A graduate student assisted The Beez Kneez, a Minneapolis small business, in its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of honey bees and pollinators to the health of our food system.
Read MoreClinton School Student Alex Handfinger Develops Strategic Plan for Arkansas Local Food Network
For his final capstone project, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and concurrent UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health student Alex Handfinger of Holland, PA partnered with the Arkansas Local Food Network (ALFN) to develop a strategic plan.
Read MoreForty-three Students to Complete Final Public Service Projects in Arkansas and Around the World
Forty-three graduate students are pursuing in-depth public service projects across Arkansas, the country, and the world as the final requirement of the Clinton School’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program.The students are partnering with public service organizations on projects related to education, food access, economic development, and social inequality, among other areas.
Read MoreClinton School Student to Help Arkansas Governor’s School Reestablish Alumni Ties
As part of his culminating field service project, Benjamin Croner from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will work to reconnect the Arkansas Governor’s School (AGS) with alumni of the program.Croner, of Potomac, Md., will be collecting updated contact details from alumni, as well as education and employment information. The results of the project will allow AGS staff to better communicate with alumni and inform others about alumni achievements.
Read MoreClinton School Student Chris Morgan Conducts In-Depth Feasibility Study for Heifer International
For his final capstone project, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and concurrent UALR William H. Bowen School of Law student Chris Morgan of El Dorado, Arkansas partnered with Executive Offices at Heifer International and the organization’s in-house counsel department to conduct a comprehensive, in-depth feasibility study to assist in determining whether Heifer should begin a public fundraising operation through the organization’s offices in China.
Read MoreNewport Welcomes Clinton School Team
Newport and Jackson County are pleased to welcome a new Practicum Team from the Clinton School of Public Service to the area.
Read MoreWith the Help of Clinton School Students, Newport is Looking to Track Grads in a Bid to Stop ‘Brain Drain’
This article originally appeared on arkansasonline.com and was produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. For years, Newport — along with most other small Arkansas towns — has seen youngsters leave the area to attend college in bigger towns and then never return. The director of the Newport Economic Development Commission wants to change the trend that…
Read MoreClinton School Study Highlights Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid
The article below originally appeared online at www.dailyrecord.us A team of graduate students conducted research to help Arkansas Access to Justice Commission calculate the economic impact of civil legal aid services in Arkansas provided by the state’s two legal aid providers: the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, which serves 44 counties in central, western, and…
Read MoreFirst-Year Students to Complete 12 Public Service Projects in Arkansas
Twelve 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 2014-2015 academic year.
Read MoreStudent Jenna Rhodes Works to Increase Community Engagement in North Little Rock Neighborhoods
A student from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service coordinated community engagement and outreach efforts in the Park Hill and Levy neighborhoods in North Little Rock for the development of improvement plans.
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