University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas
, United States
, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of 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 and co-created the University of Arkansas System
under its present name. Located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in Arkansas' largest city, the UALR campus emcompasses forty buildings, including a university library which contains over 500,000 volumes, 700,000 microform items, 8,300 audiovisual forms and CDs, and subscribes to 2,625 periodicals; special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries
, radio station
, television station, cyber café, speech and hearing clinic and a campus-wide wireless network.
Because of the university's location in the state capital, UALR students benefit from close contact with leaders in government, business, industry, medicine (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
), and information technology. As the state's only metropolitan university and as a member of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, UALR provides a strategic focus on the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, community, and commerce.
Students attend classes in one of the University's colleges:
. For the 2005–2006 basketball
season, the Trojans moved into the $25 million Jack Stephens Center
. The Center nearly doubled the seating capacity
of the previous facility, with 5,800 seats and 149000 square feet (13,842.6 m²) of space.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas.
Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District
Little Rock School District
The Little Rock School District is a school district in Little Rock, Arkansas. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the district includes 50 schools, and had an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students...
in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University, in 1957. It returned to public
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
status in 1969 when it merged and co-created the University of Arkansas System
University of Arkansas System
The University of Arkansas System comprises six main campuses within the state of Arkansas; a medical school; two law schools; a unique graduate school focused on public service; statewide research, service and educational units for agriculture, criminal justice and archeology; and several...
under its present name. Located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in Arkansas' largest city, the UALR campus emcompasses forty buildings, including a university library which contains over 500,000 volumes, 700,000 microform items, 8,300 audiovisual forms and CDs, and subscribes to 2,625 periodicals; special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
, radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
, television station, cyber café, speech and hearing clinic and a campus-wide wireless network.
Because of the university's location in the state capital, UALR students benefit from close contact with leaders in government, business, industry, medicine (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is part of the University of Arkansas System, a state-run university in the U.S. state of Arkansas...
), and information technology. As the state's only metropolitan university and as a member of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, UALR provides a strategic focus on the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, community, and commerce.
Students attend classes in one of the University's colleges:
- College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Education
- Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology
- College of Professional Studies
- College of Science and Mathematics
- William H. Bowen School of Law
Athletics
The UALR Trojans is the name by which the athletic teams of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are known. The Trojans are a non-football member of the Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
. For the 2005–2006 basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season, the Trojans moved into the $25 million Jack Stephens Center
Jack Stephens Center
Jack Stephens Center is a 5,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Little Rock, Arkansas and was built in 2005. It is home to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans basketball team, and named in honor of billionaire philanthropist Jackson T. Stephens....
. The Center nearly doubled the seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of the previous facility, with 5,800 seats and 149000 square feet (13,842.6 m²) of space.
Notable alumni
- Dick PowellDick PowellRichard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell.-Biography:...
- ActorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... - James Richard Cheek – U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (1985–1988), Sudan (1989–1992) and Argentina (1993–1996)
- Charlie DanielsCharlie Daniels (politician)Charlie Daniels is an American Democratic Party politician from Arkansas. He is currently Auditor for the state of Arkansas and previously served as Arkansas’s Secretary of State and Commissioner of State Lands.-Early Life and Career:...
– Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands (1985–2003); Arkansas Secretary of State (2003–Present) - Derek FisherDerek FisherDerek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His NBA career has spanned more than 14 years, during which he has won five NBA Championships...
– NBA player - Mary Mel French – White House Chief of Protocol (1997–2001)
- Max W. Hooper – Co-founder of Equity BroadcastingEquity BroadcastingEquity Media Holdings was a broadcasting company based in Little Rock, Arkansas that owned and operated television stations across the United States. Prior to March 30, 2007, the company was known as Equity Broadcasting, which is now used for its broadcast station subisdary...
- Lynda Hull – Poet (Juniper Prize (1986); Edwin Ford Piper Award (1990); Carl Sandburg Award (1991)
- Koby Koomson – Ghana Ambassador to the U.S. (1997–2001)
- Jerry Maulden – Former CEO of Entergy Arkansas and Vice Chairman of Entergy Corporation
- Pete MyersPete MyersPeter E. Myers is an American former professional basketball player and an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors.-NBA career:Myers played in the NBA from 1986 to 1991 and also from 1994 to 1998...
– NBA player - Robert Palmer – Writer, musicologist, musician and blues producer (author of Deep Blues)
- Wesley PrudenWesley PrudenWesley Pruden is an American journalist and author. He was the editor-in-chief of The Washington Times from 1992 until his retirement in 2008.- Education and career :...
– Editor-in-Chief of The Washington TimesThe Washington TimesThe Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
(1992–2008) - Mike Ross – U.S. Congressman (2001–present)
- Bob StokesBob StokesRobert Elton "Bob" Stokes, Jr. is an American television meteorologist, and formerly for The Weather Channel from 1996 through 2008. He co-anchored the weekend morning show Weekend Outlook during his last several years at the station....
– Meteorologist for The Weather ChannelThe Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
(1996–2008) - Jeremy Stark – Editor in Chief of The Tesla Journal