This article was written by Matthew Caston and published by Talk Business & Politics. What happens when you give a child freedom? Choice? The power to pick their path and walk it? We’ve always relied on policy makers and school administrators to help define the role of education and shape our classrooms. What if, in…
Read MorePassing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Leaders in Public Service by Charlotte Williams, Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy, and Karl Basel Available for Pre-order Now
Public-service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public-service positions will challenge the…
Read MoreAlum Katie Milligan, Along with Delta Regional Authority Co-chair Chris Masingill, Talks About her Work in the Mississippi Delta
This article was originally published by Arkansas Money & Politics and written by Erica Sweeney For an entrepreneur to be successful, he or she needs a champion. In the Mississippi Delta region, those champions are needed more than ever. Enter the Delta Entrepreneurship Network, a program under the federal Delta Regional Authority’s Small Business &…
Read MoreUA Board of Trustees Approves an Online Executive Master of Public Service Degree Program
At its regular meeting today on the campus of Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in Nashville, Ark., the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved an online Executive Master of Public Service (EMPS) degree program to be offered by the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The 36 credit-hour degree,…
Read MorePresident Bill Clinton to Deliver 10th Clinton School Commencement Address
Forty-one students will graduate with a Master of Public Service (MPS) degree from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service (UACS) during the 2016 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15th at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center and Park in Little Rock. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton…
Read MoreStudents to Complete International Projects in 18 Countries this Summer
Thirty students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will travel to 18 countries this summer to complete International Public Service Projects as part of the school’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program. The students partner with government and non-governmental organizations, such as Winrock International, Heifer International, U.S. Department of State,…
Read MoreDepartment of Human Services to accept Donations for Children in Foster Care Through May
Each year thousands of children are rescued from dangerous situations and taken into the Arkansas foster care system. Sometimes, our caseworkers find that the children don’t even have the basics, like clean underwear, diapers or a bag for their clothes, and they often have not eaten. The Donation drive is aimed at making that first…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Goodwill to Better Serve the Latino Community
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas partnered with four students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service to strengthen relationships with the Latino community in Central Arkansas. The aim of the study is to determine effective strategies to connect with the Latino community in the area. The lead researches for the study for this study…
Read MoreClinton School Partners with the Centers for Youth and Families to Offer Innovative Therapy for At-risk Youth
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students recently worked with the Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock to create a garden therapy and evaluation plan. Clinton School students Claire Hodgson of Russellville, Ark., Kristen Alexander of Little Rock, Ark., and Daniel Caruth of Morrilton, Ark., partnered with the…
Read MoreThe Pearls Foundation Honors Dr. Charlotte Williams with the Global Impact Award
The PEARLS (Promoting Education Achievement Resourcefulness Leadership & Scholarship) Foundation, in conjunction with Chi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, honored women of color who have demonstrated a commitment to outstanding service and made significant contributions in the areas of educational enrichment, health promotion, family straightening, environmental ownership and global impact at a…
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