The significant addition to campus, which was funded by an $8.5 million grant from the George W. Donaghey Foundation, features a beautiful new north-south promenade running from University Drive to 28th Street.

It represents 鈥渙ur commitment to enhancing the student experience, fostering campus engagement, and embracing the future of our university,鈥� according to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale.

Trojan Way also features a newly reimagined plaza space outside Ottenheimer Library, transformed into an outdoor campus learning environment with expanded seating and gathering areas.

鈥淚t would be hard to overstate the impact of this opportunity to create a unifying experience on this campus,鈥� Dr. Drale said. 鈥淭hrough the generosity and vision of the Donaghey Foundation as well as others who have stepped up to contribute to this effort, we have been able to turn a walkway into a destination. I want to thank Shawn Luther with DCI for his work in creating a beautiful destination design that will take us into our next 100 years.鈥�

The university celebrated the Trojan Way dedication Oct. 8 by showing pictures of how the previous promenade used to look with a big reveal of the transformed walkway. The former pathway was made from many different materials that evolved over the years without a comprehensive plan in mind.

鈥淥ver the last three years, I鈥檝e been lucky enough to see the transformation to where we are then to where we are now,鈥� said Shawn Luther of DCI. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not that often as a landscape architect that we get to work on projects that are this big and transformative not only in the immediate sense, but this is the type of project that will provide a framework for the development of this campus for decades into the future.鈥�

Representatives of WER Architects, the project architect, and Nabholz Construction, the project鈥檚 contractor, joined the celebration. Special guests who joined the dedication include U.S. Rep. French Hill, Dr. Donald Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Emeritus Joel Anderson, and members of the George W. Donaghey Foundation Board of Directors, University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Board of Visitors, and the Centennial Campaign Committee.

Student Government Association President An Le, who studied abroad last semester, said she was shocked when she returned to campus and saw how different everything looked with the fences taken down and the project completed.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really fun to walk to class and see everyone gathering here and hanging out,鈥� Le said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so nice to have a place to meet, to take a quick study break, or to connect with classmates after getting our Starbucks. The unity on campus is so much better, and I am so excited for future students to have this for their entire campus career here at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥�

The Trojan Way project is a part of the Centennial Campaign, which aims to improve the university’s living and learning environment, scholarships, and program excellence. The Centennial Campaign has a goal of raising $250 million by 2027.

Several donors have made gifts to enhance spaces along Trojan Way, including the Riggs Benevolent Fund who sponsored the North Terminus in memory of John A. Riggs Jr., an anonymous donor who funded the Donaghey Stage in honor of the George W. Donaghey Foundation Board of Trustees, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield who sponsored a garden near the Fine Arts Building, and H.A. Ted Bailey III who funded the gardens that flank the Donaghey Stage.

Trojan Way includes walkways with landscaping and lighting, multiple gardens and outdoor learning environments, the new Donaghey Stage for events, and benches with built-in charging stations. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock planted more than 250 trees along the more than 200,000 square-foot-project.

鈥淚t adds a new dimension to the community,鈥� said Michelle Malone, a librarian communications specialist. 鈥淚t was so exciting for the fences to come down and see the space so transformed. It has brought in new energy to see people connecting and interacting right outside the library.鈥�

Maison Wright, a senior nursing major, thinks that Trojan Way makes campus look and feel more open.

鈥淚鈥檝e seen a lot more people out and about since it was finished,鈥� Wright said. 鈥淚t feels homey and refreshing.鈥�

The idea for the Trojan Way Project emerged four years ago when Dr. Drale was touring campus with the facilities director and noted that the Ottenheimer Library Plaza needed some TLC.

鈥淚 noted that this spot should be the heart of the campus with the student center on one side and the library on the other,鈥� Dr. Drale said. 鈥淭he Donaghey Foundation had never done anything like this before, but I took a chance on convincing them of the transformational impact a project like this could have.鈥�

The Donaghey Foundation liked the idea so much that they asked Dr. Drale to expand the project, resulting in the celebration of 鈥渨hat Greg Flesher would call a big hairy audacious goal.鈥�

Flesher, president of the Donaghey Foundation Board of Trustees, noted that Gov. Donaghey is often remembered as the education governor for starting multiple colleges in Arkansas as well as his gift to support 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

鈥淗e thought it was very important in his vision for this university to help the city grow, and he wanted all the funds to be used to benefit the experience the students had while on campus,鈥� Flesher said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 not a great city in the United States that doesn鈥檛 have a great university. I think it鈥檚 very important that we the citizens of Little Rock support this university. There is so much going on here. There鈥檚 a lot that can be done. I would ask everyone here to think about what we can do to support the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and take it into the future.鈥�

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Set for 4 p.m. Oct. 8, the ceremony will highlight the Trojan Way Project, a series of campus improvement and renovation projects funded by a generous grant from the Donaghey Foundation and other donors. These include a new north to south promenade across campus and the newly revitalized Ottenheimer Library Plaza, and spaces which have significantly enhanced the university landscape by providing vibrant new places for the campus community to gather, study, and connect.

鈥淭he Library Plaza portion of the project revitalizes the heart of campus with an outdoor bistro-style landscape with trees, plantings, ample seating, and an outdoor stage,鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale said. 鈥淭he Trojan Way is an engaging new environment that is welcoming and attractive, and supports a strong sense of campus community. With the new Trojan Way, we are recreating the Trojan spirit.鈥�

The ceremony will begin at the North Terminus of Trojan Way, given in memory of John A. Riggs Jr. by the Riggs Benevolent Fund. The ceremony will then move toward the stage in front of Ottenheimer Library, given in honor of the George W. Donaghey Foundation Board of Trustees by an anonymous donor. Guests will be entertained with musical performances by the Trojan Pep Band and the Rodney Block Collective.

Chancellor Drale, Donaghey Foundation President Greg Flesher, Alumni Board of Directors President Rhonda Aaron, and Student Government Association President An Le will share the Donaghey Foundation鈥檚 vision of the Trojan Way Project, recognize those involved with the project, and talk about what it means for students and the campus community.

The ceremony will honor the efforts that have transformed the campus, creating vibrant new spaces that foster connectivity, accessibility, and a more welcoming environment for students, faculty, and visitors. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the beautifully redesigned areas and appreciate the university’s commitment to continuous improvement. Refreshments will be served.

鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to invite you to the Trojan Way Dedication Ceremony,鈥� Le said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e put in a lot of hard work, and I can鈥檛 wait for you to see the incredible changes on campus. The new outdoor seating and walkway have quickly become some of my favorite spots. I look forward to sharing them with you and invite you to take a stroll along campus to see the changes for yourself鈥�

The Trojan Way Project is a part of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Centennial Campaign efforts to improve the university鈥檚 living and learning environment, ensuring that students learn in an environment that meets their needs and has the latest innovation and technology. Find out more by visiting ualr.edu/centennial.

鈥淥ne of the ways that we invest in the wellbeing of our students is to improve the quality of our living and learning environment,鈥� Chancellor Drale said. 鈥淲e’ve made these improvements in a variety of ways across campus, but the Trojan Way project was an opportunity to transform the campus experience on a large scale and in a way that would impact every student.鈥�

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will have two LightSound devices that will enable individuals with visual impairments to experience the solar eclipse through sound. The two devices are provided by the , who are distributing these devices for use at universities, schools, and nonprofits across the country during the solar eclipse on April 8.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will welcome the public and campus community to experience this rare and breathtaking event on campus. This day of science and observation for the whole family will take place from 10 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. Monday, April 8, with activities taking place both inside and outside the Jack Stephens Center.

Dr. Gregory Guisbiers, associate professor of physics and astronomy, said he requested to have the LightSound devices at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock because he wanted to have a welcoming and inclusive event where everyone could enjoy the solar eclipse.

鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is one of the few places in Arkansas who will have LightSound devices available for public use during the solar eclipse,鈥� Guisbiers said. 鈥淭his is a celebration where we want everyone to feel included. The LightSound devices are one way that we are helping everyone to enjoy the total solar eclipse.鈥�

The LightSound prototype was developed for the 2017 solar eclipse as a tool for the Blind and Low Vision community to experience a solar eclipse with sound. The device uses a technique called sonification, which is the process of converting data (or light intensity in this case) to sound.

As the moon eclipses the sun during a solar eclipse, the sunlight begins to dim, and the LightSound device will output a change in musical tone. The device can be attached to headphones or to a speaker to project the sound for a group.

The device was first used during the 2017 solar eclipse in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Morehead State University, and the Kentucky School for the Blind. The LightSound Project has a goal of building 750 devices for the April solar eclipse and has donated more than 200 devices.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 event is funded by the Donaghey Foundation, , and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. For more information on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 solar eclipse event, visit .

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock welcomes the public community to campus to experience this rare event. The event will take place from 10 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. Monday, April 8, with activities both inside and outside of the Jack Stephens Center.

鈥淚f we don鈥檛 observe the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, we won鈥檛 have another chance in Arkansas for the next 21 years,鈥� said Dr. Gregory Guisbiers, associate professor of physics and astronomy at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭hat is why I encourage everyone to see the eclipse in April. For many of us, it鈥檚 a once-in-a-lifetime event.鈥�

Little Rock lies within the eclipse path of totality, and is expected to experience two minutes and 29 seconds of totality from 1:51-1:54 p.m., with the partial eclipse taking place from 12:33-3:11 p.m.

The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Physical Sciences will hold guided observation sessions with solar telescopes from Celestron, transmitting the eclipse in great detail on large screens for everyone to enjoy. Additionally, there will be 50 telescopes with Solar Safe technology for children to observe the eclipse safely, and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will be handing out 30,000 pairs of complementary eclipse glasses provided by the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium.

Alaina Levine, author of 鈥淣etworking for Nerds,鈥� will be giving a guest lecture, 鈥淒on鈥檛 Eclipse your Future in STEM: Create Your Unicorn Career!鈥� at 10 a.m. in the Jack Stephens Center. For over 20 years, Levine has been helping emerging and established leaders build meaningful careers. Following the lecture, there will be a book signing, and Levine will meet with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, faculty, and staff to give them advice on how to boost their careers.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will also have an inflatable planetarium, a Foucault鈥檚 pendulum, Cavendish鈥檚 balance, gravity well, meteorites on display, and children鈥檚 activities, such as manufacturing pinhole viewing boxes, face painting, and bounce houses, available to help all family members enjoy their day at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Water stations and food vendors including Black China, Eat My Catfish, L茅a-L茅a鈥檚 Gourmet Dogs, Potbelly, Sodexo, and Ques All Smoked will be available.

Throughout the day, different 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock departments and centers will provide unique insights on the event through their presentations and activities. Some of these include a solar eclipse photo booth, eclipse history, Renaissance poetry, how to mathematically predict a solar eclipse, and the sun in Norse mythology.

鈥淭he eclipse event at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is a prime example of how different academic fields can come together to explore and learn,鈥� Provost Ann Bain said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to everyone participating in this event, as their unique academic perspectives enrich the learning experience for all. We鈥檙e excited to offer this unique learning opportunity for our students and the wider community.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will have two LightSound devices that will enable individuals with visual impairments to experience the solar eclipse through sound. The devices are provided by the LightSound Project at Harvard University, who are distributing these devices for use at universities, schools, and nonprofits across the country during the solar eclipse on April 8.

Power Technology, as experts in lasers and the science of light for more than 55 years, will provide laser demonstrations, using the instruments they normally use to measure lasers to display real-time changes in both the brightness and spectrum of the sun during the solar eclipse.

The solar eclipse celebration is funded by the Donaghey Foundation, Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is excited to welcome the public and campus community to experience this rare and breathtaking event on campus. This day of science and observation for the whole family will take place from 10 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. Monday, April 8, with activities taking place both inside and outside the Jack Stephens Center.

鈥淚f we don鈥檛 observe the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, we won鈥檛 have another chance in Arkansas for the next 21 years,鈥� said Dr. Gregory Guisbiers, associate professor of physics and astronomy at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭hat is why I encourage everyone to see the eclipse in April. For many of us, it鈥檚 a once-in-a-lifetime event.鈥�

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. Much of Arkansas lies within the path of totality with Little Rock expected to have two minutes and 29 seconds of totality. The partial eclipse will take place from 12:33-3:11 p.m. with the main event, the total solar eclipse, taking place between 1:51-1:54 p.m. in Little Rock.

The university’s School of Physical Sciences is organizing guided observation sessions equipped with solar telescopes from Celestron, allowing attendees to witness the eclipse with breathtaking detail as it is transmitted on large screens for all to enjoy. Additionally, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will have 50 telescopes featuring Solar Safe filter technology for children to safely observe the eclipse. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will also have 50 phone adapters, making it easy and safe for people to take a picture with their phone, and thousands of eclipse glasses for the crowd.

“The eclipse event at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is a prime example of how different academic fields can come together to explore and learn,鈥� Provost Ann Bain said. 鈥淲e’re grateful to everyone participating in this event, as their unique academic perspectives enrich the learning experience for all. We’re excited to offer this unique learning opportunity for our students and the wider community.”

Additionally, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will have an inflatable planetarium, a Foucault鈥檚 pendulum, meteorites on display, and a variety of demonstrations representing areas from the humanities to healthcare taking place throughout the day inside the Jack Stephens Center. Food trucks and children鈥檚 activities, such as manufacturing pinhole viewing boxes and face painting, will also be available to make sure all family members enjoy their entire day at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

, author of 鈥淣etworking for Nerds,鈥� will be giving a guest lecture at 10 a.m. in the Jack Stephens Center. For more than 20 years, Levine has been helping emerging and established leaders build meaningful careers. After the lecture, Levine will meet with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, faculty, and staff to give them advice on how to boost their careers.

The event is funded by the Donaghey Foundation, , and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

For more information on the solar eclipse event, visit .

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