The Clinton School and UALR will host a two-day symposium Aug. 7 and 8 of universities offering a sustained curricular education focused on poverty and human capability.
Read MoreStudent Project Assists Water Planning in Arkansas
A Clinton School student has partnered with the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to help lay the foundation for an inclusive and participatory water planning process.
Read MoreGrad Makes Top 15 in Ideas Challenge
Clinton School graduate Shamim Okolloh was one of 15 finalists for the Rockefeller Foundation’s 2012 Innovators Challenge, which encouraged innovative people to submit ideas on how to address water insecurity, food insecurity, as well as key challenges posed by urbanization.
Read MoreFaculty Spotlight: Marie Lindquist
Marie Lindquist, director of field service programs, oversees the team-based Practicum and individual Capstone projects. Through an RFP process developed by Lindquist, the program received 50 applications from community organizations interested in hosting one of the 13 Practicum projects to begin this fall.
Read MoreDean: The Delta Deserves Respect
Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford wrote an Op-Ed about the Arkansas Delta Region in this month’s edition of Talk Business, a magazine devoted to Arkansas business, government and politics.
Read MoreVIDEO: UA Group Promotes Women’s Empowerment in Ghana
This summer, students and faculty from the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business, Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences and Clinton School of Public Service have joined together to support women entrepreneurs in the African nation of Ghana by partnering with Vital Voices, a non-profit organization co-founded by Hillary Clinton and dedicated to the empowerment of women leaders around the world.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Christine Sumner
Prior to serving as an animal care coordinator with Chimp Haven, Inc., Clinton School student Christine Sumner (’13), graduated from New York University with a degree in anthropology.
Read MoreFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Warigia Bowman
Dr. Warigia Bowman joined the Clinton School faculty as an assistant professor in January after teaching at the University of Cairo and the University of Mississippi.
Read MoreFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Charlotte Williams
Williams recently developed and facilitated the 2012 Summit on Racial Healing featuring john a. powell, director of the Haas Diversity Research Center at UC Berkley. She’s also worked on community philanthropy projects with the Arkansas Community Foundation and the Pine Bluff Community Foundation.
Read MoreJuly 4th From Abroad
Jake Coffey, a Class 7 Clinton School student completing his International Public Service Project with the Center for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation in Sydney, Australia, recently blogged about his experience celebrating the 4th of July “Down Under.”
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