A Clinton School student worked this year to develop an online networking strategy for a nonprofit dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship across the world.
Read MoreClinton School Students Completing Final Public Service Projects
Twenty-six graduate students are currently completing in-depth public service projects across Arkansas, the country and the world as the final requirement in the Clinton School’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program. The students are partnering with public service organizations on projects related to education, economic development, food security and social inequality, among other areas….
Read MoreStudent Reflects on IMPACT Conference
The IMPACT Conference is the largest gathering of students, administrators, faculty and nonprofit staff who engage students in service, activism, advocacy and other socially responsible work. IMPACT brings these people together to share best practices, build and improve skills, discover opportunities and resources, connect and get inspired to grow and sustain the engagement work they…
Read MoreSeven Clinton School Students to Participate in CGIU
Seven Clinton School students will travel to St. Louis April 5-7 to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), which brings together students and innovators to pitch ideas to address challenges facing their campuses and communities across the world. Modeled on the annual Clinton Global Initiative hosted by President Clinton in New York, CGIU attendees…
Read MoreGrad Returns to See Newport Art Show Thrive
It started with 13. From 2008-2009, I was a member of a three-student Clinton School practicum team assigned to the Newport Economic Development Commission. Our task was to assess the feasibility of developing a visual arts center in Newport, Ark.
Read MoreClinton School Students to Run in Marathon
Several Clinton School students will participate in the Little Rock Marathon this Sunday. The run begins in the River Market and the runners will pass the Clinton School on Kumpuris Avenue during the first part of the race.
Read MoreHot Springs Student Kinsey Wins Volunteer Service Award
A Hot Springs, Ark., high school senior who raised money and helped clean up debris after the 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., has earned a volunteer service award from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
Read MoreStudents, Staff Member to Present at IMPACT Conference
Two Clinton School students and one staff member will present workshops at the 2013 IMPACT Conference at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque this week.
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy, Students Help Fight Poverty in Delta
The Center on Community Philanthropy, along with a team of Clinton School students, helped organize a convening of community organizations to fight poverty in Helena-West Helena, Ark. In partnership with Delta Circles, a community-based anti-poverty organization, the Clinton School group helped bring together a cross-section of organizations to discuss opportunities available for vulnerable people. The…
Read MoreClinton School Student Evaluates Child Hunger Initiatives
Clinton School student Britney Sink (’13) partnered with Arkansas Foodbank to evaluate children’s anti-hunger programs and provide insight on their use as a multi-intervention strategy to fight child hunger.
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