Dean Rutherford asked Clinton School students in his class to draft a paragraph they would like to see President Obama include in his State of the Union message Tuesday night. The students gave Dean Rutherford permission to share these recommendations.
Read MoreStudents Visit with Clinton Foundation Staff
More than 40 Clinton Schools students gathered today for an informal lunch with the Little Rock staff of the Clinton Foundation. It was an opportunity for students and staff to visit and get to know one another. The Clinton Foundation does work around the world in areas such as alleviating poverty, improving health and protecting the environment. The Little Rock office also hosts special events and exhibits in conjunction with the Clinton Library.
Read MoreClinton School Student Needs Your Vote
Please endeavor to vote for Clinton School student Shamim Okolloh, who is a nominee in online voting for the Student in Service Awards, a national search for inspirational college students who are positively impacting social and environmental challenges facing communities. Click here to vote.
Read MoreStudents Honor Martin Luther King with Service
A group of students painted murals and built benches at the Boys and Girls Club in North Little Rock as part of City Year’s MLK Service Day. Another group spent the afternoon creating food packages at the Arkansas Foodbank. And another student reports volunteering with the state’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to serve the homeless at an event at UALR.
Read MoreClinton School Featured on Evening News
Clinton School faculty member Charlotte Williams and student Fernando Cutz (’12) were interviewed Sunday for a story about public service and Martin Luther King Jr. Day which aired last night on KARK Channel 4 news in Little Rock. Williams and Cutz talked about the importance of giving back to your community. Below is some text from the story. Click here to watch the video.
Read MoreStudents to Honor King’s Legacy Through Service
While campus will be closed Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many Clinton School students will participate in public service projects to honor King’s legacy.
Read MoreMitchell Scholar Honored
Named to honor former U.S. Senator George Mitchell’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Mitchell Scholarship Program is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community.
Read MoreStudent Working with Local Homeless Shelter
Clinton School student Dixon McReynolds (’12) has been hired at Our House, a shelter for the working homeless, to help coordinate efforts to find permanent housing for shelter occupants.
Read MoreStudents Completing Capstone Projects
Thirty-three graduate students are completing in-depth public service projects this year across Arkansas, the country and the world as the final requirement in the Clinton School’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program.
Read MoreVIDEO: Helping St. Lucia
Clinton School students Sarah Leer and Judy Watts, who organized a supply drive to help victims of Hurricane Tomas in St. Lucia, produced the following video message:
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