United Nations Public Service Day is June 23

Saturday, June 23 is United Nations Public Service Day. Highlighted by the United Nations Public Service Awards, the day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlights the contribution of public service in the development process; recognizes the work of public servants; and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector.

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Danovi Honored by Arkansas Environmental Education Association

Executive Master of Public Service student Angela Danovi, who serves as Arkansas Regional Products Manager for Ozarks Water Watch, has been announced as the Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year (Non-Formal Education) by the Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA).

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Kurten Partners with DecARcerate Coalition for Capstone Project

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduate Megan Kurten collaborated with members of the DecARcerate Coalition on a research project focusing on inequities in Arkansas’ criminal justice system, particularly focusing on racial disparities in offender populations.

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Remembering Wambui Ngugi

The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of alum Wambui Ngugi on Wednesday in her native Nairobi, Kenya.

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Uncovering Barriers to Student Success in Dominican Republic’s Northern Coast

Recent graduate Paxton Richardson completed her Capstone project in spring 2018, which begins to identify barriers to university student success on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Richardson conducted a needs assessment for the DREAM Project, a Dominican nonprofit, in summer 2017 in order to fulfill the Clinton School’s International Public Service Project (IPSP)…

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DiPippa, Hicks Named to Arkansas Business 40 Under 40

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Director of Public Programs and Strategic Partnerships Nikolai DiPippa and Class 7 alum Burt Hicks were recently named to the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

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