Clinton School students Mark Lienhart (left) and Ben Kaufman (right) completed their international service projects this summer in Ethiopia where this photograph was taken and where they worked with TOMS Shoes and affiliated organizations.
Read MoreMeet the Secretary
Clinton School students Wednesday met briefly with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan before he spoke as part of the Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series.
Read MorePracticum Projects Announced
Eight student teams from the Clinton School will complete public service projects across Arkansas during the 2010-2011 academic year.
Read MoreLunch with a Senator
The new Clinton School students enjoyed a lunch discussion today with Arkansas Senator Blanch Lincoln. Senator Lincoln stopped by to visit with the students about public service, politics and her work in the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreStudents Give Back
The new Clinton School students took a break from orientation this morning to volunteer at the Arkansas Rice Depot. The students helped make packages of rice that the depot will distribute to needy families.
Read MoreField Service Session
The new Clinton School students met with their field service directors, Marie Lindquist and Joe Ballard, along with graduate assistants Julianne Dunn, Sophia Said and David Monteith on Wednesday for a session about the three public service projects that make up the school’s field service curriculum.
Read MoreTallest Tower
Part of the session included the team communication and collaboration activity, “The Tallest Tower.” Students were instructed to build the tallest free-standing tower with the resources provided which included coffee cups, stir sticks, construction paper, masking tape and paper bags.
Read MoreUPDATE: Tivo Alert: Clinton School students on Channel 11 tonight
Clinton School students Mark Lienhart, Julie Meyer and Sophia Said will appear on the Little Rock CBS affiliate, KTHV Channel 11, tonight to discuss their summer International Public Service Projects. Leinhart traveled to Ethiopia to help doctor fight a foot disease; Meyer was in Uganda helping an NGO improve conditions at local prisons; and Said…
Read MoreStudent to Speak
Clinton School student Jack Lofton (’11) will speak tomorrow to the Little Rock Downtown Kiwanis Club. Lofton, who is executive director of the Little Rock Film Festival, will discuss his work to help make Arkansas an attractive location for film productions. Lofton spent his summer working with the Arkansas Film Commission to recruit international production to the state.
Read MoreOrientation Begins
Our sixth class has officially kicked of its Clinton School experience. The 32 new students gathered Sunday night at Sturgis Hall for a meeting and reception to mark the start of orientation. The students heard a history of the school and a welcome from Dean Skip Rutherford. Orientation activities will continue throughout the week.
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