Springfield, Missouri, facing Missouri State on Friday, August 24, before closing out the month of August hosting in-state foe Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. before welcoming Austin Peay to Little Rock on Friday, Aug. 31, for a 7 p.m. kick on what will be Senior Day for the Trojans. September begins with a trip to Itta Bena, Mississippi, facing Mississippi Valley State on Sunday, Sept. 2, leading into another key home match against Big 12 foe TCU on Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. as the Trojans and Horned Frogs will meet for the first time since 1992. The final non-conference game of the 2018 schedule takes Little Rock to the Lone Star state, returning the home-and-home contest at Sam Houston State on Sunday, Sept. 9.

2018 Trojan soccer schedule

The match against the Bearkats begins a tough stretch for the Trojans, who play five of the next six in enemy territory. That swing begins with the start of Sun Belt Conference play at Coastal Carolina Friday, Sept. 14, then continue on to face Appalachian State on Sunday, Sept. 16. Little Rock’s first home conference match will be held on Friday, Sept. 21, when the Trojans welcome Georgia State to Arkansas for a 7:30 p.m. match. The Trojans then head back on the road, traveling to Texas State on Friday, Sept. 28, before heading east to Monroe, Louisiana, to face ULM on Sunday, Sept. 30. The month of October will provide plenty of home cooking, however, as Little Rock closes out the 2018 regular season playing four of its final five contests at Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex. That stretch begins on Sunday, Oct. 7, when the Trojans play host to defending Sun Belt champion South Alabama at 1 p.m., marking coach Foster’s first contest against his former team. The final road match of the regular season takes the Trojans to Lafayette, Louisiana, for a showdown with the Ragin’ Cajuns on Friday, Oct. 12, leading into three-straight home matches to close out the season. The first of those will be the annual rivalry showdown with Arkansas State as the Trojans and Red Wolves will tangle at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Little Rock then hosts Troy on Friday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. before the regular season finale against Georgia Southern on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. The matches against the Alabama Trojans and the Eagles marks Little Rock’s Family Weekend for the 2018 season. Once again, the Sun Belt Conference tournament will be held at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Alabama, being held Wednesday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 4. The Trojans will look to add to their postseason resume as Little Rock has advanced to the tournament semifinals in each of the past two seasons. A full list of promotions for the 2018 Little Rock soccer schedule will be announced in the coming weeks. Admission to all Trojan home soccer matches will once again be free of charge at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex.

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