The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has announced its 2022 participants in the Stone Bank-presented Tjuana Byrd Internship Program. Participants of the internship program will have the opportunity to work for some of the largest science, technology, engineering and math companies…
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Clinton School Committee to Host Social Entrepreneurship Panel April 21
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 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…
Emma Willis Venture Noire At the intersection of technology and community is where you’ll find Emma Willis. Whether overseeing a fintech startup or volunteering with technical development for a group of black-owned venture studios, Willis’ ability to tap into the…
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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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UAMS Receives $4.75M Grant for Physician Training, Rural Health Care
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an additional $4.75 million in federal grant money to continue efforts to improve health care in rural Arkansas through training and retaining primary care physicians. The supplemental award from the…
Philander Smith College, a private HBCU in Little Rock, announced that it has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous donor that will allow the institution to award $2,500 scholarships to 100 sophomores and juniors for the 2021-2022 academic year.…
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Philander Smith College Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Develop Digital Education, Workforce Development Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPhilander Smith College has received a $2.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a new HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development. The Economic Development Administration is an agency within the U.S. Department…
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Philander Smith College Receives $895K Grant for New Visual and Performing Arts Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPhilander Smith College (PSC) has received a $895,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to fund a new visual and performing arts program, as well as visual arts scholarships. The new Visual and Performing Arts Program will provide classes in a…
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New Partnership Aims to Create Pipeline for Minority Law Students
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new partnership between the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and Philander Smith College has been formed to serve as a pipeline for minority law students. The new 4+3 pipeline program offers guaranteed…
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Little Rock Minority Enterprise Development Week Schedule Announced
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe schedule for 36th annual Little Rock Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, which will be held Sept. 10-13, has been announced. MED Week starts off with the Minority Business Awards luncheon on Monday, Sept. 10, at the Kendall Nugent Conference Center,…