Goodwill Industries of Arkansas partnered with four students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service to strengthen relationships with the Latino community in Central Arkansas. The aim of the study is to determine effective strategies to connect with the Latino community in the area. The lead researches for the study for this study…
Read MoreClinton School Partners with the Centers for Youth and Families to Offer Innovative Therapy for At-risk Youth
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students recently worked with the Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock to create a garden therapy and evaluation plan. Clinton School students Claire Hodgson of Russellville, Ark., Kristen Alexander of Little Rock, Ark., and Daniel Caruth of Morrilton, Ark., partnered with the…
Read MoreGlenn Whaley and Beth Levi Win 2016 Arkansas Crossword and Sudoku Championships
Glenn Whaley of Little Rock, operations manager with the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, won the 9th annual Arkansas State Crossword Puzzle Championship this afternoon at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. It was her second time to win the title. Beth Levi of Little Rock, a clinical professor at the UALR William H. Bowen School of…
Read MoreFirst Year Student Stacy Cox Awarded B.A. Rudolph Scholarship
First year student Stacy Cox was recently awarded the B.A. Rudolph Scholarship for $12,000. The B.A. Rudolph Foundation established a $50,000 scholarship fund at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service last year. The Rudolph Scholarship was created in honor of the late B.A. Rudolph, a 1978 graduate of the University of Arkansas,…
Read MoreClinton School Students to Compete in Final Round of National Policy Competition
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students has advanced to the National Finals of the 2016 Policy Solutions Challenges USA. The Clinton School finished second in 2013. The competition requires student teams to develop innovative solutions to important policy problems facing the country. The topic for this year’s challenge is…
Read MoreSix Students to Participate in Little Rock Marathon this Sunday
In support of fellow classmates and others running the race, a group of Clinton School students will gather in front of Clinton School of Public Service Sturgis Hall to cheer on runners in the Little Rock Marathon this Sunday, March 6, 2016. The marathon course will pass by Sturgis Hall around the 4.5 mile mark. Clinton…
Read MoreDelta Visual Arts Show, Cofounded by Clinton School Students, is this Saturday, February 27 in Newport
Cofounded by a Clinton School team-based project and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC), the Delta Visual Arts Show is now in its eighth year. A current Clinton School team is working with the NEDC and Newport civic and community leaders on developing the Delta Visual Arts Center in Newport. More information can be found…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Clinton School Team and the Other 2016 Policy Solutions Challenge USA Semifinalists
Policy Solutions Challenge USA is a national competition among teams of students from U.S. schools of public policy, public affairs and public administration to develop innovative solutions to the most important policy problems facing the country. These students represent the next generation of skilled policy analysts, prepared by the schools of public policy, public affairs…
Read MoreStudents Reflect on Martin Luther King Day Events
In this week following the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Clinton School students reflect on a few events in which they participated, and why the topics of peace making, community building, and passion for leaving the world in a better place than you found it, extends beyond the 24 hours of MLK Day. This piece was written by students Akaylah Jones and Katherine Brown, with photos by Michael Watson
Read MoreGiving at Graduation – A National Model for High Schools, Colleges and Universities
In recent years the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service has practiced “Giving at Graduation.” Each year we select a local organization and encourage our students and graduation attendees to bring items for that organization.
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