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.
Read MoreClinton School Team Wins Region in Policy Solutions Challenge
A team of Clinton School students won first place in the South region of Policy Solutions Challenge USA, 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.
Read MoreClinton School Student’s Research Supports Local Food Movement
A Clinton School student worked with Little Rock Urban Farming (LRUF) to research community perceptions of local food and ways to support the local food economy. Clinton School student Dylan Perry of Memphis, Tenn., found that more than 80 percent of the Central Arkansas community thinks that developing a strong local food system is important. Perry…
Read MoreStudent Part of UA Team Honored for Solar Efficiency Innovation
Clinton School student Trish Flanagan, a concurrent student with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, helped develop a process to improve the efficiency of solar cells. A patent for the students’ plan is pending. Below is a press release from the UA about the project:
Read MoreStudents Helping Market Restaurant that Employs Adults with Disabilities
For their Practicum public service project, a team of Clinton School students is helping promote special events at an Arkadelphia, Ark.,-based restaurant that employs adults with developmental disabilities. As part of the project, the students issued a press release today about a special Valentine’s Day dinner theater promotion at the Honeycomb Restaurant and Bakery. The…
Read MoreClinton School, Arkansas Advocates Partner to Raise Awareness for Tax Credit
As part of their Clinton School Practicum project, a team of students is working with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) to raise awareness about Arkansas’s Earned Income Tax Credit, which can dramatically affect the quality of life of low- to middle-wage workers.
Read MoreStudent Studies Effort to Create Family Literacy Program
Clinton School student Laura Crosby (‘13) partnered with Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY USA) to determine the feasibility of creating a home visitation program to give parents of kindergarten to third-grade students the skills and knowledge to support their child’s literacy development.
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