/news-archive/tag/ron-robinson-theater/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 28 May 2019 16:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/05/28/sanders-lecture-series/ Tue, 28 May 2019 16:40:47 +0000 /news/?p=74440 ... CALS, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host scholar on race]]> Acclaimed scholar Richard T. Hughes will speak on 鈥淯nderstanding White Supremacy: Why We Must Hear Black Voices鈥� on June 11 as part of the Central Arkansas Library System鈥檚 Rabbi Ira E. Sanders Lecture Series, presented in partnership with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. The lecture will begin at noon on Tuesday, June 11, at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. After the lecture, Hughes will sign copies of his book Myths America Lives By: White Supremacy and the Stories That Give Us Meaning. According to Hughes, six myths lie at the heart of the American experience. Taken as aspirational, four of those myths remind us of our noblest ideals, challenging us to realize our nation鈥檚 promise while galvanizing the sense of hope and unity we need to reach our goals. Misused, these myths allow for illusions of innocence that fly in the face of the primal American myth that stands at the heart of all the others鈥攖he myth of white supremacy. Hughes is a professor emeritus at both Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He has written, co-authored and edited more than a dozen books including Illusions of Innocence: Protestant Primitivism in America, 1630-1875 and Christian America and the Kingdom of God. “The notion of white supremacy puzzles some people and offends others,” said Joel Anderson, chancellor emeritus. “In a time when divisions in the nation have increased, we need more than ever to have informed discussion of large issues that divide us, issues of race heading the list. Few scholars can address white supremacyt with the authority of Professor Richard Hughes. His lecture is a rare opportunity to learn from an outstanding scholar who has researched this controversial subject extensively.” The Sanders Lecture was established in 2000 to commemorate Rabbi Sanders鈥檚 40 years of service on the Boards of Trustees of Little Rock Public Library and the Central Arkansas Library System. The lecture includes topics that support Sanders鈥檚 commitment to intellectual freedom. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Online reservations are available through the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. For more information, call 918-3000.]]> /news-archive/2017/12/15/uss-little-rock/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:06:53 +0000 /news/?p=68872 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni to witness USS Little Rock commissioning]]> The event marks the first time in U.S. Navy history that a new ship is commissioned alongside its namesake. The former USS Little Rock was in service from 1944 until it was decommissioned in 1976. It is now on display at the in Canalside. Several 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni serve on the USS Little Rock Namesake Committee, which has planned events to celebrate the commission. Members who are not going to New York will host a watch party with live streaming of the official commissioning at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 16. Doors open at 9 a.m. Former Little Rock Mayor Tom Prince, a 1979 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law graduate, chairs the Namesake Committee and will be in New York to see the commissioning, along with Jason Irby, a 2003 M.A. in Radio and TV graduate. 聽Irby designed the Arkansas Flag Wabbaseka Memorial commemorating the 100th year of Arkansas鈥� state flag. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor and a privilege,鈥� Irby said, of the event. Former Little Rock Mayor Sharon Priest will lead the local ceremony. 鈥淲e are hoping people will also simply come to the River Market District and be a part of the atmosphere and celebration while the historic event takes place,鈥� Irby said. Other members of the USS Little Rock Namesake Committee with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock connections are:

• Major (Ret) Keith Dover, a 2000 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 professional and technical writing program, who serves as secretary of Arkansas Veterans Coalition. While he was at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, he was a founding member of the university鈥檚 veterans fraternity.
• Scott Pursley, who received a Master of Education in 2016
• Bryan Griffith, a graduate of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law
• David Carnahan, a 2015 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock graduate

There鈥檚 one more connection too. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Athletics contributed Trojan armbands for the goody bags that will be given to the ship鈥檚 crew.]]>