The Clinton School graduated its 11th class in May 2017. The school’s Master of Public Service degree program has now graduated over 300 students since its inaugural class in 2006.
Read More2017 Commencement Address by Jeff Nichols
Commencement Address by Jeff Nichols First off, congratulations. Your achievement at this University is remarkable and it deserves all of this recognition and more. I’m honored to be speaking with you and I can’t wait to see what amazing things you all do in this world. I imagine some of the smartest ones among you…
Read MoreApril Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “A Certain Sound: Speaking Truth to Power,” Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzieSaturday, April 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church) *In partnership with Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church– Bishop McKenzie of Dallas, Texas serves as the 117th elected bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and was the first woman elected…
Read More‘Hidden Figures’ Programming to include film screening and Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture by author, Margot Lee Shetterly
The Clinton Foundation and Clinton School of Public Service are pleased to host Hidden Figures programming during Women’s History Month in March, culminating with a Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture featuring author Margot Lee Shetterly. Free public screenings of the Oscar-nominated film, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who…
Read MoreMarch Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239“Rise: How A House Built A Family,” Cara BrookinsTuesday, February 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow– After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins of Central Arkansas had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a…
Read MoreThe 9th Annual Delta Visual Arts Show to be Held February 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The 9th Annual Delta Visual Arts Show will be held Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Newport, Arkansas. The festival features visual artists from the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta and those who feature the Delta in their works. The project began when Newport native John Conner III suggested it as a Clinton School community engagement project. Working…
Read MoreBarkus on Main: A Parade of Pet Proportions
Hounds Lounge Pet Resort & Spa will present Barkus on Main: A Parade of Pet Proportions in the Main Street Creative Corridor on Sunday, February 26… this parade is for the dogs! Barkus on Main will take place 1 p.m.-5 p.m. with a Barkus Pet Parade kicking off the fun at 2 p.m. from 6th and Main. After the parade, a Mardi Gras…
Read MoreFebruary Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “Legacies & Lunch presents the Annual Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony”Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 12:00 Noon (CALS Ron Robinson Theater) *In partnership with the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies & UALR Joel E. Anderson Institute of Race and Ethnicity– The Butler Center…
Read MorePublic Programs in January
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “Looking Ahead to 2017: A Preview of the Upcoming Legislative Session”Friday, January 6, 2017 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with Arkansas Public Media– This past election cycle was one of the most interesting and closely followed in recent history. “Looking Ahead to 2017”…
Read MorePublic Programs in December
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239.“A Christmas Story,” a panel discussion with The Rep Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)– Based on the memoirs of Jean Shepherd, the 1983 film A Christmas Story has become a modern holiday classic. This winter, live at The Rep, enjoy Ralphie’s misadventures as his family struggles to enjoy an…
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