Little Rock (LR) Athletic Director Chasse Conque is entering his fifth year at the helm of LR Athletics. In that time, he’s led the department to unprecedented success on the playing field, a rebranding, and countless other achievements. To reflect on the previous four years, the Fall 2018 semester, and the future of LR Athletics, […]
LR women’s basketball winter review
Over the winter break, Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball emerged from a challenging non-conference slate to become 7-1 (11-8 overall) and tied for first place in Sun Belt competition. Led by coach Joe Foley in his 16th season, the Trojans are the defending Sun Belt champions and have made five NCAA Tournament appearances in the […]
LR, UCONN ink home-and-home deal
Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball secured two future non-conference games against the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in a deal announced earlier this month. Little Rock will play the Huskies in Connecticut next season and host UCONN at the Jack Stephens Center during the 2020-21 campaign. Led by longtime head coach Geno Auriemma, UCONN cemented its […]
Little Rock Congregations Study releases preliminary results
The preliminary results of the Little Rock Congregations Study, led by UA Little Rock professor Rebecca Glazier, shed some light on when and how religious institutions in the capital city form partnerships with non-profits and one another, as well as what kind of services they provide. “Sometimes the University can feel pretty distant from the […]
Much ado about Maximus
This piece was co-authored by Oksana Durkee. Maximus, UA Little Rock’s new mascot, has garnered mixed reactions from students. While the athletics department says it has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, a recent survey from the Forum suggests a mostly negative response. Though the new mascot had been in development since spring 2018, athletics kept it under […]
Continuing the tradition: The state of LR Athletics
Chasse Conque is always optimistic. Entering his fifth year at the helm of Little Rock (LR) Athletics, Conque has overseen historic success and expansion within the athletic department with LR teams winning 13 Sun Belt championships, men’s and women’s basketball NCAA Tournament victories, a departmental rebranding, and the addition of a wrestling program. For all […]
EStem feasibility study calls for better integration between schools
Student complaints drove UA Little Rock administration to hire Boyette Strategic Advisors, a management consultant located in the capital city, to conduct a study on the long-term feasibility of the arrangement with eStem and find possible solutions to the conflicts between the two schools. The researchers emerged with two solutions that they say could benefit both […]
Chancellor’s Leadership Corp Hosts Talent Show
The University of Arkansas Little Rock’s Chancellor’s Leadership Corp [CLC] hosted a talent show Thursday night to support a good cause. “The event is part of our reach 13K goal for the school year,” Freshman CLC member Mayra Orozco said. “Admission was ten non-perishable items or five dollars for the food pantry.” By the end […]
LR dominates in home opener
Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 61-38 Wednesday night at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans started strong and never looked back, scoring 31 points in the first half with senior Ronjanae DeGray leading all scorers with 17 points for the game on 7-9 shooting. The scoring effort for the Trojans […]
Psychology grad program on hiatus
Two years ago, administrators decided that UA Little Rock’s graduate program in psychology would go on hiatus, with 2018 being the first year in which it would not admit any new students. Julien Mirivel, interim associate dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication, shed some light on the situation in an interview with […]