Dr. Ann Bain has been named the new UA Little Rock Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost after Dr. Christina Drale got promoted to the new UA Little Rock Chancellor following Dr. Andrew Rogerson’s resignation. Connectivity is the change that Dr. Ann Bain is willing to bring to UA Little Rock. For 32 years Bain has been […]
Campus Police Beat: Week of October 18
This week, the UA Little Rock Police Department had reports of disturbance and a hit and run vehicle accident. Disturbance: Officer Roy Mayo was dispatched due to there being two complaints that stated there was a fight in the Big Lot’s parking lot Oct. 18 at 11:15 a.m. The suspects were located between the speech […]
Students protest against CBP employer event
A small collection of UA Little Rock students gathered outside the Career Center Wednesday morning in protest of the university’s On-Campus Employer Event involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The protest, organized by the campus justice organization Advocating for the Wellbeing and Respect of Everyone (AWARE), came at a volatile time for the nation […]
Eric Church Performs at newly named Simmons Bank Arena
On Oct 25, Simmons Bank Arena (formally known as Verizon Arena) hosted contemporary country music artist Eric Church on his Double Down Tour. Although he is most known for his hits “How About You,” “Guys Like Me” and “Drink in My Hand.” Church also brought out some less popular hits and put on an incredible […]
Swim & Dive off to a solid start
Little Rock (LR) swimming and diving team are off to a great start after starting their new season back on Sept 28 with many personal bests and a win under their belts already. North Texas LR Swimming and Diving began their season on Sept 28 against North Texas in Denton, Texas where they lost 213-84. […]
Campus Police Beat: Week of September 24
This week, the UA Little Rock Police Department had reports of suspicious person/activity and property damage. Suspicious person/activity: Officer Gavin Hearst and Rommel Benjamin received a call about a man asking people for money by the D.S.C on Sep. 24 at 9:20 a.m. Benjamin observed the subject talking to different people walking by on the […]
Queens of the Sea: Swimming & Diving host annual ‘Sprint & Prom Queen’
Little Rock (LR) swimming and diving held their annual “Sprint Queen & Prom Queen” event on Sept 20 and 21 to prepare for the upcoming season. Sprint Queen & Prom Queen is an event LR’s swimming and diving team host every year in replace of two weekend practices where the girls compete in a series […]
Reach 13,000’s first event of the semester
The Chancellor’s Leadership Corps (CLC) program hosted its first Reach 13,000 event of the semester- Constitution Day. This was one of the four major events that CLC will host this school year. Reach 13,000 is a campus-wide event whose main goal is to collect 13,000 non-perishables and other items that can be donated to the […]
Zakrzewski to start weekly talent show
Katie Zakrzewski, the new SGA president, is putting together a student life entertainment series to give students an opportunity to showcase their talents. The name of the series is not yet confirmed as Zakrzewski is still thinking of names for it, but she does have some in mind. “I have been toying with calling it […]
Windgate Center Hosts 2 Art Collections
UALR’s Department of Art and Design is hosting two art exhibitions from Aug. 16 to Sept. 29; one from Iranian-American artist Meena Khalili, and another a pairing collection piecing together the Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates and Woodyard Corporate Art Collection and the UA Little Rock Permanent Collection. Khalili’s series, “New in LOU, Drawn Daily,” outlines […]