Clinton School student Nathanial Owen (’11) has been hired as an Arkansas Delta-based loan officer for ACCION Texas-Louisiana, a nonprofit headquartered in San Antonio that has the largest microloan portfolio in the United States.
Read MoreDear World
Dear World founder Robert Fogarty did not simply speak about the power of photography on Thursday in his Clinton School speech; he proved the power of photography. Over a quarter of his presentation was silent, letting the photographs speak for themselves.
Read MoreStudents Visit Local Elementary School
In preparation for Sunday’s 9/11 letter-writing campaign to support U.S. Military members, several Clinton School students joined students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Little Rock on Wednesday to write cards and letters to support the troops.
Read MoreStudent Reports on Mudslides in Eastern Uganda
Clinton School student Shamim Okolloh, who is completing her final public service project with Heifer International in Eastern Uganda, has a report on her blog about recent mudslides that have impacted the region where she is helping develop curriculum for a secondary school based on sustainable agricultural principles.
Read MoreASI Exhibit Features Art From WWII Japanese American Internment Camp
“The Art of Living,” an exhibit featuring art from the World War II Japanese American internment camp in Rohwer, Ark., opens Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Concordia Hall in the Arkansas Studies Institute, where the Clinton School River Market campus is located.
Read MoreStudents to Host 9/11 Event to Support Troops
Clinton School students will host a letter writing campaign to support U.S. Military members in conjunction with the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Read MoreThis Week at the Clinton School
The Clinton School will host a panel discussion on the upcoming election for the proposed sales tax increase in the City of Little Rock. City leaders have placed two ordinances on the ballot for a September 13 special election to increase the city’s sales tax rate by 1 percent – 3/8 of a percent for capital improvements and 5/8 of a percent for general obligations.
Read MoreClass of 2013 Recommended Reading
Below is the recommended reading list from the Class of 2013. These books will soon be on display at Sturgis Hall. Click here for more information on the 38 new Clinton School students. The students are pursing their master’s degree in public service at the school.
Read MoreCharitybuzz CEO speaks
Coppy Holzman, CEO of the online charity auction website Charitybuzz, opened his talk at the Clinton School Tuesday night with an anecdote about President Clinton. It seems that the entire idea of Charitybuzz came about because of a situation involving an appearance of President Clinton and Chevy Chase, so it seemed in a way like Holzman was coming full circle.
Read MoreNew Students are High Profile
The High Profile section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette covered the event, which was attended by state and local leaders including U.S. Senator John Boozman, Arkansas Department of Higher Education Interim Director Shane Broadway, City Manager Bruce Moore and others. Click here to view the Arkansasonline.com photo gallery from the event.
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