Plan to join the UALR Alumni Association for an action-filled day at Oaklawn March 1.
For just $40, your ticket will include transportation, general admission, a program, lunch and seating in the Carousel Terrace Restaurant. The bus will depart UALR at 11:30 a.m. and return by 7:30 p.m. Jockey Club upgrade is available.
Make reservations online at www.ualr.edu/alumni by February 18. For more information contact Janis Brooke, 501-683-7208.
Join alumni and friends at Taste of Germany from 6 to 8 p.m. March 20 to enjoy delicious German food, drinks, and live entertainment at the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center. The event is a fundraiser for the UALR Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Event committee members are Scott Gordon ‘77, co-chair; Robyn Richardson ’92, co-chair; Joy Matlock ’96; Cory L. Pratt ’03; Sherrie Ray ’99 ’01; Johnny Taylor ’67; and Judy Williams ‘89. Past regions featured at the Alumni Association annual event have included Tuscany, Napa, Spain, and France. Make reservations online www.ualr.edu/alumni or for more information, contact Autumn Henry 501.683.7355.
All former UALR student government officers are invited to attend a luncheon with Chancellor Joel Anderson from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 in Engel Alumni Hall at the Bailey Center.
Call 501.683.7208 or email Christian O’Neal to reserve your space.
Alumni Directory in the Works
The UALR Alumni Association is partnering with Publishing Concepts (PCI) to publish an alumni directory. PCI will be in touch with you over the next few weeks on behalf of the Alumni Association.
You may receive a phone call, postcard, or e-mail from PCI to obtain your updated contact information and upcoming alumni directory. A print and electronic directory will be made available to UALR alumni this year so that you will have the opportunity to reconnect and network with fellow Trojans.
To join the UALR Alumni Association click here.
Watch for e-news announcements about a dinner that the Washington D.C. chapter of the UALR Alumni Association is coordinating in March.
For developments, call 501.683.7208 or email Christian O’Neal.
Alumni Invited to Participate in Regional Cooperation Discussion
The fourth annual UALR Regionalism Conference on Feb. 13 will explore the looming crisis of labor shortages and discuss the implications for central Arkansas. UALR annually hosts a conference exploring regional cooperation on economic development and other pressing public priorities.
The nation faces a potentially disastrous labor shortage beginning in 2010 created by a worldwide demographic shift (Baby Boomers retiring, smaller populations following), poor match between worker skills and job demands, and developing global economies. This shortage can have far-reaching consequences with breakdowns in technological systems, collapse of pension and health care systems, and erosion of world economies.
Featured conference speakers include Ed Gordon, author of “The 2010 Meltdown;” Jim Clinton, executive director of the Southern Growth Policies Board; and Mike Cassidy, president and CEO of the Georgia Research Alliance. The conference, co-sponsored by Arkansas Business and KUAR FM 89, will also feature government, education, and business leaders on a lunch panel, discussing the implications of labor shortages in Arkansas and plans to address such needs.
Interactive workshops among participants to discuss strategies for developing, attracting, retaining, and nurturing human talent in the state is also on the agenda. UALR alumni are invited to attend the free conference that will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. To register, visit www.ualr.edu/regionalstewardship or call 501.683.7355. Seating is limited.
Rally for Trojans vs. Indians
Always a thrilling match-up, the UALR Trojans will take on the Arkansas State University Indians Feb. 21 at the Jack Stephens Center on the UALR campus.
UALR alumni are urged to “Pack the Jack.” The double-header basketball games will begin with the women starting at 5:15 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m.
For the complete schedule, visit Trojan games.
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