As the nation’s first graduate school to offer a Master of Public Service degree, the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service encourages participation in the National Day of Service on Monday, January 16, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service is a core principle of the Clinton School, where students…
Read MoreLooking Back: Insights for the Field From the Clinton Global Initiative
This post was written by class one alum Joe Ballard, and was originally posted on Global Daily. In 2015, the world’s leaders came together at the United Nations to set forth an ambitious agenda for ending poverty, protecting our planet, and promoting global prosperity for all through the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. Although we…
Read More“Command & Control” to Air on PBS Tuesday, January 10th at 9/8c
COMMAND AND CONTROL, a new documentary thriller about the real events that occurred at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas in September 1980 will air on PBS Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 9/8c. Directed by Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.) and based on the critically acclaimed book by Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), COMMAND AND CONTROL is a minute-by-minute account…
Read MorePublic Programs in January
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239. “Looking Ahead to 2017: A Preview of the Upcoming Legislative Session”Friday, January 6, 2017 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with Arkansas Public Media– This past election cycle was one of the most interesting and closely followed in recent history. “Looking Ahead to 2017”…
Read MoreA case study of promising practices of an Arkansas nonprofit organization
In 2016, the Center selected Dr. Muthusami Kumaran from the University of Florida as its first ever Researcher in Residence and Visiting Philanthropy Faculty.
Read MoreGood to Great: Expanding Access to Quality Pre-K in Arkansas
Smart investment in education, beginning with the first five years of life, is an essential strategy for creating sustained, long-term economic growth in Arkansas.
Read MoreHomelessness: A case study of promising practices of an Arkansas nonprofit organization
Read Publication Homelessness remains a major social issue affecting communities across the United States. While the harsh realities of homelessness and its effect on the lives of adults are severe, its ramifications on families with children are extreme and unacceptable. Homeless and near-homeless families can be rescued from the severity of poverty through preventive social…
Read MorePractice Models of Giving, Civic Engagement and Leadership Development
Read Publication The Center’s third cohort of scholars, whose essays make up the Center’s third compendium, Community Philanthropy and Public Service: Practice Models of Giving, Civic Engagement and Leadership Development, each spent time sharing expertise with both students at our school and community members in our state. This compendium highlights the Center’s ability to bring…
Read MorePractice Models of Giving, Civic Engagement and Leadership Development
In 2016, the Center published the third compendium of essays by its scholars during the first National Conference on Community Philanthropy and Public Service.
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy to Welcome Scholar in Residence Robin D. Ferriby Starting February 27, 2017
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Center on Community Philanthropy will welcome Scholar in Residence Robin D. Ferriby, Vice President of Philanthropic Services at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, February 27-March 3, 2017. Ferriby is vice president for the Foundation for Detroit’s Future, an organization that administers and oversees the “Grand…
Read More