Politico.com writers Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin will visit the Clinton School tomorrow for a brownbag lunch and discussion about the 2008 presidential election. Their visit will be timely following tonight’s highly anticipated debate between vice presidential candidates Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin.
Read MoreFreedom of the Press
Columbia University President Lee Bollinger spoke Tuesday at the Clinton School about freedom of the press in the 21st Century. Citing the rise of the Internet, Bollinger discussed the struggling newspaper business and the uncertainty of what news gathering will look like in the 21st Century, among other topics.
Read MoreBollinger, Others to Speak this Week
After hosting Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and Clinton Center architect James Polshek today, the Clinton School will welcome ProLiteracy Worldwide CEO David Harvey tomorrow and Politico.com writers Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin on Friday.
Read MoreLaw and Public Service
Tim Giattina and Idonia Trotter, who are both pursuing their joint Master of Public Service/Juris Doctorate degrees at the Clinton School and the UALR Bowen School of Law, made presentations today on their International Public Service Projects to a group of Law school students, faculty and staff.
Read MoreBuffalo River Camping
From there, we hiked the Indian Rock House Trail, passing by waterfalls and “natural bathtubs” and ending at a giant, beautiful rock cave that was once home to Native Americans. After finishing our hike, we went swimming in the Buffalo River, below the majestic limestone bluffs at Buffalo Point.
Read MoreKickball Update – Week 5
Although we committed one to many errors, we still pulled out a crucial victory Sunday night against the Peppered Pedros. It came down to the last inning as we kicked in the bottom of the 6th. Ashley Davis started us off with a single and Nique Hall followed with a single of his own. Sarah Clark kicked into a fielder’s choice and was out at first while advancing both runners.
Read MoreCelebrating 111
Arkansas’s oldest living person and past Clinton School speaker Ruth Lincoln turns 111 tomorrow. Mrs. Lincoln will celebrate with a series of events including a helicopter ride and a family picnic. Two years ago, at age 109, Lincoln was a guest speaker at Clinton School where she told of her life that spans three centuries.
Read MoreDay of Action
The Clinton School, along with more than 200,000 Americans, participated the ServiceNation “Day of Action” on Saturday in hopes of drawing more interest and attention to national service. The school helped host a booth at Worldfest on Saturday and encouraged Arkansans to sign a “Declaration of Service” to spend more time volunteering and promoting public service.
Read MoreArkansas Latino Summit and the Debate
The Clinton School is a cosponsor of the Arkansas Latino Summit which took place this weekend at the Clinton Presidential Center. Several students participated in forums and discussions surrounding the Arkansas Latino community.
Read MorePublic Enemy and Public Service
I first heard Public Enemy when I was in middle school and immediately fell in love with their music. Thursday night, along with many of my classmates, I had the opportunity to see Chuck D speak for two hours at Philander-Smith College at a lecture cohosted by the Clinton School. However, it didn’t end there. He agreed to go back to the Clinton School for an interview that Spirit Trickey-Rowan and John Dunkley conducted in the library.
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