A former secretary of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department under President Bill Clinton has chosen Northwest Arkansas to start his new initiative to foster immigrant integration in communities.
Read MoreMack, Donna McLarty Launch Global Fellows Program, Extends Opportunities for Learning and Service
Thomas F. “Mack” and Donna McLarty have launched an initiative to bolster international engagement and participation though a few academic partnerships.
Read MoreAlum Greg Holyfield Goes to Liberia to Help Fight Ebola
A Nashville man who is part of the disaster response team in Liberia has experienced firsthand the hard work and challenges the Ebola outbreak presents. “We’re working our rear ends off over here trying to help the people of Liberia,” Greg Holyfield said.
Read MoreClinton School to Host Fulbright Scholar in Residence in Partnership with Philander Smith College
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will host Dr. Sedef Akgüngör, in partnership with Philander Smith College, as a Fulbright Scholar in Residence until the end of February 2015.
Read MoreNational Cable News Network Soul of the South Talks with Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy, Charlotte Williams, on ‘Grassroots’ Philanthropy
Soul of the South’s Leah Patterson talks to an Charlotte Williams, Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas for an explanation of “grassroots” philanthropy.
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 MoreWilliam J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow with the Clinton School, Dr. Arvind Singhal, Releases New Book
Dr. Arvind Singhal, who is a William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, recently released a new book entitled “Inspiring Change and Saving Lives: The Positive Deviance Way.”
Read MoreArkansas Minority Health Commission Director and Clinton School Alum Idonia Trotter Named Executive Director of Houston-Based Non-Profit
Trotter has served for the past five years as the facilitator of the Arkansas Minority Health Consortium (Consortium). The Consortium is an alliance of public health advocates, state agencies, non-profit and faith-based organizations united to increase awareness of minority health, community issues that impact health and to provide needed services to underserved/underrepresented citizens through the strength of collaboration.
Read MorePutting Hope into Action: The Clinton School of Public Service
A place called Hope, indeed, and now that hope is in action. The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is the nation’s first higher education institution to offer a Master of Public Service degree. It’s also the embodiment of President William J. Clinton’s approach to bettering the world: Building our own future by helping others to build theirs.
Read MoreDear Clinton: Let’s Create a World Where Women Feel Safe in Every Way
Dear Clinton is a collection of photographs and letters explaining what public service bridge our students are building. This special collection was produced in partnership with Dear World, an innovative photography venture for social good.
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