A $500,000 gift to the University of Pine Bluff by Synchrony Foundation has drawn praise from the co-chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus of the United States Congress. The gift completes a $1million pledge by the Connecticut-based foundation to UAPB made…
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Pictured above: UAPB’s Alonzo Hampton Whether it’s in relation to Greek life, college athletics or finding a job, the process of recruiting is an essential aspect to bringing any group of people together. In 2023, recruiting athletes to a Division…
There’s certainly no shortage of college sports fans here in the Natural State, and sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all the different games. That’s why Arkansas Money & Politics decided to compile the following list for you: D1…
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Robinson, Treadwell to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffUAPB Athletic Director Chris Robinson & Head Coach Don Treadwell will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Monday, Nov. 7, for the weekly meeting. One of the all-time greats in Golden Lion football history, Chris Robinson was named…
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Forge Institute Receives Grant, Aims to Help Small Businesses
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Forge Institute, a national leader in advancing cybersecurity capabilities, has recently received a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program. This funding will allow expansion of the Arkansas Cyber Defense…
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Executive Q&A: The Gold Standard, The UAPB Sets the Bar High for HBCUs in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffExecutive Q&A: The Gold Standard, The UAPB Sets the Bar High for HBCUs in Arkansas UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence B. Alexander Dr. Laurence B. Alexander, a nationally recognized scholar and academic leader, is in his ninth year as Chancellor…
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Reshaping the World by Understanding and Engineering Nanostructures
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffReshaping the World by Understanding and Engineering Nanostructures The development of instruments to observe the atomic structures in atomic and molecular level has changed the science and development of the materials forever. The properties of these materials depend not…
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UA Pine Bluff Graduates First Agricultural Engineering Major
Allison Malone of Memphis is the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The degree program, which was initiated in 2019, trains students to meet the demand for…
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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…
Shanna Parker has been named the director of a new program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that is helping to connect parents with the child care resources they need to be successful in school. As director of…