As the nation’s first graduate school to offer a Master of Public Service degree, the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service encourages participation in the National Day of Service on Monday, January 16, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service is a core principle of the Clinton School, where students…
Read MoreClinton School to Host Two Information Sessions for Potential Field Service Partners
The Office of Field Service Education at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will facilitate two information sessions for non-profits, government agencies, businesses, foundations, or other organizations working on issues of social change that are interested in becoming a field service partner for the 2017-2018 academic year. The information sessions will cover…
Read MoreStudents to Complete Nine Public Service Projects in Arkansas
Nine teams of students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will complete public service projects in partnership with public agencies, community initiatives, academic ventures, and nonprofit organizations across Arkansas during the 2016-2017 academic year. As part of the school’s Master of Public Service degree program, the students will earn academic credit…
Read MoreStudents to Complete International Projects in 18 Countries this Summer
Thirty students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will travel to 18 countries this summer to complete International Public Service Projects as part of the school’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program. The students partner with government and non-governmental organizations, such as Winrock International, Heifer International, U.S. Department of State,…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Goodwill to Better Serve the Latino Community
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas partnered with four students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service to strengthen relationships with the Latino community in Central Arkansas. The aim of the study is to determine effective strategies to connect with the Latino community in the area. The lead researches for the study for this study…
Read MoreClinton School Partners with the Centers for Youth and Families to Offer Innovative Therapy for At-risk Youth
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students recently worked with the Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock to create a garden therapy and evaluation plan. Clinton School students Claire Hodgson of Russellville, Ark., Kristen Alexander of Little Rock, Ark., and Daniel Caruth of Morrilton, Ark., partnered with the…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Local Organization to Address Healthy Food Access in the Little Rock Area
As part of their team-based project requirement, a team of students at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service worked in partnership with The People Tree to research fresh food access and possible community-based solutions to food insecurity in Greater Little Rock. Caitlin McAteer of Denver, Colo., Heather Rossi of Columbia, S.C., and…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Local Organization to Identify Needs of Children and Families in Drew County
A student team from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service worked alongside Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Service to research the needs of children and families in Drew County, Arkansas. Abigail Craig of Little Rock, Ark., Demas Soliman of Alexandria, Egypt, Elena Perry of Slobozia, Romania, and Mary Wolf of Milwaukee, Wisc., conducted…
Read MoreTeam of Students Implement Innovative Techniques to Address Food Insecurity in the Delta
A student team from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is working with Mid-Delta Community Consortium (MDCC) to assess food insecurity barriers in Phillips County, Arkansas. Clinton School students Thurman Green of Pine Bluff, Ark., Hunter Owen of Conway, Ark., and Rob Pillow of Jackson, Miss. are assisting MDCC in identifying food…
Read MoreClinton School Students Aid in the Development of Creative Economy in the Arkansas Delta
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students teamed up with the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) and Downtown Revitalization Improvement Volunteer Effort (D.R.I.V.E.) to identify resources for the renovation of the historic Arkansas Bank and Trust building, known locally as the John Minor building. Students Stacy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.,…
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