Letter from the Dean
Dear Prospective Students,
Greetings from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. As a two-year graduate program with a new-generation curriculum, the Clinton School offers exciting opportunities in an extraordinary setting.
At the Clinton School, our students learn about global leadership and civic engagement both in the classroom and through our unique field service program, which provides academic credit for completing both local and international projects in places like China, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Sudan.
As one of three universities on the grounds of presidential libraries, the Clinton School promotes a vision of world leaders who are able to work effectively with individuals and organizations to build healthy, engaged and vibrant communities, both in Arkansas and throughout the globe. The Master of Public Service (MPS) degree and its focus on global equity are unique, as are the students who attend from around the world.
Along with the innovative curriculum and broad field experiences that are offered to our students, the Clinton School hosts a renowned speaker series featuring prominent lectures on topics that are timely to the events of the day. In addition to President Clinton, among the many distinguished lecturers have been former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger; Senator Bob Dole; Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Fernando Cardoso of Brazil; former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; Congressmen John Lewis and J.C. Watts; historians Taylor Branch and Michael Beschloss; CEOs Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes and Lowell McAdam of Verizon Wireless; actors John Lithgow and Sam Waterston; and journalists Gwen Ifill, Rachel Maddow, George Stephanopoulos and Bob Woodward, among many more.
With its exciting curriculum and diverse public programs, the Clinton School is committed to making a global impact and preparing new leaders for public service across all sectors.
If you have any questions about the Clinton School, the application process or the Little Rock area as a place to live while you study, please contact Alex Thomas in our Admissions Office at 501-683-5228 or admissions@clintonschool.uasys.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, Dean