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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

{{Short description|Public university in Little Rock, Arkansas, US}}

{{Infobox university

| name = University of Arkansas at Little Rock

| image = University of Arkansas at Little Rock Seal.png

| former_name = Little Rock Junior College (1927–1957)
Little Rock University (1957–1969){{cite web |title=About Us: History |url=https://ualr.edu/about/history/ |website=ualr.edu |publisher=University of Arkansas at Little Rock |access-date=15 July 2022}}

| image_upright = 0.7

| motto = Cultus, Veritas, Scientia

| mottoeng = Culture, Truth, Knowledge

| established = {{start date and age|1927}}{{cite web|url=http://ualr.edu/administration/fast-facts|title=Facts UALR|publisher=ualr.edu |access-date=January 6, 2015}}

| type = Public research university

| parent = University of Arkansas System

| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|CUMU|Space-grant}}

| chancellor = Christina Drale

| president = Donald R. Bobbitt

| provost =

| students = 8,103 (Spring 2023){{cite web |title=UA Littlerock Administration Quick Facts |url=https://ualr.edu/administration/fast-facts/|access-date=June 29, 2023}}

| endowment = $80 million (2019)

| faculty = 471 (full-time)

| administrative_staff = 1,852 (1,465 full-time)

| campus = Urban

| city = Little Rock

| state = Arkansas

| country = United States

| colors = Maroon and silver{{cite web |url=https://ualr.edu/communications/colors/ |title=Colors – UALR |access-date=2016-09-17}}
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| sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division I – OVC

| sports_nickname = Trojans

| website = {{url|ualr.edu}}

| logo = University of Arkansas at Little Rock.svg

| logo_upright = .9

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, UALR) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when it merged with the University of Arkansas System under its present name. {{as of|2019}}, the former campus of Little Rock Junior College is used by Philander Smith University.

At {{convert|250|acre|ha}}, the UA Little Rock campus encompasses more than 56 buildings, including the Center for Nanotechnology Integrative Sciences, the Emerging Analytics Center, the Sequoyah Research Center, and the Ottenheimer Library[http://ualr.edu/library/ Ottenheimer library] Additionally, UA Little Rock houses special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries, KUAR public radio station,[http://ualrpublicradio.org/ KUAR public radio station] University Television, and a campus-wide wireless network. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=106245 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=13 September 2020}}

History

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Academics

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|USNWR_NU = 390

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|Wamo_NU = 394

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|ARWU_W= 901–1000

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The university features more than 100 undergraduate degrees{{Cite web |url=http://ualr.edu/academics/programs-2/undergraduate-programs/ |title=undergraduate degrees |access-date=2013-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630085624/http://ualr.edu/academics/programs-2/undergraduate-programs/ |archive-date=2013-06-30 |url-status=dead}} and 60 graduate degrees,[http://ualr.edu/gradschool/ graduate degrees] including graduate certificates, master's degrees, and doctorates, through both traditional and online courses.[http://ualr.edu/extendedprograms/ online] Students attend classes in one of the university's three new colleges and a law school:[http://ualr.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/ three colleges and a law school]

  • College of Business, Health, and Human Services[http://ualr.edu/cbhhs/ College of Business, Health, and Human Services]
  • College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education[https://ualr.edu/chasse/ College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education]
  • Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics[https://ualr.edu/cstem/ Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics]
  • William H. Bowen School of Law[http://ualr.edu/law/ William H. Bowen School of Law]

Student life

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|+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of May 2, 2022

Race and ethnicity{{cite web |title=College Scorecard: University of Arkansas at Little Rock|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106245-University-of-Arkansas-at-Little-Rock |publisher=United States Department of Education |access-date=May 8, 2022}}

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White

|align=right| {{bartable|48|%|2

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Black

|align=right| {{bartable|27|%|2

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Other{{efn|Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.}}

|align=right| {{bartable|15|%|2

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Hispanic

|align=right| {{bartable|4|%|2

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Foreign national

|align=right| {{bartable|3|%|2

background:orange}}
Asian

|align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2

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Native American

|align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2

background:gold}}
colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |Economic diversity
Low-income{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.}}

|align=right| {{bartable|59|%|2

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Affluent{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.}}

|align=right| {{bartable|41|%|2

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The student life at UA Little Rock is typical of public universities in the United States. It is characterized by student-run organizations and affiliation groups that support social, academic, athletic, and religious activities and interests. Some of the services offered by the UA Little Rock Office of Campus Life are intramural sports and fitness programs, diversity programs, leadership development, peer tutoring, student government association, student support programs including groups for non-traditional and first-generation students, a student-run newspaper, and fraternity and sorority life. The proximity of the UA Little Rock campus to downtown Little Rock enables students to take advantage of a wide array of recreational, entertainment, educational, internship, and employment opportunities that are not available anywhere else in Arkansas.[http://ualr.edu/campuslife/ student life]

=Campus living=

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UA Little Rock provides a variety of on-campus living options for students ranging from traditional resident rooms to multiple-bedroom apartments. The university has four residence halls on the eastern side of the campus and the University Village Apartment Complex[http://ualr.edu/housing/campus-housing-options/university-village/ University Village] on the southern side of campus. Six learning communities focusing on criminal justice, arts and culture, majors and careers, future business innovators, nursing careers, and STEM are available to students.

=Athletics=

{{main|Little Rock Trojans}}

UA Little Rock's 14 athletic teams are known as the Little Rock Trojans, with teams participating in the Ohio Valley Conference. Little Rock's main athletic offices are located in the Jack Stephens Center. UA Little Rock offers the following sports:

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  • Baseball
  • Men's and Women's Basketball
  • Men's and Women's Golf
  • Women's Volleyball
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Swimming/Diving
  • Men's and Women's Cross Country
  • Men's and Women's Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor)
  • Men's wrestling

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Two Little Rock teams that do not compete in the OVC are the women's swimming and diving team (Missouri Valley Conference) and wrestling (Pac-12 Conference), neither of which the OVC sponsors. Wrestling is the school's newest sport, starting in 2019, and is the first Division I program in Arkansas.

Buildings

  • Center for Arkansas History and Culture {{cite web|url=http://ualr.edu/cahc|title=Center for Arkansas History and Culture Home Page}}

Collections and archives

On July 1, 2014, the UA Little Rock Collections and Archives division was created. The division encompasses:

  • Ottenheimer Library
  • Center for Arkansas History and Culture
  • Sequoyah National Research Center

Weekend programs

The Japanese School of Little Rock (リトルロック日本語補習校 Ritoru Rokku Nihongo Hoshūkō), a weekend Japanese education program, holds its classes at the University Plaza."[http://www.nashville.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/ryojijoho/shijokyoiku_hoshuko.htm 補習授業校リスト]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150216013036/http://www.nashville.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/ryojijoho/shijokyoiku_hoshuko.htm Archive]). Consulate General of Japan in Nashville. Retrieved on February 15, 2015. "リトルロック日本語補習校 (Japanese School of Little Rock) 学校所在地　 c/o University of Arkansas at Little Rock 5820 Asher Avenue, University Plaza Suite600, Little Rock AR 72204"

Notable students and alumni

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=Government & civil service=

  • Camille Bennett – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2015–present{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/351/Camille-Bennett|title=Camille Bennett|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=April 14, 2015}}
  • Karilyn Brown – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2015–present{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/349/Karilyn-Brown|title=Karilyn Brown|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=April 2, 2015}}
  • Matthew Brown – member of the Arkansas House of Representatives{{Cite web |title=Matt Brown (Arkansas) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Brown_(Arkansas) |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
  • James Richard Cheek (1957) – U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1979–1981), Ethiopia (1985–1988), Sudan (1989–1992) and Argentina (1993–1996)
  • Charlie Daniels (attended) – Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands (1985–2001), Arkansas Secretary of State (2002–2010), Arkansas State Auditor (2001–present)
  • Denise Jones Ennett (M.A.) – politician
  • Vivian Flowers (B.S. in political science) – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2015–present{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/362/Vivian-Flowers|title=Vivian Flowers|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=April 15, 2015}}
  • Herschel Friday
  • Kenneth Henderson - Arkansas House of Representatives, 2015–present {{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/367/Ken-Henderson|title=Ken Henderson|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=April 8, 2015}}
  • Douglas House (1976) – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2013–present{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136657/douglas-house|title=Douglas House's Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=December 14, 2013}}
  • Bob Johnson (Arkansas state senator) (bachelor's degree in political science) – politician
  • Allen Kerr (attended) – Arkansas Insurance Commissioner (2015–present) and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Jim Lendall (1974 Bachelor of Arts in political science and history) – American Army veteran, nurse, activist, and politician, including as the 2010 Green Party candidate for Arkansas governor
  • Frederick Love (bachelor's degree in political science and master's degree in public administration) – American politician
  • Jim Nickels (JD) — American politician
  • Tommy F. Robinson – American businessman, lobbyist, and politician
  • Mike Ross (1987) – U.S. House of Representatives, 2001–2013
  • Bill Sample (attended) – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2005–2010; Arkansas Senate 2011–present{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/27839/bill-sample|title=Bill Sample's Biography|publisher=votesmart.org |access-date=December 6, 2013}}
  • Robert William Schroeder III (1989) - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Nominated June 2014{{cite web|url=http://ualr.edu/www/2014/06/30/alumnus-nominated-by-president-to-serve-on-u-s-district-court|title=Robert W. Schroeder III|publisher=ualr.edu|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106212953/http://ualr.edu/www/2014/06/30/alumnus-nominated-by-president-to-serve-on-u-s-district-court/|archive-date=2015-01-06|url-status=dead}}
  • Frank Scott Jr. – current mayor of Little Rock, AR
  • Vic Snyder (1988) – U.S. House of Representatives, 1997–2011
  • James Sturch – (B.S., Political Science) – Arkansas House of Representatives, 2015–present

=Other=

Notable faculty

Notes

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References

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External links

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