Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock criminal justice professors have received a grant to fund a three-year program to study anti-Muslim sentiment and Muslim hate crimes in Arkansas.
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A committee is recommending the removal of the names of a former Senator and governor from the UA Fayetteville campus due to their lack of support for civil rights.
Saracen Casino Resort and the Quapaw Nation are pledging $100,000 to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in support of its Student-Athlete Academic Center.
The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would permit DACA recipients to become licensed teachers in the state of Arkansas.
Legislation that would allow bilingual education in schools is one of two bills impacting immigrants approved by the House yesterday.
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 1451, which would allow districts to adopt approved bilingual and dual immersion programs.