The Blair-Rockefeller Poll

The Diane D. Blair Center for Southern Politics and Society and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Thursday announced initial findings in the Blair-Rockefeller Poll, a comprehensive online poll of Southern attitudes regarding politics and public policy.

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Singhal Brings Innovative Approach to Social Change

This semester, Singhal returns to the Clinton School for the second consecutive year to teach Dynamics of Social Change, a core course in the Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program, in which he tells students that sustainable, high-yield results are achieved by focusing on what’s right in a community, rather than what’s wrong.

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Students Honor Martin Luther King with Service

A group of students painted murals and built benches at the Boys and Girls Club in North Little Rock as part of City Year’s MLK Service Day. Another group spent the afternoon creating food packages at the Arkansas Foodbank. And another student reports volunteering with the state’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to serve the homeless at an event at UALR.

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Clinton School Featured on Evening News

Clinton School faculty member Charlotte Williams and student Fernando Cutz (’12) were interviewed Sunday for a story about public service and Martin Luther King Jr. Day which aired last night on KARK Channel 4 news in Little Rock. Williams and Cutz talked about the importance of giving back to your community. Below is some text from the story. Click here to watch the video.

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Mitchell Scholar Honored

Named to honor former U.S. Senator George Mitchell’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Mitchell Scholarship Program is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community.

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Farmer Lecture Postponed

Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, will travel to Little Rock from Haiti to give an update about his work on health related issues as a result of the January 12, 2009 earthquake.

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Job News

Clinton School grad Julianne Dunn has accepted a job as special events campaign manager for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in San Jose, Calif. She will be responsible for the growth and management of the society’s Family and Friends teams in three counties. Congrats Julianne!

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Grad to Speak at LR Rotary Club

Clinton School grad Julie West (’09) will be the keynote speaker at the Rotary Club of Little Rock next Tuesday, January 18. West will discuss her business, The Red Sari, a socially responsible fashion design company that promotes the work of women in Nepal.

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January Speaker Schedule

January 18, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Arkansas Repertory Theatre producing artistic director Bob Hupp will lead a panel discussion with actors and members of the creative team from The Rep’s upcoming production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” discussing how historical events are reflected and refracted in dramatic literature.

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