Russell Carey (‘13) has accepted a position as a program associate at the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) in Little Rock. He will be part of a team that is working to achieve the overall “Moving the Needle” goal of reducing poverty in Arkansas.
Read MoreBlair Center-Clinton School Poll Breaks Down Rates of Volunteerism, Philanthropy Across Race, Gender
Greater percentages of white and Latina women volunteer and make donations to charities than do white and Latino men, according to results of a non-partisan academic poll.
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy Releases Second Compendium
The Clinton School’s Center on Community Philanthropy has released a digital version of its second edition compendium, “Pathways to Racial Healing in the American South: A Community Philanthropy Strategy.”
Read MoreAlumni Profiles: Cutz Lands White House Job
Cutz serves as a member of the National Security Staff in the White House. As special assistant to the deputy national security advisor, he provides research and advice regarding a wide range of issues and has been tapped for a lead role in an upcoming Brazilian state visit to the White House.
Read MoreClinton School Students Completing Public Service Projects on Six Continents
Forty students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are traveling to 21 countries on six continents this summer to complete international public service projects.
Read MorePoll: Commonality, Competition Among Racial Groups Will Play Major Role in Future Elections
The United States is projected to become a majority-minority nation for the first time in 2043, a pattern already evident in communities throughout the nation. Whites are expected to remain the largest single group; however, no group will comprise a majority.
Read MoreTwo Clinton School students earn Boren Fellowships for international education, language study
Two Clinton School students have earned 2013 Boren Fellowships, which provide stipends to U.S. graduate students to add international and language components to their graduate education.
Read MoreStudent Government President to Attend Leadership Conference
D’Amico, who is president of the Student Government Association at the Clinton School, earned a full scholarship to attend the conference through the organization’s scholarship fund. Below is a press release from NCCWSL and the American Association for University Women, announcing D’Amico’s scholarship:
Read MoreStudents to Lead Workshop to Introduce Children to Food Crafts
Sink and Perry put together the press release below about the May 25 event, which will be at the new Central Arkansas Library System Children’s Library and Learning Center. May 25 Workshop to Introduce Kids to Food Crafts
Read MoreStudent Creates Writing Workshop for Youth Diversity Training
Clinton School student Kelly Ford (’13) partnered with Just Communities of Arkansas (JCA) to create a writing workshop for middle school youth that the local nonprofit will include in its diversity training for young people.
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