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��Vlog��ý Little Rock Welcomes New Chancellor’s Leadership Corps Members

John Hill — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:13:07 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced its new class of Chancellor’s Leadership Corps (CLC) members for the 2021-2022 academic year.�� The CLC is a leadership development program that provides a student-centered experience focused on leadership building, academic success, and cultivates an environment dedicated to service-learning that will positively impact the community. CLC Scholars receive a financial package totaling up to $32,000 through a four-year renewable scholarship. CLC is the oldest and largest program at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. Dr. Dorothy Truex started the program in 1976 with just 17 scholars. Corrigan Revels, CLC coordinator, now oversees the CLC program.�� Members of the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. In addition to their academic work, CLC students volunteer for community service and service-learning projects on campus and in the community. They also participate in one professional or personal development program per academic year. CLC students are heavily involved with the running of the Trojan Food Pantry and Trojan Career Closet.��

New freshmen members of the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and their CLC student leaders.

New members of the 2021-2022 CLC Scholars and their high schools and majors, if decided, include:

Asad Abu-halimeh, LISA Academy West
Jacob Adams, Bentonville High School, construction management
Syed Ahmad, Valley View High School, biology
Raafia Ali, Little Rock Central High School, psychology
Joel Allen, Erath High School, K-12 health and physical education
Lara Alsader, Allen High School, nursing
Cougar Anderson, Skiatook High School
Jaxson Anderson, Greenbrier High School
Allison Andreassen, Stilwell High School, art history and education
Maria Avalos, Hall High School, nursing
Austin Bailey, Arkansas Christian Academy, electronics and computer engineering technology
Zanaisha Banks, Germantown High School, pre-medicine
Zanautica Barker, Hope High School, psychology
Jason Beason, Sheridan High School, psychology
Lance Beckman, White Hall High School, nursing
Tabana Bode-Palma, Danville High School, nursing
Braeden Botts, Cabot High School, marketing
Ashlynn Brooks, Maumelle High School, management
Chole Buse, Benton High School, student art and design
Jaelle Carlson, engineering
Reece Carter, Mayflower High School, pre-medicine
Karen Cells, Star City High School, pre-law
Malorie Chaney, Paragould High School, psychology
Chandra Daniels, Jacksonville High School
Emily Davis, Vilonia High School, anthropology
Diana Diaz, Little Rock Central High School, pre-medicine
Cole Dwyer, Arkansas Connections Academy, biology
Omar Eldenawi, Little Rock Central High School
Julia Elliott, Benton High School, business
Devin Ellison, El Dorado High School, business
Michael Fells, Little Rock Central High School, criminal justice
Anna Fetherston, North Little Rock High School, pre-medicine
Jordan Fisher, Rison High School, electronics and computer engineering technology
Abigail Gavina, Waldron High School, criminal justice
Stephanie Giblin, Watson Chapel High School, pre-law
Issac Gonzalez, Maumelle High School computer science
Stephen Graham, music
Mohammed Hamwi, LISA Academy West, pre-medicine
Hayden Henderson, Sheridan High School, pre-health
Olivia Henderson, biology
Melina Hernandez, LISA Academy North, social work
Abigail Hickman, Mayflower High School, nursing
Chloe Hines, North Little Rock High School
Tamara Howard, Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, communication sciences and disorders
John Hubbel, Blue Valley Southwest High School, health education and promotion
Camryn Jacobs, Longview High School, pre-health
Lucy Jahn, Winter Park High School, business
Lauryn Johnson, North Little Rock High School
Alyssa Joseph, North Little Rock High School, psychology
Victoria Macull, LISA Academy West, pre-pharmacy
Aastha Mahajan, Little Rock Central High School, computer science
Brady Mansfield, Bauxite High School, mechanical engineering technology
Graydon Martin, Arkansas High School, criminal justice
Aryam Martinez, Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, pre-physician assistant
Taniya Mason, Jacksonville High School, biology
Kaira Matthews, Parkers Chapel High School, chemistry
Jacob McArthur, Bryant High School, computer science
Amanda Mcfarland, North Little Rock High School, geology
Logan Mcmillan, Star City High School, psychology
Ghory McNutt, Maumelle High School, mechanical engineering technology
Keiyawnna Miller, El Dorado High School, criminal justice
Ashlynn Mitchell, Sylvan Hills High School, civil and construction engineering
Sara Mohammed, White Hall High School, pre-medicine
Alyshia “Oda” Morton, Atkins High School
Nathalie Murphy, Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, nursing
Destiny Nagle, Danville High School, nursing
Charneshia Nelson, Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School, psychology
Rian Newman, Barton High School, criminal justice
Christopher Ocana-Luna, Bryant High School, mechanical engineering technology
Sierra Owens, Cabot High School, nursing
Kevin Pacheco Escobar, Little Rock Central High School, mechanical engineering technology
Xander Parker, Little Rock Central High School, pre-physician assistant
Mariah Perkins, Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, theater arts
Zora Perry, Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School, nursing
Lauren Pieniazkiewicz, Saint Joseph High School pre-veterinary medicine
Madison Popa, Southside High School, interpretation
Shaelyn Pouncil, Alpena High School, psychology
Kodi Prather, Beebe High School, pre-law
Malia Preston, Sylvan Hills High School, health education and promotion
Pamela Rodriquez, LISA Academy West
Alaina Rogers, Lonoke High School, accounting
Gabriela Romero, Jacksonville High School
Caitlin Romprey, Desert Hills High School
Stephanie Sandoval, Decatur High School, criminal justice
Jack Schlotter, Mount Ida High School political science
Paige Siegler, Cabot High School, biology
Jasanpreet Singh, North Little Rock High School, biology
William Somers, Baptist Preparatory School, business
Ethan Sorrels, Union High School, biology
Jayden Sprout, Arkansas Christian Academy, interpretation
Ivy Sutterfield, Atkins High School, marketing
Devin Trammell, Center Grove High School, health education and promotion
Sylvan Umerah, Little Rock Central High School, nursing
Hollee Wadley, Bryant High School, biology
Makayla Washington, Little Rock Southwest High School middle childhood education
Saraih Weeks, Idabel High School, special education
Colton West, Bauxite High School, mechanical engineering technology
Christian Woods, Sheridan High School, pre-law
Lawren Worthy, Little Rock Central High School, biology

Galloway Graduates from City of Little Rock’s R.O.C.K. Academy

John Hill — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:45:06 +0000

Geneva Galloway, administrative specialist for the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, is one of the first graduates of the City of Little Rock’s new R.O.C.K. (Residents Obtaining Community Knowledge) Academy. “I have been on this journey of civic engagement since about 2016,” said Galloway, who participated in the second academy cohort. “I saw this as an opportunity to get more involved with the city. Through serving as a board member on my neighborhood association in Broadmoor and through my work at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, I have found that I can make the biggest difference right here in my own backyard.” The City of Little Rock launched its new R.O.C.K. Academy community education course on civic engagement in fall 2020 to cultivate understanding and enhance the relationship between city government and its residents.�� “R.O.C.K. is an acronym for Residents Obtaining Community Knowledge,” Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said in a press release. “We wanted a way to cultivate understanding and enhance the relationship between City government and its residents. R.O.C.K. Academy will give residents an up-close look at how their City government works and we hope it will act as a catalyst that prompts civic engagement through service on our boards and commissions.” As a member of the Broadmoor Property Owners Association, Galloway said she was inspired to participate in the academy to learn how to become more engaged with the city and to be a better advocate for its citizens. “I want to be someone that can be a resource and an advocate for the city and for the services that I don’t think residents know are at their disposal,” she said. “For example, my mom raises my 8-year-old niece, and she’s a full-time nurse. The summer is coming up, and childcare is very expensive and difficult to figure out. The city offers a summer youth playground program. They create a safe environment where families can bring their kids during the work day. The kids get the opportunity to participate in different recreational activities, including field trips around the city to places like MacArthur Museum of Military History and the Clinton Presidential Library. This is one example of a program that I had no idea the city offered and that more people should know about.” During the seven-week program, residents gain knowledge and insight through discussions, virtual demonstrations and virtual site visits, both in-person and via virtual instruction that includes virtual field trips capped with a “graduation” held at a City Board of Directors meeting on May 18.

Geneva Galloway graduates from R.O.C.K. Academy.

The sessions include:

Government 101 – An overview of city government.
Dollars and Sense – A look at the budgeting process and economic development.
Safety in the City – Meet those working to keep the city safe.
Little Rock Building Blocks – Hear from Planning and Development, Public Works and Housing and Neighborhood Programs departments.
Livin’ in Little Rock – Focuses on quality of life topics such as Parks and Recreation, the Little Rock Zoo and sustainability measures.
Community Care – Learn about city-supported social service programs and other resources.

One of the lessons that Galloway learned through the academy is that there are many ways to practice civic engagement. “One of the coolest things is that they asked us to go spend a small amount of money in a different ward than the one we live in,” she said. “I went and had a delicious lunch at La Vaquera Taqueria located in Ward 7 on Chicot Road. That positive experience taught me that civic engagement can be as simple as spending money in a part of the city that you don’t visit frequently.” Having grown up in Little Rock, there are so many parts of the city that I hadn’t visited up until my 20s. It reinforced that there is a disconnect that people might have in different areas of the city. If you join the academy, you learn about the different wards, and it gives you a reason to go and check them out.” Once Galloway has finished her term on Broadmoor’s neighborhood association, she is planning to put her new knowledge to work by serving on one of Little Rock’s city commissions. “I’ve learned there are many ways to serve that can have a lasting impact,” she said. “There are so many more things that we can do other than voting to be civically engaged. After I finish my term on the neighborhood association, a city commission is the next way that I’d like to be able to participate.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock nursing students hold diaper drive for Conway daycare

John Hill — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:30:22 +0000

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock nursing students donated diapers and baby wipes to a daycare center in Conway to help those in need from COVID-19. Nursing students Keith Lattimore, of Conway, and Jerrick Johnson, of Pine Bluff, donated more than 1,000 diapers and 1,150 baby wipes to Kid’s World Childcare Center on Oct. 13.�� “I know the young lady, Jamisa Hogan, who owns the daycare center,” Lattimore said. “She told me that there are a lot of people in need since COVID-19. She often helps families that need diapers and wipes.” Lattimore and Johnson participated in the drive as their volunteerism and service learning project for their Obstetric and Reproductive Nursing class at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock nursing students Keith Lattimore and Jerrick Johnson collected and donated over 1,000 diapers and 1,150 wipes to donate to a local daycare in Conway as part of a class service project.

“The School of Nursing wants to instill a sense of community and service as a part of the students’ responsibilities to keeping Arkansas healthy,” said Lindsey Baertlein, instructor of nursing. “By participating in a diaper drive, these two men provided diapers and wipes to a local business and parents who may not be able to provide necessities such as diapers and wipes to children while their parents are working.”�� The students set up donation boxes at their homes and places of employment. After collecting donations for two months, the daycare center was grateful to receive the donations to help parents who could use a helping hand. “This drive was more of a blessing for us,” Johnson said. “The people who work at the daycare were very grateful for what we did. It actually humbles you to know that you’ve helped someone. Everyone needs help in some sort of fashion.” In the end, Lattimore and Johnson, who will graduate in May 2021, were grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community. “We weren’t looking for recognition,” Lattimore said. “We were just doing something that would be good for other people. I’m glad that we were able to provide a service to help people in need.”

Briscoe recognized in ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Heritage Hall

John Hill — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:12:19 +0000

A man who has spent the past 55 years dedicated to service with the Boy Scouts of America has now been honored by having his picture installed in the Heritage Hall in the Bailey Alumni Center. Dr. David Briscoe, a professor of sociology at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, said he was “blown away” by the honor. Those who are recognized in the Heritage Hall are ��Vlog��ý Little Rock alumni and employees who have been recognized for a significant or historic achievement in the community. “Dr. Briscoe is a part of our distinguished heritage on campus,” said Christian O’Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement. “He was recognized earlier this year with the Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service for his extensive service in the community, especially with the Boy Scouts of America. He serves as a role model for the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock community.” Briscoe is well known and admired in his role as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts. As a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, Briscoe became the inaugural national chairman of Learning for Life, an academic and character development program serving more than 1.7 million students. He also served as the trustee and acting treasurer of the Learning for Life Foundation. For more than 25 years, Briscoe has served on the board of the Boy Scouts of America Quapaw Area Council, which covers 29 of the 75 counties in Arkansas. After serving as president from 2016 to 2018, he continues to serve as chair of the long range planning committee, vice president of administration, and chairman of the World Scout Jamboree. “David Briscoe is an outstanding leader to the Quapaw Area Council and the Boy Scouts of America,” said scout executive Marcal Young. “His leadership has inspired others to serve and help change lives in thousands of youth in our program. Dr. Briscoe has been instrumental in building a vibrant Boy Scouting program in Arkansas and across the nation.” He has also received several awards and accomplishments over the years from the Boy Scouts, including the Distinguished Eagle Award. This award is given for distinguished service in a scout’s profession as well as in his community for at least 25 years after attaining the level of Eagle Scout. He is the first and only African American in Arkansas to receive the Silver Antelope Award for distinguished service to youth in the Southern Region in 1996. In 2005, he was the first African American and the fourth Arkansan to receive the Silver Buffalo Award for distinguished service to youth on a national scale. Briscoe also has the distinction of being the first African American in the state to serve on the Boy Scouts’ national executive board as well as the first African American in the country to be selected as the Alumnus of the Year in 2013, where he was chosen from among 50 million alumni of Boy Scouts. “I got involved in scouting at the age of 14, and I loved it so much that I remained registered and active in the program for 55 years,” Briscoe said. “Being involved in the program was a way that I could serve the program on a local, national, and international level.” At ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, where Briscoe has been teaching since 1992, he serves as an advocate for students with disabilities and was voted among the Best of the Best Professors three times by the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student body. He serves on the National Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Selection Committee, the Diversity Council, the Athletics Committee, and the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. To Briscoe, scouting reinforces his faith. As the oath states, Briscoe does his best to do his duty to God, his country, and obey the Scout Law. “My advice for someone to be successful is to make a serious commitment and dedication to their faith,” Briscoe said. “Put your faith into practice everyday.”

The Association for Computing Machinery to Hold Electronic Charity Drive Sept. 19

John Hill — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:43:08 +0000

The (ACM) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is stepping up to help students who need electronic equipment for classes by holding an electronic charity drive Saturday, Sept. 19. The charity drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lot 8, next to the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. ACM members will be accepting electronic equipment in any condition, and are encouraging people to donate items even if they believe they have no value. The ACM may be able to use them for parts to repair other items. Monetary donations will also be accepted. All proceeds will be donated to area students. Any equipment that cannot be repaired or used for parts will be recycled. Equipment will be available first to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students. If the resources outpace the demand, then the Association of Computing Machinery will reach out to other universities and schools that could use the equipment. For further information about the drive, email inquiry@ualr.acm.org.

Little Rock Congregations Study seeks to benefit, connect congregations through new survey

John Hill — Fri, 15 May 2020 20:13:55 +0000

When Rebecca Glazier first began the Little Rock Congregations Study in 2012, her goal was to learn about faith-based community engagement and to provide her students with an opportunity to learn outside the classroom. In 2020, her goal is to use the results to make a difference in the community by bringing together congregations and nonprofits who want to tackle Little Rock’s biggest problems.�� “Last year, we brought in over 50 clergy leaders in Little Rock and asked what are the most important issues facing the city,” Glazier said. “We learned that one of the key things congregations struggled with was connecting across these issues and finding other congregations and nonprofit organizations that were working on the same issues. They wanted a better way to work together to help solve problems facing the community.” The 2020 will move completely online. This move will allow significantly more people to participate in the survey and for the data to be compiled more easily. “We have learned that when congregations serve the community, it creates a culture of service that also leads members to serve in their own places of worship,” Glazier said. “We have learned that growing congregations are significantly more likely to be led by clergy who are engaged in the community.” The surveys have been prepared by an interdisciplinary research team at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, including Glazier and ��Vlog��ý Little Rock professors Dr. Gerald Driskill and Dr. Kirk Leach, in consultation with the , a group of eight clergy members in Little Rock who advise the Little Rock Congregations Study.�� Graduate and undergraduate student researchers are also part of the Little Rock Congregations Study team. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students participating in a course on religion and community will be working on this project and helping to write reports that will be shared with each congregation and with the broader community during the fall 2020 semester. Researchers are working with individual congregations to send the survey to all of their members.�� “We know being physically distant from each other in places of worship has been hard,” Leach said. “This survey provides an opportunity for leaders and members to reconnect and share how they are doing.”�� Every congregation will receive a report that includes data on demographics; worship service attendance; mental, physical, and spiritual health; congregational and community engagement; perceptions of community and racial unity and division; and ways members desire to serve. A unique feature of the report is that leaders will learn of other congregations and nonprofits that share a desire to collaborate on specific community needs. The research team is currently recruiting places of worship to participate.�� “I think the work of the Little Rock Congregations Study provides a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about what congregations and other religious groups are contributing to the community and also more comprehensive information about what the members of our individual congregations care about and value,” said Lindy Vogado, associate pastor at Second Presbyterian Church and member of the Clergy Advisory Board. “We hope the information we gain from this study will help us to serve our neighbors better.” The most important data congregations will receive in Glazier’s opinion is information that will hopefully build partnerships between congregations and nonprofits who wish to combine resources to take on a community issue affecting Little Rock. “Leaders will receive data on whether their members think their place of worship should be involved in helping to solve the community issues they see as most important and whether the members would be willing to volunteer on those issues,” Glazier said. “Because we know how important collaboration is to religious leaders, for each of the top three community issues of concern to their congregants, we will include the contact information for other congregations and nonprofits currently working on those issues. These reports will provide immediate, valuable data to leaders to know what matters to their members and how to get engaged.” “We continue to learn that we are better together,” Driskill said. “We can tackle the most difficult challenges when we collaborate. This survey will aid us all in working together toward bigger dreams–toward building hope.” The surveys are expected to be available to fill out online between Oct. 1 to Nov. 2. Congregations who are interested in participating in the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study may contact Glazier at raglazier@ualr.edu.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock announces finalists for 2020 Staff Achievement Awards

John Hill — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:54:58 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Staff Senate has announced the finalists for the 2020 Staff Achievement Awards. A $2,000 award will be given to the top staff member in each of three categories: Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, community service, and personal growth. “The staff members are a vital part of the success of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” said Staff Senate President-elect Cody Henslee. “The finalists for the Staff Achievement Awards highlight our staff members’ incredible commitment to the university and community through hard work, service, and dedication.” The three categories for nominations are:

Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock – Recognition will go to an individual who is distinctive in service through committees, special events, implementation of creative ideas or support and encouragement of others.
Community Service – Recognition will go to an individual who has been particularly successful in organizing community events or had major achievements in civic, service, or specialty organizations/events.
Personal Growth – Recognition will go to an individual whose scholarship, research, or creative talent has been particularly outstanding.

The winners of the Staff Achievement Awards as well as the Staff Senate Scholarship and Jerry Crittenden Employee Book Scholarship will be announced in May. For more information, contact Cody Henslee at cahenslee@ualr.edu. The finalists include: Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

Geneva Galloway, administrative specialist III, Donaghey Scholars Program
Ronda Petray, assistant to the dean, College of Education and Health Professions
Russ Riegel, client support manager, Information Technology Services

Community Service

Eileen Devereaux Dailey, business consultant, Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center
Sabrenna Rodgers-Lee, director of finance, College of Social Sciences and Communication

Personal Growth

Kaycee Greenwood, interim director of military student success, Military Student Success Center
Colleen Godley, ERP business analyst and developer, Information Technology Services
Tara Kittrell, psychiatric nurse practitioner, Counseling Services

��Vlog��ý Little Rock campus community supports families in need during Homecoming celebrations

John Hill — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:25:38 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus community celebrated Homecoming Week by packing 10,128 meals to help families in need on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The event was facilitated by The Pack Shack, a non-profit dedicated to community service projects that fight hunger. All meals will directly benefit the university’s Trojan Marketplace and Food Pantry, which was established to build a strong campus community by fighting hunger. “This was the perfect time to replenish the Trojan Food Pantry with much-needed meals,” said Rebecca Davis, coordinator for the Trojan Food Pantry. “Every day, several members of our campus community visit the pantry. Often they ask whether we have boxed meals like Hamburger Helper, but often times we don’t have many of the items they’re requesting. The 10,000 meals we’re packing today translate into fully balanced nutritious meals that will better support families.” More than 40 students, faculty, staff, and alumni helped pack the meals. “This has been a great event for the school and a lot of fun,” said Darrian Watson, a student and member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. “Community service is highly valued by Phi Beta Sigma. Being able to partner with The Pack Shack and campus friends to feed 10,000 families was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” The event facilitated service to others during Homecoming Week when the campus community celebrates its long-lasting strength and unity as a community of learners invested in one another’s success. “Homecoming is the perfect opportunity to engage in community service,” said Dr. Mia Phillips, assistant vice chancellor of student affairs. “During this time, students, faculty, staff, and alumni come together to appreciate and celebrate all that ��Vlog��ý Little Rock means to us. Given that our own campus community relies on the Trojan Food Pantry, celebrating our togetherness by supporting the pantry feels right during homecoming.” works with organizations and businesses across the United States to provide food locally to those in need. Its meals are prepared with guidance from culinary, nutrition, and food safety experts to provide balanced nutrition. Meals provide at least 10 grams of protein per serving and 19 essential vitamins and minerals. Each meal serves 4 to 6 people and has a one-year shelf life. “We are thrilled to partner with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” said Nate Wesley, The Pack Shack’s co-facilitator for the event. “Today we provided the food, all of the logistics and materials needed, instructions, and the music and party atmosphere. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock provided the opportunity, facility and tables, and the people to pack the meals. Our goal is always to facilitate all of the logistics so the packing team can enjoy the experience together and support their local food pantries.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students, faculty, and staff fill ready-to-cook meal bags for the Trojan Food Pantry. Photos by Ben Krain.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Staff Senate to host Halloween Blood Drive

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:39:55 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock community has the chance to help save lives and have fun by participating in a Halloween Blood Drive.�� Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Staff Senate will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Donaghey Fitness Center on the first floor of the Donaghey Student Center. All ��Vlog��ý Little Rock employees, students, and alumni as well as members of the public are invited to participate. Every donor will receive a free limited edition Bigfoot T-shirt. All participants who dress up for the Halloween costume contest will be eligible for prizes. ��Vlog��ý 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. The Staff Senate has a goal of 23 donors for the drive.�� Donors can sign up for an appointment by, calling 877-340-8777, or coming to the Donaghey Student Center during the blood drive on Oct. 31.�� 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. For more information, contact Reed Claiborne, chair of the Blood Drive Committee, at 501-569-3143 or rhclaiborne@ualr.edu.

Applications for Signature Experience Grants open until Oct. 31

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:08:44 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will accept applications for the university’s Signature Experience Program until Oct. 31 to encourage and support students in the development of high-impact research or creative projects mentored by a faculty member through the 2019-20 academic year. Applications must be submitted by midnight Oct. 31. The first round of grant applications will be reviewed beginning Oct. 15, so early applications are encouraged. The Signature Experience Grant program was created in 2017 to provide students up to $1,000 to fund a signature experience, such as a research project, creative activity, or community project to enrich students’ academic experience at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. Past projects have ranged across disciplines and included a review of tenant-landlord laws in Arkansas, a study of coral reef disease in the Bahamas, an analysis of gold nanoparticles for growing neural cells, an examination of cross-dressing on Shakespeare’s stage, and the entrepreneurial design and development of a transparent fishing box. “This year, there will be several important changes aimed at formalizing the Signature Experience Program to support high-level research and creative work, as well as retention and recruitment initiatives,” said Dr. Jeremy Ecke, director of the Signature Experience Program. “As the Signature Experience Program matures, we hope to offer more research and creative support to students through workshops, speakers, and luncheons that will build a culture of collaboration between faculty and students at various levels of their academic careers.”�� This year, a subset of awards will be set aside for freshmen, sophomores, and students who transferred to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock during the 2019-20 academic year. “The grant gives new ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students the opportunity to develop a research project with a mentor and gain a better understanding of a given discipline and its methodologies,” Ecke said. “If new students work with a mentor and conduct research early on in their college careers, they are more likely to stay in school. They are far more likely to be engaged as an active member of the academic community and to identify with their majors.”�� For the first time, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock will also offer a set amount of grants for graduate students.�� “This funding will prioritize graduate students whose research projects are unlikely to move forward without a source of funding,” Ecke said. “These grants open up more research opportunities for our graduate students and give them the chance to conduct more competitive research projects in areas that are not as highly grant funded.” To be eligible for application, students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and a ��Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty member to mentor their project. They also must present their project during the 2020 Student Research and Creative Works Showcase in April 2020. Applications can be filled out at this link. Examples of abstracts, budgets, biographies, and past Research Expo programs are also available on the Signature Experience website.�� For more information, contact Dr. Jeremy Ecke at jsecke@ualr.edu or 501-569-3475.

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

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Welcomes New Chancellor’s Leadership Corps Members

Galloway Graduates from City of Little Rock’s R.O.C.K. Academy

����Vlog��ý Little Rock nursing students hold diaper drive for Conway daycare

Briscoe recognized in ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Heritage Hall