Clinton School students invite members of the Little Rock community to join them for a “Hope for Haiti Cell Phone Light Vigil” for victims of last week’s earthquake. The vigil is planned for 5:30 p.m. tonight on the lawn of Sturgis Hall, the Clinton School’s main campus.
Read MoreGrant Awarded to Student Project
An after-school cooking workshop developed by three Clinton School students has received a “Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas” grant of more than $16,000 to implement the program in three local school districts.
Read MoreStudent Affected by Quake
Clinton School student Ivan Noisette (’11) of Philadelphia has roots in Haiti and is closely watching the situation following the major earthquake that struck the country on Tuesday. Ivan’s parents immigrated from Haiti to the United States and much of his extended family still lives in the impoverished country. He spoke Wednesday afternoon with Ron Breeding of KUAR radio in Little Rock about the situation. Click here to listen.
Read MoreMaking an IMPACT
The Clinton School, in partnership with UALR, is preparing to host the 2010 IMPACT National Student Conference, the largest gathering in the country of socially-engaged college students who come together across diverse issues, perspectives and approaches to create social change.
Read MoreStudent Studies Minority Health
Clinton School student Dimas Espinola is working with Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) to explore minority health disparities among Arkansas children.
Read MoreBack to School
Clinton School faculty and staff return to work this week, and our students will begin classes a week from today. During the coming spring semester, the Class of 2011 will continue their group Practicum projects across Arkansas, while also taking core and elective courses.
Read More2009 A Record Year at UACS
In a year that saw the Clinton School celebrate its fifth anniversary, the nation’s first graduate program to offer a Master of Public Service (MPS) degree finished 2009 with record marks.
Read MoreGumbo Day
Today marked what has become an annual Clinton School holiday tradition as students, faculty and staff lunched on Clinton School chief volunteer Bob Gee’s famous gumbo. No one left hungy:
Read MoreStudent to Work for Governor’s Office
Clinton School student Jonathan Dunkley was recently hired as a program analyst in the office of Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe. Jonathan will be working in the Office of Recovery, which administers and monitors the funding we received from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Read MoreEnglish Helps Farm-to-School Program
The Arkansas Farm to School project aims to provide fresh, healthy meals in schools to improve student nutrition and support local and regional farmers. The Farm to School program has four major components: cafeteria procurement, development of school gardens, integrated nutrition curriculum and farm visits.
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