Little Rock native, Jeff Nichols, will deliver the commencement address for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Robinson Center (426 W. Markham) in downtown Little Rock. Nichols is a film writer and director responsible for such films as Mud, Take Shelter, and…
Read MoreImages of Women in Reentry – Hope Rises Photography Exhibit and Reception
Hope Rises, a nonprofit in Little Rock, offers a comprehensive program for previously incarcerated women to transform their lives and achieve successful reentry into their community. The Hope Rises Wellness & Recovery House is a supportive community living environment in which women can recover from trauma and addiction and work daily on their physical, mental,…
Read MoreStudents will Conduct Projects in 19 Countries this Summer
Thirty-three students in the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Master of Public Service degree program will conduct international public service projects in 19 different countries this summer. Students will complete projects related to agriculture, education, economic development, criminal and social justice, and international development, among others, for organizations such as Winrock International,…
Read MoreAmie Alexander Awarded the 2017-2018 B.A. Rudolph Scholarship
Today Amie Alexander was awarded the $12,000 B.A. Rudolph Scholarship for the 2017-2018 school year at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Alexander is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture, food and life sciences. In addition to working on her master of public…
Read MoreHuman Library to Launch in Little Rock on April 23
Human Library, a cultural immersion event aimed at fostering respect and encouraging understanding through conversations with diverse community members, is being brought to Little Rock, Arkansas for the first time on April 23, 2017. Yvonne Quek, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is organizing Little Rock’s first-ever Human Library…
Read MoreProfessor will be Keynote Speaker at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith African Night
The African Students Association at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host its fifth annual African Night from 6-9 p.m. on April 7 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 800 N. 49th St. Jericho Way Day Resource Center is the recipient of a grant from the University of Arkansas Clinton…
Read MoreApril Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “A Certain Sound: Speaking Truth to Power,” Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzieSaturday, April 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church) *In partnership with Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church– Bishop McKenzie of Dallas, Texas serves as the 117th elected bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and was the first woman elected…
Read MoreClinton School Student Accepted into International MBA Program
Fiona O’Leary Sloan, of Seattle, Washington, a student at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, has been selected to join the second class of the Asia School of Business, a prestigious MBA program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A collaboration between MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Malaysia’s Bank Negara, the Asia School…
Read MorePassing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Leaders in Public Service
Public service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public service positions will challenge…
Read More‘Hidden Figures’ Programming to include film screening and Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture by author, Margot Lee Shetterly
The Clinton Foundation and Clinton School of Public Service are pleased to host Hidden Figures programming during Women’s History Month in March, culminating with a Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture featuring author Margot Lee Shetterly. Free public screenings of the Oscar-nominated film, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who…
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