Underwood reviewed secondary data of up-to-date reports about immigration enforcement programs and policies, conducted interviews with community advocates, activists and attorneys who work with immigrants and related issues across Arkansas, and analyzed quantitative data of traffic stops and other police records.
Read MoreStudent Helps State’s Nonprofit Support Division with Strategic Plan
Clinton school student, Todun Afolabi (’13) partnered with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Community Service and Nonprofit Support (DCSNS) to assist in the development of a four-year strategic plan to improve services the division delivers to organizations in Arkansas.
Read MoreDean Discusses Impact of Presidential Libraries in Dallas Op-Ed
Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford penned an Op-Ed in today’s Dallas Morning News about the impact of the upcoming opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Read MoreMcCain Discusses Public Service, Praises Clinton in Lecture
U.S. Senator John McCain (R. – Ariz.) visited the Clinton School on Friday for a session with students and a lecture on public service that drew more than 600 attendees. In his speech, McCain reflected on the impact his public service career has had on his life. “I think the most important thing for any…
Read MoreDiPippa Featured in Magazine for Speaker Series Work
Clinton School pubic programs director Nikolai DiPippa was featured last week in SYNC Weekly about his role in attracting a diverse array of speakers to participate in the school’s popular lecture series. DiPippa has been involved with the speaker series since 2006 and has served as director the past four years.
Read MoreClinton School Team Takes 2nd in National Policy Competition
A team of Clinton School students won second place Saturday in the finals of Policy Solutions Challenge USA, a national competition among U.S. schools of public policy, public affairs and public administration.
Read MoreOut of School Network Team Gets 2nd Place in Photo Contest
Second place in the Clinton School Practicum project photo contest was the Out of School Network Team, which is documenting and highlighting the impact and contributions of youth voice and leadership in afterschool and summer programs in five targeted communities in Arkansas.
Read MoreClinton School Students to Compete in National Policy Competition
A team of Clinton School students will compete this weekend in the finals of Policy Solutions Challenge USA, a national competition among U.S. schools of public policy, public affairs and public administration.
Read MoreClinton School Student Works to Increase Voter Participation
According to the Voter Participation Center, these groups collectively represent the fastest growing demographic, accounting for 95 percent of all growth between 2008 and 2010, and now make up a slim majority at 53 percent of the electorate. They are also the most likely groups to be unregistered to vote as 71 million of these voters did not vote in the 2010 election.
Read MoreTeam Honeycomb Wins Practicum Photo Contest
The winner of the inaugural contest is the team that is working with the Honeycomb Restaurant and Bakery in Arkadelphia, Ark. Below is a blog post by team member Aliyah Sarkar that describes the project and the winning photo. We will post more photos later in the week.
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