October Speakers. Kent Babb is a Sports Enterprise Writer at The Washington Post, which he joined in October of 2012, and has had his long-form sports journalism honored eight times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, including first place in feature writing in 2005 and 2010.
Read MoreAlum Read Admire Does a Q&A on his Startup, The Urban Food Loop
A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Clinton School of Public Service, Read Admire launched The Urban Food Loop in May. It’s a do-gooder idea with a business start-up twist. For $31 a month, Admire will come by your house once a week, pick up your organic kitchen scraps in a supplied bin and turn landfill-bound waste into compost.
Read MoreRecommended Reading List from the Clinton School Class of 2017
For the tenth consecutive year, students at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service have compiled a list of books they recommend others read. ”This always interesting and diverse book list has become a much anticipated tradition here at the Clinton School,” said Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford.
Read MoreCampus food pantries once-hungry grad’s goal
Pity for Mathews he’s such a poor face for the poor. He’s trim and good-looking and a dapper dresser (though in that ineffable way that could be country club, could be Kohl’s). At 24, he’s married to a future pharmacist, and newly graduated from the Clinton School of Public Service.
Read More5 Myths about Africa – #5: ‘Africans are begging for help, so they’ll love our solution’
In America, we are often bombarded with campaigns from non-profit organizations asking for donations to help with some dire cause in Africa. Many of these organizations are doing a lot of good, but there are a number of projects that seem promising from the outside, but actually have unintended negative consequences.
Read MoreStudents to Complete 10 Public Service Projects in Arkansas
Ten teams of students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will complete public service projects in partnership with public agencies, community initiatives, academic ventures, and nonprofit organizations across Arkansas during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Read MoreAugust and September Speakers
August and September Speakers. “Jazz,” a panel discussion, will be led by Jackie Lamar, professor of saxophone at the University of Central Arkansas’s College of Fine Arts and Communication, and will feature panelists including Little Rock-based singer Irene Crutchfield, bassist Bill Huntington, drummer Alvin Fielder, and bassist London Branch.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Class of 2017
The new students, some of whom will be pursuing concurrent degrees in business administration, law, and public health, represent the school’s eleventh class. Since the enrollment of its first class in 2005, the Clinton School has grown steadily and has attracted students from all over the country, from more than 40 countries, and over 200 different colleges and universities. The new class of 2017 includes students from 14 states and 9 countries.
Read MoreThe Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Conference 2015 Opens at Little Rock, Clinton School to Host Events
The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), the nation’s leading membership organization for emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector, is holding its annual national conference in Little Rock. Taking place on August 6 and followed by a two-day YNPN Leaders’ Institute at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, the event will bring 200 next-generation nonprofit leaders from around the country to Little Rock to advance careers, shift organizational thinking, and catalyze positive change in communities.
Read MoreThe Center on Community Philanthropy Announces New Opportunity for Nonprofits
Since 2009 the Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy (The Center) has been a leader in conducting research and writing about philanthropy as an approach to delivering public service.
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