/news-archive/tag/university-of-arkansas-clinton-school-of-public-service/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:30:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /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 .  ]]> /news-archive/2018/02/19/next-gen-delegation/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:35:57 +0000 /news/?p=69475 ... Bowen law student named to Next Generation Delegation for Global Food Security Symposium]]> Alexander, of Waldron, Ark., is one of 27 students selected from colleges and universities throughout the United States and around the world. She is the only student representing an Arkansas college or university. “It is an honor to be selected as one of the 27 Next Generation Delegates to the 2018 Global Food Security Symposium,鈥� Alexander said. 鈥淕rowing up on a small farm, I have always believed in the power of agriculture to transform and empower lives. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recognizes the importance of advancing global food security and nutrition in the face of challenges such as urbanization, climate change, and new technologies. As a delegate, I look forward to working with and learning from students, speakers, storytellers, and innovators from across the world who believe in agriculture鈥檚 promise to feed an ever-growing population.” The two-day event will be hosted at Atrium Hall in the Ronald Reagan Building. Prior to a full day of presentations and a report release on聽March 22, the Council will offer solution sessions to engage in dialogue with global partners. The events will be聽. Live video and features will also be posted to the . Last summer, Alexander traveled to Tokyo, Japan, for her International Public Service Project with the Foreign Agricultural Service, which links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. She is completing her final Clinton School field service project with the Association of Arkansas Counties. Alexander earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in agriculture, food, and life sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She is currently pursuing a concurrent juris doctor at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. She is the 2017-18 recipient of the B.A. Rudolph Scholarship. This scholarship is annually awarded by the B.A. Rudolph Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based charitable nonprofit whose mission is to advance and benefit young women interested in public service through educational, financial, and professional support.  ]]> /news-archive/2017/09/20/foreign-affairs-campus-coordinator-position/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:05:44 +0000 /news/?p=67926 ... Bowen student selected for prestigious foreign affairs campus coordinator position]]> William H. Bowen School of Law student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock participated in a highly selective foreign affairs program this summer in Washington, D.C.聽 Caitlin Campbell, who is also a student in the joint program with the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, was selected as one of 50 foreign affairs campus coordinators by the U.S. Department of State. Campbell, of Batesville, spent her summer interning at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in Washington, D.C. The is designed to create a network of State Department student contacts on college campuses across the nation. The program is designed to establish liaison relationships with students at colleges and universities across the country. 鈥淚鈥檓 most looking forward to meeting other young people in Arkansas who are interested in foreign affairs and being able to share my experiences and encourage them to pursue opportunities to serve with the Department of State,鈥� Campbell said.]]>