The student-led Social Entrepreneurship Committee at the UA Clinton School of Public Service will host a panel discussion called, “Creating Better Communities through Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship,” on Thursday, April 21, at the CALS Rock It! Lab in downtown Little…
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Little Rock to Celebrate 300 Years Since Namesake Discovery in April
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock’s La Petite Roche Tricentennial task force announced Tuesday the start of the “La Petite Roche Tricentennial” celebration next month. April 2022 marks 300 years since French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe and his crew first came upon…
Nate Coulter Executive Director Central Arkansas Library System Nate Coulter has served as the executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) since 2016. CALS consists of 15 branches throughout Pulaski and Perry counties in Central Arkansas, as well…
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ASBTDC, Arts Council to Host Business Conference for Artists Nov. 10 (Postponed)
As of 9:16 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 09, 2021, this event has been postponed. We will update as more information becomes available. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at UA Little Rock, will hold a one-day conference…
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ASBTDC Receives $2.5 Million Grant from Small Business Administration
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $2.5 million grant to engage in targeted outreach to small businesses in underserved communities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded…
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Little Rock School District, Mayor Partner to Increase Access to Broadband
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe City of Little Rock, the Little Rock School District, Central Arkansas Library System, and nonprofit Heartland Forward are working together to increase awareness for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
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Central Arkansas Library System Breaks Ground on New Solar Array
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) broke ground on a new solar array on Friday. The renewable energy will create savings and help the Library System accomplish its goals of operating sustainably and promoting green practices throughout the state. As…
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Rap Music Mogul ‘Master P’ and son to Host Film Premiere Event in Downtown Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntrepreneurial businessman, music mogul and film producer, Percy “Master P” Miller and son, Romeo Miller, have teamed up with Arkansas film director, LazRael Lison, for a new psychological suspense thriller titled, #UNKNOWN. The film will premiere Sep. 30 at the…
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Central Arkansas Library System Receives $225,000 Grant from Windgate Foundation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Foundation announced Tuesday that it received a $225,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation. The grant will support the expansion of the library’s community outreach program, the hiring of two digital literacy coaches, and fund…
The Central Arkansas Library System is beginning to shift closer to its pre-COVID schedule. Starting Monday, Sept. 21, several library branches wil begin operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. These library branches include Dee Brown Library…