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…
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*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…
Read MoreNovember Speakers
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239 “Overcoming Addiction and Ending the Stigma,” Ginny Atwood LovittWednesday, November 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)– Ginny Atwood Lovitt is the executive director of the Chris Atwood Foundation, which works to provide recovery support and resources to people and families affected by addiction, to change the conversation and…
Read MoreOctober Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “United States Supreme Court Update”Monday, October 3, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with UALR William H. Bowen School of Law– On the first Monday of every October, the United States Supreme Court begins its new term. With Justice Scalia’s death, the Court faces an uncertain future this year. His…
Read MoreCommemoration: ‘Where Were You on September 11, 2001?’
In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, our Clinton School of Public Service/Sturgis Hall volunteers look back at where they were on September 11th, 2001 when they heard the news. “When the first plane hit, I was outside in my backyard raking leaves on a beautiful Arkansas fall day. My husband called, he…
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