Joyce Crossley believes everyone has a purpose. She says one of them is to make people smile. Known affectionately by UA Little Rock students as “Ms. Joyce,” Crossley greets students personably, making sure everyone who visits her on campus knows they are loved. “I pray for the students,” she said. “I just want everyone to […]
Student Artist Q&A: Perspectiv3
UA Little Rock has an underground variety of artists around campus. I started the Artist Spotlight column in October of 2019 to showcase some of these artists. February’s Student Artist Q&A focus is on UA Little Rock’s student Tajjon McDaniel. McDaniel is a junior majoring in Media Production. His supporters may also know him by […]
K. Michelle returns with the theme of “All Monsters Are Human”
K. Michelle shows that she is true to R&B on her fifth studio album, All Monsters Are Human. This album was released on Jan. 31, following the release of her top 10 albums Kimberly: The People I Used to Know. She is one of the few artists who rose to fame as a reality star […]
With retrenchment on the horizon, UA Little Rock braces for impact
UA Little Rock is in an awkward position as it begins a new decade. Years of declining enrollment, the discovery of an over-inflated yearly budget and an almost $11 million budget shortfall have put the university on the path to major changes. But UA Little Rock’s troubles aren’t unique. Declining enrollment Higher education institutions […]
Wrestling caps inaugural season at PAC-12 Championships
Little Rock (LR) wrestling capped their inaugural season at the PAC-12 Conference Championships on March 7. Junior Paul Bianchi led the way for the Trojans, finishing runner-up in his class. Redshirt freshman and first Trojan wrestler on campus Conner Ward placed fourth in his class. Bianchi received a bye for his class’ first round and […]
UA Little Rock closes Benton Campus
In December, UA Little Rock officially announced the closure of the school’s satellite Benton campus as part of a series of ongoing moves to limit expenditures and cut costs across the university’s budget. In a statement released mid-December, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Dr. Ann Bain announced the closure of the campus is set for […]
ACSC denies SGA’s proposal for dead hour, saying UA Little Rock is ‘not comparable’ to other four-year universities
The UA Little Rock Student Government Association (SGA) proposed a request for a “dead hour” to create a time for students to participate in student organizations and social gatherings to The Academic Calendar and Schedules Committee (ACSC) who denied their request. Other Arkansas four-year colleges have a similar time for their students to engage in […]
UA Little Rock announces all classes will move online ‘until further notice’
Chancellor Christina Drale announced Thursday afternoon that all face-to-face classes will move online immediately “until further notice.” This announcement comes hours after a second case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Arkansas was announced from an employee at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. There is no clear announcement when face-to-face classes will resume, but UA-Fayetteville announced that they […]
UA Little Rock enacts plan in case of campus closures due to Coronavirus
With the first confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Arkansas being announced Wednesday morning, UA Little Rock has released their plans in case campus were to close due to the virus. UA Little Rock Communications released an email to students Wednesday night detailing their plans in the event that COVID-19 was to force UA Little […]
MSA celebrates fourth annual World Hijab Day
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted World Hijab Day on campus for the fourth year in a row Friday, Jan. 31. Members of the Muslim Student Association set up a table outside the cafeteria for students, faculty and staff to ask questions they had regarding the Islamic religion and to choose from a wide variety […]