August *Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “A Pearl for Kizzy: A World War II Novel,” Ed BethuneMonday, August 22, 2016 at 12:00 Noon (Sturgis Hall) *Book Signing to Follow– Ed Bethune is an author and a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas. In his new book, A Pearl for…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Class of 2018
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will enroll 39 new students in its Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program this fall. Located in downtown Little Rock, on the grounds of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, and in the River Market district, the Clinton School is the nation’s first…
Read MoreCommitment to diversity, pre-K expansion among top priorities in Under 40 Forum report
In a report released today, leaders under the age of 40 from across the state identified key issues for retaining and recruiting young talent to Arkansas. The report, composed by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, is the result of the Under 40 Forum, a two-day summit held April 1-2 by the Institute and the Clinton School…
Read MoreProfessor Christina Standerfer on her Experience as Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador
Since 2009, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador Program has identified, trained and engaged Fulbright Scholar alumni to serve as representatives, recruiters and spokespeople for the Fulbright Scholar Program. Ambassadors conduct presentations that focus on their individual Fulbright experience and the impact of Fulbright on their career, home institution and communities. This year, ten Fulbright…
Read MoreAlum Jennifer Guzman on her Support System
This blog post was written by Clinton School alum Jennifer Guzman and was originally produced and published by B.A. Rudolph Foundation. When I was in second grade, I came home from school to see a neatly wrapped present sitting on our kitchen table. My mom told me she had a present for me but that…
Read MoreSophia Said, Humanitarian Award Winner from Just Communities of Arkansas
On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Jerry Adams, Hugh McDonald and Clinton School of Public Service alumna Sophia Said received the humanitarian award from Just Communities of Arkansas. With this award, Just Communities of Arkansas continues its work as a bridge builder for Arkansas communities and its focus on inclusion and diversity Since 1963, JCA has…
Read MoreNational parks offer healing in times of fear and pain
This article was originally produced and published by The San Francisco Chronicle, and features alum Spirit Trickey One of the worst mass shootings in American history seems to have opened emotional fissures in a way other tragedies have not. Searing, heart-rending words pour from pens and keyboards across the country. At a time of such…
Read MoreOne Community in the Syangja
This post was originally published by Winrock International. It is written by Clinton School student Sarah Fowlkes. Namaste! I just spent the last month in Nepal as a volunteer with the Farmer-to-Farmer program. My assignment was a little different than most F2F volunteers, as I did not travel to one location and provide technical training….
Read MoreJuneteenth + Kinsey Collection: Celebrating African-American History and Achievement
On June 19, 1865, two months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender in Virginia, Union General Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and enforce President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. General Granger read General Order No. 3, stating: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance…
Read More“The need for student-focused education,” by alum Matthew Caston
This article was written by Matthew Caston and published by Talk Business & Politics. What happens when you give a child freedom? Choice? The power to pick their path and walk it? We’ve always relied on policy makers and school administrators to help define the role of education and shape our classrooms. What if, in…
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