/news-archive/tag/joyce-elliott/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:53:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2021/02/19/community-leaders-scott-elliott-cotton/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:53:58 +0000 /news/?p=78391 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold virtual conversation with Mayor Scott, Sen. Elliott, and Jannie Cotton]]> As a celebration of Black History Month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Government Association will hold a virtual conversation with prominent Black leaders in Arkansas.聽 The event, 鈥淭he Making of a Leader: An Open Discussion with Prominent Black Community Leaders,鈥� will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom. The event will feature Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Sen. Joyce Elliott, and Jannie Cotton, a mental health policy leader and advocate. 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Government Association is excited to host Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Senator Joyce Elliott, and Jannie Cotton on Feb. 24 as we discuss their impact on both the Little Rock community and the state of Arkansas,鈥� SGA President Landon DeKay said. 鈥淲ith their expertise, we will examine how they paved the way for African Americans in Arkansas. We hope this open discussion will provide words of guidance and encouragement to all students at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock wishing to break through the barriers in their life.鈥� Mayor Scott, a graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, is the 73rd mayor of Little Rock and the city鈥檚 first Black elected chief executive. Sen. Elliott, a former public school teacher, has a reputation as a strong advocate for education and was the 2020 Democratic candidate for Congress. Cotton, a licensed professional counselor, was the first African American woman in the state to serve as CEO of a community mental health organization.聽聽 A Zoom link for the event will be emailed to all 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students the week of the event. For more information, please email sga@ualr.edu. Members of the public may register for the event .]]> /news-archive/2019/01/08/ua-little-rock-downtown/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:30:34 +0000 /news/?p=73040 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown to open Jan. 16]]> The university will hold a ribbon cutting and reception at noon with Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson, followed by a program at 6 p.m. The program, 鈥淚ntroducing The Struggle in the South, a Joe Jones Mural,鈥� will be moderated by Sen. Joyce Elliott and will feature Brad Cushman, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Art and Design gallery director and curator; author Guy Lancaster; Dr. Brian Mitchell, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock history professor; Dr. Bobby L. Roberts, former 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock archivist and former Central Arkansas Library System executive director; and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student Taemora Williams. Both events are free and open to the public, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the evening panel by calling 501-683-5239 or emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu. 鈥淭his new downtown facility will serve as a bridge to our main campus and as a center for showcasing the best of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥澛� Dr. Rogerson said. 鈥淚t will offer easy access to university resources, recruitment information, lectures and panel discussions for students, faculty, supporters and guests.鈥� The downtown location will feature Joe Jones鈥� 1935 mural, The Struggle in the South, which was originally painted in the dining hall at Commonwealth College near Mena, Ark. The artwork includes vibrant and provocative depictions of struggling sharecroppers, coal miners under the watch of an overlord, and a black family in fear and agony of a lynching. Recently restored with a $500,000 grant from the , the 44-by-9 foot mural spans two sides of the reflection room. 鈥淭his extraordinary work of art will inspire new generations to study, discuss and create their own legacy of social justice and equality,鈥� Cushman said. 鈥淎s viewers take in this mural and its compelling imagery, we hope they will reflect on their civic responsibility to one another.鈥� Ross Owyong will serve as director of the new center. A graduate of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Owyong will oversee the use of spaces for meetings, workshops, training sessions and events. For more information about availability or rates, contact Owyoung at rlowyoung@ualr.edu or visit 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown .  ]]>