University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, 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 with the University of Arkansas System under its present name. The former campus of Little Rock Junior College is now (2019) the campus of Philander Smith University.
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Former name | Little Rock Junior College (1927–1957) Little Rock University (1957–1969)[1] |
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Motto | Cultus, Veritas, Scientia |
Motto in English | Culture, Truth, Knowledge |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 1927; 97 years ago (1927)[2] |
Parent institution | University of Arkansas System |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $80 million (2019) |
Chancellor | Christina Drale |
President | Donald R. Bobbitt |
Academic staff | 471 (full-time) |
Administrative staff | 1,852 (1,465 full-time) |
Students | 8,197 (Fall 2022)[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Maroon and silver[4] |
Nickname | Trojans |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – OVC |
Website | ualr |
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At 250 acres (100 ha), the UA Little Rock campus encompasses more than 56 buildings, including the Center for Nanotechnology Integrative Sciences, the Emerging Analytics Center, the Sequoyah Research Center, and the Ottenheimer Library[5] Additionally, UA Little Rock houses special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries, KUAR public radio station,[6] University Television, and a campus-wide wireless network. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]