Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international annual campaign that aims to increase awareness of breast cancer that is officially celebrated in the month of October. People all across the globe participate in various events to raise awareness of breast cancer. These events include breast cancer awareness walks, dinners for current women going through breast […]
UA Little Rock Students and Faculty Participate in the Race and Ethnicity Forum
The UA Little Rock Race and Ethnicity Forum hosted another public forum over the summer just before the start of the Fall 2020 school year to cover topics relating to race on campus. The forum aims to enhance equality and inclusion on campus through thoughtful and constructive dialogue from students, staff and faculty. There was […]
UA Little Rock students participate in Black Lives Matter Protests
Ever since the death of George Floyd on May 25, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests have been happening across the country, prompting some UA Little Rock students to attend to march for a cause that they care about. Ruby Trotter, a junior majoring in Chemistry and Spanish here at UA Little Rock, attended a BLM […]
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 […]
UA Little Rock NAACP celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at UA Little Rock hosted three events on campus: Karaoke Night titled “You’re Not Black if You Don’t Know This Song,” “Black People Don’t Litter,” and “Black People Greet.” The NAACP is an organization that is deeply rooted in […]
What it’s like being black at a PWI
A PWI is a predominantly white institution. The abbreviation, PWI, is pretty much defined by its name. It’s a college or university where the student and faculty population consists mostly of white individuals. UA Little Rock is one of the most diverse institutions in the state. There is a little bit of every race and […]