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��Vlog��ý Little Rock hosts Starbucks networking event to raise money, gather donations for Helping Hands Campaign

John Hill — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:45:20 +0000

The ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Staff Senate and Starbucks are holding a networking and coffee event to benefit the Helping Hands Campaign on Nov. 17 ��Vlog��ý Little Rock staff and faculty members are encouraged to visit Starbucks from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, for a coffee and some socially distanced networking. Starbucks will make a donation to the Helping Hands Campaign based on sales during the event. The Staff Senate Helping Hands Campaign provides holiday meal baskets for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock employees and students who would otherwise not be able to provide a traditional holiday dinner for their families and has assisted with meeting the needs of dozens of families each holiday for more than 20 years. Staff Senate is also collecting non-perishable food items until Dec. 15. Donation items needed for the food baskets include stuffing/dressing mix, cornbread mix, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken/vegetable broth, green peas, black eyed peas, corn, yams/sweet potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Donation boxes are located in the School of Business, Dickinson Hall, Donaghey Student Center, Engineering and Information Technology, Human Resources, Nursing, Ottenheimer Library, Student Services Center, Facilities Management, and University Commons. Monetary donations through payroll deductions are also available online. Please select “Other” on the “Designate my gift/pledge to support section” and enter Helping Hands. Contact Rosalie Shahan at rsshahan@midsouth.ualr.edu for more information.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock celebrates opening of new Starbucks

John Hill — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:14:46 +0000

The Oct. 5 opening of a new Starbucks on campus was met with great applause and joy as the students, staff, faculty, and community welcomed the new coffee shop in front of Cooper Fountain at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. “As you can see, this is a beautiful setting, We are really thrilled to have Starbucks opening on this location on our campus,” Chancellor Christina Drale said. “Let me remind everybody that our theme for this year is ‘Trojans Together and United.’ I think this facility is a really good reflection of that. A lot of people came together to make this happen, and I think a lot of people will continue to come together and use this facility to meet one another, to maintain friendships, and to build great new things at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock.” Daniel Howley, general manager for Sodexo, thanked Starbucks and Sodexo managers who have been training the staff for the past few weeks. Starbucks held a soft opening the week of Sept. 28 to give the new staff one-on-one training with their new customers. “I just wanted to thank everyone for coming out for the brand new Starbucks that is opening up on campus,” Halle said. “I also want to thank ��Vlog��ý Little Rock for the great partnership that we have and that we will continue. I hope you enjoy the new Starbucks.” Chancellor Drale also thanked Sodexo and Starbucks for being great partners in this endeavor; David Millay, assistant vice chancellor of Facilities Management, and the Facilities Management team for their hard work, and Dean of Students Richard Harper for overseeing the project from the Student Affairs side, as well as several ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student groups for their efforts to bring Starbucks to campus. Just as a coffee shop is known as a staple of college life, Chancellor Drale also thanked someone who has come to be known as a staple and fixture on the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock campus, , who has worked at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock since 2001. “Ms. Joyce kept our Starbucks concessions going in Ottenheimer Library, and I understand she is now going to be working for us in our new establishment,” Drale said. “If you haven’t met her, you will. She brings her own special brand of joy and good cheer to everyone she meets, and I think that is a fabulous representation of what ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is all about.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students attend the grand opening of the new Starbucks on Oct. 5. Photo by Ben Krain.

The new Starbucks is part of a series of renovations to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Campus Dining completed by Sodexo. Construction on the new Starbucks began in May and was completed in September. Starbucks will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located in the Old Student Union A building behind Cooper Fountain. “Students, staff, and faculty have been enjoying the atmosphere and ambiance as well as Starbucks coffee and other products,” Harper said. “Once you walk into the building and see the view of Cooper Fountain, you can’t beat it. I think this will be a transformational space for gatherings and recruitment on campus.” ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and Sodexo will continue the celebration all week long with giveaways via . In the upper right photo, Chancellor Christina Drale participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of a new Starbucks on campus. Photo by Ben Krain.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock to hold Oct. 5 grand opening for Starbucks

John Hill — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:52:46 +0000

A coffee shop is a staple of college life, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold a grand opening for the university’s new Starbucks at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. The event can also be watched via Instagram Live @��Vlog��ýLRdining.�� Starbucks will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located in the Old Student Union A building behind Cooper Fountain. Starbucks held a soft opening the week of Sept. 28. “Students, staff, and faculty have been enjoying the atmosphere and ambiance as well as Starbucks coffee and other products,” said Dr. Richard Harper, dean of students. “Once you walk into the building and see the view of Cooper Fountain, you can’t beat it. I think this will be a transformational space for gatherings and recruitment on campus.”�� The new Starbucks is part of a series of renovations to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Campus Dining completed by Sodexo. Construction on the new Starbucks began in May and was completed in September.

Improvements coming to Donaghey Student Center in the fall

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:03:49 +0000

In response to student feedback, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is making many renovations at the Donaghey Student Center over the summer to transform the DSC into a more inviting space for students to meet, eat, play, and study.�� “We have listened to your ideas for improving the DSC, and I think you will be pleased with what you find this fall,” Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. “We are currently in the process of creating more multipurpose areas, including gathering and gaming spaces. We’re also remodeling the entryway on the west side of the DSC and creating more student lounge space for your activities.” With the eStem High School students now dining on the second floor of Ross Hall beginning in the fall, students can take advantage of extra lounge and eating spaces throughout the DSC with many changes come to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Dining Services. Outside of the continuous dining area, a new lounging and dining space with open seating for more than 175 people will be available. This open seating area will be accessible to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors and does not require the purchase of a meal to gain entry. Some new seating options in the continuous dining and open seating area will contain plugins for students to charge their electronic devices. “The focus is on making it a student-friendly area. It’s a great space for popup dining and class projects. It will serve as an excellent spot for friends to gather for a meal, for students to meet to work on class projects, and for students and faculty members to come together,” said Doug Britt, general manager of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Dining. A bigger and better Meeting Room G will also open in the fall with more seating than before. The meeting room will be accessible through the cafeteria or an outside entrance for people coming from the south end of campus. Students can also look forward to a new Starbucks coming to campus next year. The restaurant will be located in the quad on the back side of the Old Student Union A building with a patio seating area facing Cooper Fountain and is scheduled to open on Jan. 20, 2020. On the east side of the DSC, upgrades will include the creation of multipurpose and recreational student-gathering spaces where students can watch television and movies, play e-games, and have fun with pool tables and foosball. The new gaming and lounge ��areas will be open several nights a week for the exclusive use of students and student organizations. “Students will be coming back to a Donaghey Student Center with a different, more inviting look,” said Dr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice chancellor for student affairs. “These improvements are about transforming the area into more student-accessible spaces that will give students more reasons to hang out in the student center.”

New lease, improvement projects planned for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student center

Janea Snyder — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:50:18 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and eStem High School have reached a lease agreement that provides eStem with an alternative space for its high school students to dine and relax instead of in the Donaghey Student Center.

The agreement gives eStem use of the south end of the second floor of Ross Hall, which is close to the public charter high school. The space excludes the interior lobby and balcony area that separates the south and north wings of the building, with the exception for emergency exit purposes.

“This new plan gives ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students full use of the Donaghey Student Center,” Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. “Potential students and their families considering ��Vlog��ý Little Rock need to know that we are doing everything possible to provide an affordable and quality learning environment for our students.”

On June 11, Rogerson announced to faculty, staff, and students improvements now in the works for the DSC. Upgrades include adding multipurpose spaces and recreational spaces with e-gaming opportunities, movies, and pool tables for students. Also, Rogerson announced the addition of a new Starbucks to open on campus in spring 2020. The coffee shop will be located in the quad on the back side of the Old Student Union A building with patio seating facing Cooper Fountain.

The lease with eStem was signed May 31 by Donald Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System, acting on behalf of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, and John Bacon, chief executive officer of eStem Public Charter Schools, Inc. Under the terms, the charter school will pay $7,500 monthly ($90,000 annually) to rent the Ross Hall space. The new lease took effect June 1.

The 4,385-square-foot space will serve as the dining area for eStem’s students who have been using the Donaghey Student Center for dining since the high school opened in fall 2017. The charter school will be responsible for securing its own food service vendor.

Some alterations will be made to Ross Hall – mainly construction of a wall to separate the spaces used by eStem students on the south wing from the north wing of Ross Hall, which will continue to be used by ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. Costs for alterations will be paid by eStem.

The lease also specifies that eStem will monitor student behavior and noise levels in Ross Hall. The new agreement is intended to eliminate congestion in the Donaghey Student Center where some college students, faculty, and staff had complained of noise and overcrowding.

Open seating now available in Donaghey Student Center, more changes coming to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Dining

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 03 May 2019 21:15:32 +0000

Open seating is now available for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students, faculty, and staff at the Trojan Café in the Donaghey Student Center.�� The seating area was closed off during the fall 2018 semester when ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Dining Services converted the Trojan Café to an all-you-can-eat dining area that required the purchase of a meal to gain entry. Now, a meal purchase will not be required to access the open seating area located to the right of the cashier. The area can seat approximately 170 people.�� Vlog��ý Little Rock will also begin renovations for a new Starbucks this summer, which will be located in the quad on the back side of the Old Student Union A building with a patio seating area facing Cooper Fountain. Starbucks is scheduled to open in January 2020. The Trojan Café will close on May 14 to undergo renovations for the summer. The dining facility will reopen in fall 2019 with a new look. Meanwhile, a chef will reimagine the menu with new food options. Current food stations will be revamped to include a Chef’s Table featuring international fares. Additionally, Conference Room G in the Donaghey Student Center will also be renovated over the summer and reopen for use in the fall. The Trojan Café will have new dining hours in the 2019-20 academic year, 7-10 a.m. for breakfast and 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch. Dining Services will also offer continuous dining from 2-5 p.m. for lunch and 5-7:30 p.m. for dinner. While Trojan Café is closed over the summer, the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock community can dine at the Trojan Bistro from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Tres Habaneros from 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m-1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tres Habaneros will serve buffet foods, and students and employees can use their meal plans at this location. The Library Café in Ottenheimer Library also will be open from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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

����Vlog��ý Little Rock hosts Starbucks networking event to raise money, gather donations for Helping Hands Campaign

����Vlog��ý Little Rock celebrates opening of new Starbucks

����Vlog��ý Little Rock to hold Oct. 5 grand opening for Starbucks