Foreign correspondent Nick Schifrin, who has reported from more than 30 countries and who was most recently on assignment in Jerusalem with National Public Radio (NPR), will be a visiting fellow at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service during the 2-16-2017 academic year. Schifrin will visit the Clinton School every six to eight weeks conduct a year-long student…
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy Welcomes Two Scholars in Residence for 2016-2017 Academic Year
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Center on Community Philanthropy has selected two Scholars in Residence for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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 MoreProfessor Warigia Bowman represents the Clinton School at Global Summit on the Grand Challenges in Tech Policy in Seattle, Wash.
Dr. Warigia Bowman represented the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service as she participated in a global summit on the Grand Challenges in Tech Policy for the next decade. She was invited to join a small group of highly respected, interdisciplinary international individuals August 2-4, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Global Tech Summit was sponsored in part…
Read MoreDelta Leadership Institute Graduates 50 from Executive Academy, Nine from Arkansas, One Current Student, Two Alums
Fifty community leaders have successfully completed the year-long Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy, a program of the Delta Regional Authority. The Executive Academy is a training program that brings together business and community leaders from each of the eight states of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions for a collaborative leadership development…
Read MoreJosh Visnaw Awarded Fulbright-Clinton Public Policy Fellowship
Josh Visnaw was recently awarded the Fulbright-Clinton Public Policy Fellowship and will be working in Timor-Leste on education policy. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State inaugurated the J. William Fulbright – Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship in academic year 2012-13. Initially titled the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship, the award…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Class of 2018
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will enroll 39 new students in its Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program this fall. Located in downtown Little Rock, on the grounds of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, and in the River Market district, the Clinton School is the nation’s first…
Read MoreCommitment to diversity, pre-K expansion among top priorities in Under 40 Forum report
In a report released today, leaders under the age of 40 from across the state identified key issues for retaining and recruiting young talent to Arkansas. The report, composed by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, is the result of the Under 40 Forum, a two-day summit held April 1-2 by the Institute and the Clinton School…
Read MoreSophia Said, Humanitarian Award Winner from Just Communities of Arkansas
On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Jerry Adams, Hugh McDonald and Clinton School of Public Service alumna Sophia Said received the humanitarian award from Just Communities of Arkansas. With this award, Just Communities of Arkansas continues its work as a bridge builder for Arkansas communities and its focus on inclusion and diversity Since 1963, JCA has…
Read MorePassing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Leaders in Public Service by Charlotte Williams, Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy, and Karl Basel Available for Pre-order Now
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 the…
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