Following the resignation of former Chancellor Andrew Rogerson, Dr. Christina Drale was appointed as our new Chancellor back in September and has done a lot of work already, with more goals she plans on completing. In the short time of her position at UA Little Rock, Drale has fit into her new role nicely. “I […]
Bowen Law student crowned Miss Nigeria International
Aisosa Osaretin, a third-year concurrent Juris Doctor student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, was crowned Miss Nigeria International at the 2nd annual Miss Nigeria International Pageant in Minneapolis over winter break. Miss Nigeria International Pageant (MNI) is a pageant based in […]
EAT BEAT: ‘A Taste of Culture’ Copeland’s of New Orleans
American Louisianan raised entrepreneur Alvin Charles Copeland, founded Copeland’s of New Orleans in the year of 1983. Copeland’s is known for its southern Louisiana Creole-based seafood, pasta, salads, steaks, and desserts. With Creole food and peoples varying widely in ethnic background traced back during the colonial era, racial mixing between Africans, Europeans, South Asian, and […]
New student led award to honor five faculty members
The Student Government Association has partnered with the provost’s office to honor the University of Arkansas-Little Rock faculty for their hard work and dedication. A new student choice award known as the We Heart Our Faculty Award was designed to give students an opportunity to nominate their favorite faculty member. The results of who voted […]
Police Beat
The Little Rock Police Department has responded to a report of a stollen wallet, an individual crying on campus, a report sexual activity in a campus parking lot, and a report of a suspicious man that had a warrant out for his arrest. Stollen Wallet Police were notified on January 31 when a UA Little […]
UPDATE [3/7/20]: University prepares for possible Coronavirus outbreak
The UA Little Rock Communications Department released an email on Wednesday afternoon informing students about their preparations for a possible Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on campus. The New York Times currently has a live, updated map that shows all the places in the United States that currently have confirmed cases for the virus. As of Wednesday […]
UA Little Rock fined for actions in men’s basketball home game
UA Little Rock was fined $15,000 by the Sun Belt Conference on Feb. 17 for conduct violations involving their Feb. 8 90-87 men’s basketball home win against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. The day before the Sun Belt rivalry matchup, Little Rock (LR) practiced on the main court of the Jack Stephens Center and didn’t […]
University reacts to sexual assault on campus
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, students received a crime alert that changed the outlook of campus for the new semester when it was reported that there had been a sexual assault on campus in Stabler Hall. Students were confused, scared and worried. Not only was the assault surprising, but it was also highly publicized for days […]
Coaching Spotlight: Alan Webb
Alan Webb is a record-holder and an Olympian, but he has recently moved to Arkansas to take over an associate head cross country and assistant track coach position for athletics here at UA Little Rock. In 2007, Webb ran his best season professionally. He beat the previous American record in the mile in July of […]
Tory Lanez brings nostalgia with Chixtape 5
Reminiscing on where you were and how you felt when classic R&B records dropped in the 2000s era is the goal that Tory Lanez accomplished when he created Chixtape 5. Whether you were riding down the freeway listening to Lloyd’s You or thinking about a toxic relationship while listening to Ashanti’s Foolish, R&B music over […]