The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Senior Expo, set for Saturday, September 15, will include a political discussion on “Arkansas Seniors and the Upcoming Election” with Clinton School of Public Service Dean James L. “Skip” Rutherford III along with John Brummett (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), Sylvester Smith (National Federation of Independent Business/Arkansas), and Bill Vickery (103.7 The Buzz).
Read MoreDriver Collaborates on Research Article, Course Reader
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service faculty member Nichola Driver’s research article with Cynthia M. Cready from the University of North Texas titled, “Nativity/language, neighborhoods, and teen pregnancy norms among U.S. Hispanics,” will be published in the forthcoming peer-reviewed journal Women & Health.
Read MoreClinton School Completes Strong Year for Academics
The University of Arkansas Clinton School’s Master of Public Service degree program enjoyed another strong year in the classroom. With the graduation of its 12th class in May, the program boasts a graduation rate of nearly 90 percent.
Read MoreClinton School of Public Service Announces Driver, Richards as New Faculty
Dr. Nichola Driver and Dr. Robert C. Richards, Jr. have been announced as assistant professors at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The official start date for both is July 1.
Read MoreRutherford Announced as Inaugural UAF Homecoming Lecturer
James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, adviser to a senator and president, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service and alum of the University of Arkansas, will deliver the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. It is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Read MoreClinton School to Offer Two New Electives in Spring Semester
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will offer two new electives in the Spring 2018 (January-May) Semester. The first, Social Entrepreneurship, will be taught by Terry Mazany and will seek to determine how to organize as a society to solve complex problems. The second, Wicked Problems, will be taught by Dr. Kent Thornton and focus on societal, cultural, and political problems that cannot be solved by traditional techniques.
Read MoreWilliams Confirmed as Speaker at Rethinking Community Conference
Dr. Charlotte L. Williams has been confirmed as a speaker at the Rethinking Community Conference at Wake Forest University (October 19-21) in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Read MoreWilliams, Ransom Attend UNITY Summit in New Orleans
Dr. Charlotte Williams, Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School, recently attended the 2017 UNITY Summit Investing in Movements for Equity held in New Orleans, La.
Read MorePassing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Leaders in Public Service
Public service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public service positions will challenge…
Read MoreA case study of promising practices of an Arkansas nonprofit organization
In 2016, the Center selected Dr. Muthusami Kumaran from the University of Florida as its first ever Researcher in Residence and Visiting Philanthropy Faculty.
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