Cofounded by a Clinton School team-based project and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC), the Delta Visual Arts Show is now in its eighth year. A current Clinton School team is working with the NEDC and Newport civic and community leaders on developing the Delta Visual Arts Center in Newport. More information can be found…
Read MoreAlum Tshering Yudon Publishes Her First Children’s Book
University of Arkansas Clinton School graduate Tshering Yudon of Thimphu, Bhutan, has written and published her first book, Bumo Jarim, a children’s book about her home country. Bumo Jarim is a Bhutanese folktale about a young, courageous girl named Karma who helps readers to redefine and examine beauty, compassion, and courage and is illustrated by Sonam Chophel of…
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy Partners with Higher Purpose Academy in Clarksdale, Mississippi
The University of Arkansas Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy recently joined a partnership to launch the inaugural session of Higher Purpose Academy (HPA), an innovative community empowerment program for minority millennials in the Mississippi Delta.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Clinton School Team and the Other 2016 Policy Solutions Challenge USA Semifinalists
Policy Solutions Challenge USA is 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. These students represent the next generation of skilled policy analysts, prepared by the schools of public policy, public affairs…
Read MoreJericho Way Day Resource Center Receives Hope Fund Grant
Jericho Way Day Resource Center is the recipient of a grant from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service’s Hope Fund. The grant amounts to $595 and will be used to assist homeless Arkansans with the purchase of new identification cards and reissued birth certificates, both of which are important for access to housing, employment, and social services.
Read MoreFood Pantry Opens at UALR with Help from Clinton School Alum
A new food pantry for students, faculty and staff at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened in the Donaghey Student Center on the UALR campus. Clinton School graduate Brandon Mathews, who works with the Arkansa Food Bank, has been a leading voice on college student hunger championing the importance of campus food pantries. Click here to…
Read MoreClinton School Now Accepting New Project Proposals from Partner Organizations
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service invites non-profits, government agencies, businesses, foundations or other organizations working on issues of social change to submit ideas for field projects to be accomplished during the 2016-2017 academic year. Clinton School students are working toward their Masters of Public Service degrees. In their field projects, they…
Read MoreOrganization Make Memphis Selects Alum Kayla Brooks for ‘The Dean’s List’ About Up-And-Comers in Memphis
Welcome to The Dean’s List! The Dean’s List will profile up-and-comers in Memphis who are certain to be the next group of leaders in the nonprofit, corporate, government, and faith communities. The Dean’s List is curated by Kevin Dean, the Executive Director of Literacy Mid-South.
Read MoreAlum Russell Carey Talks About His Current Work with the Rockefeller Foundation and Past Experience with the Clinton School
Alum Russell Carey Talks About His Current Work with the Rockefeller Foundation and Past Experience with the Clinton School. This article was originally published by the Southeastern Council of Foundations as part of their Member Highlight series, profiling the members of the 2015-16 Class of Hull Fellows.
Read MoreStudents Reflect on Martin Luther King Day Events
In this week following the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Clinton School students reflect on a few events in which they participated, and why the topics of peace making, community building, and passion for leaving the world in a better place than you found it, extends beyond the 24 hours of MLK Day. This piece was written by students Akaylah Jones and Katherine Brown, with photos by Michael Watson
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