Every year this is a time of great transition at the Clinton School. The class of 2009 (Class 3) graduates Saturday. The class of 2010 (Class 4) has already begun leaving for their International Public Service Project work all over the world.
Read MoreReligious Scholar Brings in Crowd
The Clinton School was completely packed tonight for James Carse, a religious scholar, who talked about his newest book, “The Religious Case Against Belief.”
Read MoreMental Floss
Will Pearson, the cofounder of mental floss, a popular and humorous trivia magazine, spoke Wednesday at the Clinton School about his bi-monthly publication that bills itself, “the quirky magazine that teaches you everything you should have learned in school but didn’t.”
Read MoreClinton School Hosts Twitter Expert
Internet social networking expert Barry Wellman’s Tuesday lecture was timed perfectly with a New York Times article on the rise of Twitter, the micro-blogging site that allows users to post comments of up to 140 characters for “followers” to read and respond.
Read MoreLR Film Festival to Announce Lineup at UACS
Join the Clinton School for a reception Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. to announce the official schedule for the Third Annual Little Rock Film Festival. The festival is expanding to five days, May 13-17, featuring more than 70 films and 150 screenings in addition to educational workshops, film panels and receptions.
Read MoreFirst Kids
McCullough’s latest book, “First Kids: the True Stores of All the Presidents’ Children,” gives an in-depth look at the kids who have called the White House home. RSVP today by calling 501.748.0419.
Read MoreClinton School Grad Hired as USICD Director
The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) recently hired 2006 Clinton School graduate, David Morrissey, as its new Executive Director.
Read MoreWilliams to Lead Talk on Rural Philanthropy
Charlotte L. Williams, director of the Clinton School’s Center on Community Philanthropy will moderate a panel discussion on Rural Philanthropy at the annual meeting of the Council on Foundations in Atlanta this May.
Read MoreThe Internet Connects People
While many “new media” experts harp on the isolation caused by the rise in Internet social networking, University of Toronto sociologist Barry Wellman says the Web actually brings people together in more genuine ways.
Read MoreFRANK is out
The new FRANK magazine is officially out. You can read it online at www.frankmagazine.org. Take special note of UALR Law School Dean John DiPippa’s interview with Cal Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who wrote some of the infamous “torture memos” during a stint in the Bush Justice Department
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