University of Arkansas at Little Rock explained

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Former Name:Little Rock Junior College (1927–1957)
Little Rock University (1957–1969)[1]
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Motto:Cultus, Veritas, Scientia
Mottoeng:Culture, Truth, Knowledge
Established:[2]
Type:Public research university
Parent:University of Arkansas System
Chancellor:Christina Drale
President:Donald R. Bobbitt
Students:8,197 (Fall 2022)[3]
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[4]
 
Sporting Affiliations:NCAA Division I – OVC
Sports Nickname:Trojans
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) 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. The former campus of Little Rock Junior College is now (2019) the campus of Philander Smith University.

At 250acres, 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[5] Additionally, UA Little Rock houses special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries, KUAR public radio station,[6] University Television, and a campus-wide wireless network. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

Academics

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The university features more than 100 undergraduate degrees[8] and 60 graduate degrees,[9] including graduate certificates, master's degrees, and doctorates, through both traditional and online courses.[10] Students attend classes in one of the university's three new colleges and a law school:[11]

Student life

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity[16] Total
White
Black
Other
Hispanic
Foreign national
Asian
Native American
Economic diversity
Low-income
Affluent
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.[17]

Campus living

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[18] 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

See main article: Little Rock Trojans. UA Little Rock's 14 athletic teams are known as the Little Rock Trojans, with all 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:

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

Little Rock will move to the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2022-23 season.

Buildings

Collections and archives

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

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.[20]

Notable students and alumni

Arts & entertainment

Athletics

Education

Government & civil service

Other

Notable faculty

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us: History . ualr.edu . University of Arkansas at Little Rock . 15 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Facts UALR. ualr.edu . January 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: UA Littlerock Administration Quick Facts . June 29, 2023.
  4. Web site: Colors – UALR . 2016-09-17.
  5. http://ualr.edu/library/ Ottenheimer library
  6. http://ualrpublicradio.org/ KUAR public radio station
  7. Web site: Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup . Center for Postsecondary Education . carnegieclassifications.iu.edu . 13 September 2020.
  8. Web site: undergraduate degrees . 2013-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630085624/http://ualr.edu/academics/programs-2/undergraduate-programs/ . 2013-06-30 . dead.
  9. http://ualr.edu/gradschool/ graduate degrees
  10. http://ualr.edu/extendedprograms/ online
  11. http://ualr.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/ three colleges and a law school
  12. http://ualr.edu/cbhhs/ College of Business, Health, and Human Services
  13. https://ualr.edu/chasse/ College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
  14. https://ualr.edu/cstem/ Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  15. http://ualr.edu/law/ William H. Bowen School of Law
  16. Web site: College Scorecard: University of Arkansas at Little Rock. . May 8, 2022.
  17. http://ualr.edu/campuslife/ student life
  18. http://ualr.edu/housing/campus-housing-options/university-village/ University Village
  19. Web site: Center for Arkansas History and Culture Home Page.
  20. "補習授業校リスト" (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"
  21. Web site: Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Rayjon Tucker . NBA . 6 December 2019 . 20 August 2019.
  22. Web site: Camille Bennett. arkansashouse.org. April 14, 2015.
  23. Web site: Karilyn Brown. arkansashouse.org. April 2, 2015.
  24. Web site: Matt Brown (Arkansas) . 2023-10-18 . Ballotpedia . en.
  25. Web site: Vivian Flowers. arkansashouse.org. April 15, 2015.
  26. Web site: Ken Henderson. arkansashouse.org. April 8, 2015.
  27. Web site: Douglas House's Biography. votesmart.org. December 14, 2013.
  28. Web site: Bill Sample's Biography. votesmart.org . December 6, 2013.
  29. Web site: Robert W. Schroeder III. ualr.edu. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106212953/http://ualr.edu/www/2014/06/30/alumnus-nominated-by-president-to-serve-on-u-s-district-court/. 2015-01-06. dead.

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