- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/campus-life/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:32:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Celebrate Homecoming Week Feb. 6-12 /news-archive/2022/02/04/celebrate-homecoming-week-feb-6-12/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:32:39 +0000 /news/?p=80963 ... Celebrate Homecoming Week Feb. 6-12]]> Homecoming Week kicks off with a wrestling match vs. Arizona State at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Jack Stephens Center. Military and first responders will be recognized, and the loudest student organization will take home a $100 prize. Homecoming Week continues with Maroon Monday, where you can meet members of the Homecoming Court from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chi Omega Courtyard. Next, All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock departments are encouraged to show their Trojan spirit by decorating their offices in maroon and silver for the Trojan Office Door Contest. Winners will be announced on Friday, Feb. 11. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community will give back with a day of service and canned food drive for the Trojan Food Pantry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Cooper Fountain, followed by a movie night featuring 鈥淟ove and Basketball鈥 at 6 p.m in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. Homecoming Week continues with Hoop Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center, followed by Karaoke Night from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 in the Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. On Friday, Feb. 11, the hilarious Cardboard Boat Regatta will begin at 1 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Aquatic Center. This event will consist of students sailing in their handmade cardboard boats, hoping to stay afloat for as long as possible before their ships inevitably sink. Homecoming Day will kick off with tailgating at 10 a.m. on Campus Drive outside of the Fine Arts Building, followed by the Little Rock Women鈥檚 Basketball Team battling Arkansas State at 2 p.m. in the Jack Stephens Center. All senior players will be honored during the halftime presentation. Visit the Homecoming 2022 website for more information and a full list of events.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Hosts Lineup of Black History Month Events /news-archive/2022/02/01/black-history-month-events/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:01:28 +0000 /news/?p=80942 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Hosts Lineup of Black History Month Events]]> Throughout February, the Multicultural Center will hold Black Book Drives across campus, Well-Dressed Wednesdays with Alpha Phi Alpha and African American Male Initiative, and Student Affairs Diversity Initiative in the Trojan Caf茅 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Black History Month events will continue with game nights, movie nights, and other exciting events. Black History Month will wrap up with a Black Excellence Expo on Friday, Feb. 25. A full list of events is available at this website. Contact the Multicultural Center at multicultural@ualr.edu for more information. Week 1 Feb. 4 鈥 First Friday @ The Multicultural Center, Ottenheimer Library 202, 12-2 p.m. Week 2 Feb. 9 鈥 Wild鈥檔 Wednesday Game: Speedwalking Competition, Starbucks Walkway, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9 鈥 Book to Movie Night: 鈥淗idden Figures,鈥 DSC Ledbetter Hall, 6-8 p.m. Week 3 Feb. 15 鈥 Speed Dating with NPHC, DSC Ledbetter Hall, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 16 鈥 Wild鈥檔 Wednesday Game: Rock, Papers, Scissors, Chi Omega Courtyard, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 17 鈥 All Black Affair Game/Trivia Night, DSC Ledbetter Hall, 6-8 p.m. Week 4 Feb. 23 – Wild鈥檔 Wednesday Game: Freeze Tag, Cooper Fountain, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23 鈥 Book to Movie Night: 鈥淭he Color Purple,鈥 DSC Ledbetter Hall, 6 p.m. Feb. 25 鈥 Black Excellence Expo: Black History Month Wrap-Up, DSC Upper and Lower Concourse]]> Celebrate Homecoming Week Feb. 24-29 /news-archive/2020/02/12/homecoming-2020/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:19:35 +0000 /news/?p=76229 ... Celebrate Homecoming Week Feb. 24-29]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate Homecoming 2020 Feb. 24-29.听 Homecoming Week begins with an on-campus decorating contest. All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock departments are encouraged to show their Trojan spirit by decorating their offices in maroon and silver. Departments can sign up for the contest via this link. Students can enjoy a Game Night from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in Housing Commons and the WOW Caf茅. The event includes free food, games, and a mobile gaming truck. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock family can give back to the community by helping to pack 10,000 meals for families in need. Pack Shack will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center. All meals will be donated to the Trojan Food Pantry. Discover who has the talent on campus during Karaoke from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Donghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. Free food and prizes will be available. Trojan fans can meet their favorite student-athletes and grab prizes during the Trojans Meet and Greet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Chi Omega Courtyard outside Ottenheimer Library. Wednesday鈥檚 festivities will continue with the fan favorite Faculty/Staff v. Students Basketball Game at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center. Head to Dave and Buster鈥檚, 10900 Bass Pro Parkway in Little Rock, for a game night from 6-9 p.m. The first 100 students who sign up will enjoy free food and games. Come cheer on the Trojan men鈥檚 basketball team as they take on the University of Louisiana at Monroe at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Jack Stephens Center. On Friday, Feb. 28, the hilarious Cardboard Boat Regatta will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Aquatic Center. This event will consist of students sailing in their handmade cardboard boats, hoping to stay afloat for as long as possible before their ships inevitably sink. A Black Alumni Mixer will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Bailey Alumni Center. Email Kristi Smith at klsmith4@ualr.edu for more information. Homecoming Day will kick off with a tailgate at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, in Lot 15, next to the Windgate Center of Art and Design, followed by the game at 2 p.m. The Trojan men鈥檚 basketball team will take on Lafayette at 2 p.m. with the announcement of the Homecoming Court during halftime. For more information, check out the Homecoming Week schedule of events.]]> Staff Senate to host Valentine鈥檚 Day Blood Drive /news-archive/2019/02/04/staff-senate-valentines-day-blood-drive/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:15:07 +0000 /news/?p=73230 ... Staff Senate to host Valentine鈥檚 Day Blood Drive]]> Celebrate Valentine鈥檚 Day by spreading the love and helping to save a life during the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Senate Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 14.听 The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center and is open to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, staff, and faculty and members of the public. Donors can sign up for an appointment by visiting . Donors should click 鈥淕ive Blood鈥 at the top of the page, then click 鈥淪ponsor Code Search鈥 on the left side of the page, and enter 鈥162W鈥 in the sponsor code search box. They can also set up an appointment by contacting Blood Drive Chair Dara Goad at 501-569-8674 or dkgoad@ualr.edu. Walk-ins are welcome as well. All donors will receive a limited-edition T-shirt. In order to reduce waiting time by up to 15 minutes, donors can answer the pre-appointment questions online by visiting the on the day of their appointment. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is partnering with the, a nonprofit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 32 Arkansas hospitals. For more information, contact Dara Goad at 501-569-8674 or dkgoad@ualr.edu.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate Black History Month /news-archive/2019/01/31/black-history-month-2/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:39:50 +0000 /news/?p=73271 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate Black History Month]]> This February, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will join the rest of the nation in celebration of the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Several events will be held throughout the month to celebrate Black History Month. Events will kick off on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a Sisterhood Brunch at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown. The brunch will provide an opportunity for women to learn preventative measures against cardiovascular diseases as well as pay tribute to those who have been lost to them. Tickets are $10, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Center will host a For the Culture Kickback on Monday, Feb. 4, from 6-8 p.m. in Ledbetter Hall in the Donaghey Student Center. Attendees will learn how to tie their own headwraps, play Black History trivia, and enjoy free food, door prizes, and much more. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, at noon, the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity will host the latest lecture in it鈥檚 Plain Talk Lecture Series with 鈥淭aking West Rock: The Removal of Little Rock鈥檚 Westernmost Black Suburb鈥 by Dr. Brian Mitchell. That same day at 1 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge, Student Affairs Success Initiatives will host a 鈥淏ecoming鈥 Book Club for a series of discussions on Michelle Obama鈥檚 latest book with light refreshments provided. A cultural competency program, 鈥淢ore Than A Word Part 2,鈥 will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge. A screening of 鈥淣otes from the Field鈥 will take place in Ledbetter Hall on Monday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. In this one-woman show, Anna Deavere Smith dramatizes the first-hand accounts of students, parents, teachers, and administrators affected by America鈥檚 school-to-prison pipeline. Epiphany 鈥淏ig Piph鈥 Morrow, a Stanford-educated international emcee, speaker, and community builder will present his one-man show, 鈥淭he Glow: The Hopes and Ambitions of a Rhymer,鈥 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Through songs, visuals, and stories, join him on his mission to shake up the universe in a show where crowd participation is a must. The Anderson Institute will host a second Plain Talk lecture, 鈥淲ords and Race: Does Black English Matter?鈥 presented by Dr. Jeffrey Nash, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at noon in Ledbetter Hall.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate World Hijab Day Jan. 31 /news-archive/2019/01/29/world-hijab-day-jan-31/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:14:37 +0000 /news/?p=73228 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate World Hijab Day Jan. 31]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate World Hijab Day on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Diamond Caf茅 area. This will be the Muslim Student Association鈥檚 third annual celebration of the event, sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Diversity Council, which recognizes millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty. Members of the public and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community are invited to experience the hijab for one day. Participants are invited to select a garment from hundreds of scarves donated by Muslim women in the Little Rock community and take pictures to raise awareness for those who have been discriminated against because of their choice to wear the hijab. The club will also hold a balloon launch at 12:30 p.m. in honor of victims of discrimination. Once a scarf is chosen, a member of the Muslim Student Association will wrap the hijab around a student or faculty member鈥檚 head and escort him or her to a mirror. Afterward, the pair will take a photo using props labeled #EndDiscrimination. Each participant who wore the hijab is allowed to keep the scarf. For more information, contact Muslim Student Association President Taibah Alnadawi at ttalnadawi@ualr.edu.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host Study Abroad Fair, information sessions /news-archive/2019/01/22/study-abroad-fair-information-sessions/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:15:57 +0000 /news/?p=73172 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host Study Abroad Fair, information sessions]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of events to help students discover their options for studying abroad.听 The Study Abroad Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. Representatives from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 study abroad affiliates will be there to share information about their numerous study abroad programs, along with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members who will tell of their upcoming faculty-led programs. Other 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock departments will also be present to provide support for students planning on studying abroad. Following the fair, Study Abroad staff members will host an Advising Day for students interested in studying abroad from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Education Building Room 101A. Students can drop in at any time without an appointment. Students may also attend information sessions that will be held in Donaghey Student Center Room D. The information sessions will be held on the following dates:
  • 听听听听听Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 12, 2-3 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 20, Noon to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听March 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
  • 听听听听听March 6, 1-2 p.m.
Study Abroad representatives will also host information tables across campus to make it more convenient for students on the following dates:
  • 听听听听听Jan. 29, DSC Foyer Room 200A, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Jan. 29, UWC Scholarship Spring Writing Workshop, University Writing Center, 1-3 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Jan. 30, DSC Foyer Room 200A, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Jan. 31, Dickinson Hall lobby, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 1, Ottenheimer Library, 9 a.m. to noon
  • 听听听听听Feb. 4, DSC Foyer Room 200A, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 5, Fall in Love with Study Abroad, DSC Leadership Lounge, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 5, Cuba Session, Intercultural Communications conference room, 2-3 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 7, DSC Foyer Room 200A, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 8, Ottenheimer Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 11, College of Engineering and Information Technology lobby, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 听听听听听Feb. 12, College of Business Atrium, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@ualr.edu or 501-569-3376. In the upper right photo,听study abroad students studying art and architecture visit the roof of the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament. The group (L to R) include: Astrid Bodini, Tatiana Correa, Jana Miller, Grace Lytle, Gege Zhang, Cassandra Christ, and Katie Wilson.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to kick-off semester with Welcome Back Week /news-archive/2019/01/16/welcome-back-week-2/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:45:55 +0000 /news/?p=73113 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to kick-off semester with Welcome Back Week]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will welcome its returning students with a week of fun-filled events to help kick start the spring 2019 semester.听 The first event of the Welcome Back Week celebration is sure to get students energized and excited about the start of the new year. Students can enjoy free coffee and donuts before heading to class on Tuesday, Jan. 22, and Wednesday, Jan. 23. The morning treats will be available from 7-10 a.m. in the Donaghey Student Center foyer and 9 a.m. to noon in the Reynolds Business Building. The Student Affairs Success Initiatives office will launch a student book club discussion of former first lady Michelle Obama鈥檚 book, 鈥淏ecoming,鈥 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Jan. 22. Students can stop at the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge to pick up a free copy of the book. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Non-Traditional Programs office will host a hot cocoa and cider station from 4-6 p.m. on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 in Donaghey Student Center outside room 216. On Jan. 23, students will show off their musical talents singing karaoke from 6:30-9 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. On Thursday, Jan. 24, a registered student organization fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center lower concourse. That evening, students can join friends for a gameshow at 6:30 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. For more information on Welcome Back Week, visit the Student Experience Center.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bookstore seeks applications for 2019 Book Grant Awards /news-archive/2018/11/16/2019-book-grant-awards/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:10:00 +0000 /news/?p=72709 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bookstore seeks applications for 2019 Book Grant Awards]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus Bookstore will award up to $10,000 in student scholarships for the spring 2019 semester.听 The Bookstore will award $500 scholarships to 20 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students through its 2019 Book Grant Awards. The Bookstore Advisory Committee will consider academic achievement, leadership, community service, and financial need when selecting the winners. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students who have completed nine credit hours and graduate students who have completed six credit hours. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Interested students can apply for the scholarship by. The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 1. Contact Bookstore Manager Brenda Thomas at 501-569-3245 or brthomas2@ualr.edu for more information.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock welcomes students with Trojan Daze Week /news-archive/2018/08/09/trojan-daze-week-3/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:18:25 +0000 /news/?p=71332 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock welcomes students with Trojan Daze Week]]> Students can start off the fall 2018 semester with an exciting lineup of free activities during Trojan Daze Week from Thursday, Aug. 16, to Friday, Aug. 24.听 After moving in on Aug. 16, students can check out Playfair, an evening of fun icebreakers and activities designed to get students geared up for the new year, from 8-10 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. New students will be welcomed to campus with the Freshman Convocation at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. The ceremony marks the beginning of the freshman class鈥檚 academic journey. Following the Freshman Convocation, afternoon activities will include lunch, a pep rally with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 athletic teams, and an organizational fair beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bookstore will host a fashion show at 1 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 18, join the Photo Scavenger Hunt by following clues to photo-op locations on campus and then share them on social media for a chance to win prizes. Students can then get snow cones from 3-5 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center courtesy of the Student Affairs Success Initiatives and celebrate with the Block Party from 7-10 p.m at the tennis courts. Students can join the tailgate celebration from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex in preparation to cheer on the Trojans soccer team as they battle the University of Kentucky at 1 p.m. Additional Trojan Daze Week activities include: Monday, Aug. 20
  • 听 Ice Cream Social with the Student Affairs Success Initiatives staff, 3-5 p.m., Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge
  • 听 College Trivia Game Show, 7-9 p.m., Student Services Center Auditorium
Tuesday, Aug. 21
  • 听 Escape Rooms, 7-9 p.m., Donaghey Student Center meeting rooms
Wednesday, Aug. 22
  • 听听听听听Wipeout and Recreation Night, 7-9 p.m., Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center
Thursday, Aug. 23
  • 听 Registered Student Organization Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Donaghey Student Center Mall
  • 听 University Program Council Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Donaghey Student Center Room D
  • 听 Meet the Greeks, 7-9 p.m., Dickinson Hall room 100
Trojan Daze Week ends with the Reach 13,000 Dodgeball Tournament from 3-6 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center. The Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps holds the event annually to raise food items and donations for the Trojan Food Pantry, Staff Senate Helping Hands Committee, and the 12th Street Clinic. Check out the full schedule of activities on the Campus Life website. In the upper right photo, new members of the 2018-19 Donaghey Scholars hang out at a welcome picnic. Photo by Ben Krain.]]>