A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students teamed up with the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) and Downtown Revitalization Improvement Volunteer Effort (D.R.I.V.E.) to identify resources for the renovation of the historic Arkansas Bank and Trust building, known locally as the John Minor building. Students Stacy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.,…
Read MoreA Team of Clinton School Students Partner with the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance No Kid Hungry Campaign to Research Effectiveness
The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance No Kid Hungry Campaign and a team of students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service collaborated to research the effectiveness of the Arkansas Meals for Achievement pilot program. Clinton School students Shem Ngwira of Malawi, Marsha Scullark of West Memphis, Ark., and Will Van Laningham of…
Read MoreApplication Period for Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is Now Open Until May 1
Social entrepreneurs in Arkansas and beyond have an opportunity to learn from some of the best entrepreneurial minds and change agents from around the world. The 2016 Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp will be held Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas. Along with the…
Read MoreGlenn Whaley and Beth Levi Win 2016 Arkansas Crossword and Sudoku Championships
Glenn Whaley of Little Rock, operations manager with the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, won the 9th annual Arkansas State Crossword Puzzle Championship this afternoon at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. It was her second time to win the title. Beth Levi of Little Rock, a clinical professor at the UALR William H. Bowen School of…
Read MoreA Team of Clinton School Students Partner with the Arkansas Foodbank to Tackle Senior Hunger
The Arkansas Foodbank and a team of students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are collaborating with the community in White Country to improve food access and services for its seniors. Arkansas is the number one state in the country for senior food insecurity, including nearly 25% of the approximate 600,000 seniors…
Read MoreClinton School Student Team Partners with Community Foundation to Battle Poverty in Hot Springs
A team of four students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service have partnered with the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation (HSACF) to identify programs and services that focus on addressing poverty in Hot Springs and the greater Garland County community. Clinton School students Khalid Ahmadzai (Kabul, Afghanistan); Evan Brown (Memphis, Tenn.),…
Read MoreFirst Year Student Stacy Cox Awarded B.A. Rudolph Scholarship
First year student Stacy Cox was recently awarded the B.A. Rudolph Scholarship for $12,000. The B.A. Rudolph Foundation established a $50,000 scholarship fund at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service last year. The Rudolph Scholarship was created in honor of the late B.A. Rudolph, a 1978 graduate of the University of Arkansas,…
Read MoreWinthrop Rockefeller Institute, Clinton School of Public Service team up to present Under 40 Forum
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and the Clinton School of Public Service will partner this week to present the inaugural Under 40 Forum, an overnight retreat designed to connect the honorees of the annual 40 Under 40 lists as published by Arkansas Business and the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. All 78 honorees from the two publications’ 2015 lists (there were two individuals…
Read MoreApril Speakers
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239.“Love is Good Business,” Becca StevensFriday, April 1, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. – Becca Stevens is an author and social entrepreneur who founded Thistle Farms, an all-natural bath and body care company that is the largest social enterprise in the United States run by survivors of addiction, trafficking, violence, and extreme poverty. Stevens is…
Read MoreClinton School Students to Compete in Final Round of National Policy Competition
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students has advanced to the National Finals of the 2016 Policy Solutions Challenges USA. The Clinton School finished second in 2013. The competition requires student teams to develop innovative solutions to important policy problems facing the country. The topic for this year’s challenge is…
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