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University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt will recommend Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Ph.D., assistant dean for civic engagement at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), as the next dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

The Arkansas Bar Association and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, in association with UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas School of Law, have announced dates for the 2nd Public Service Academy for member lawyers and law students who are interested in public service in any capacity.

University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, Ph.D. announced today that Susan Hoffpauir, Ph.D., professor and academic dean at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, has been named interim dean of the Clinton School.

As part of the Clinton School’s commitment to public service, the school is collecting gift cards and checks for The Little Rock Stewpot for Giving at Graduation, an annual tradition as part of the school commencement ceremony.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 18 is the day of service that celebrates Dr. King’s life and legacy. As the nation's first graduate school to offer a Master of Public Service, the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is proud to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader.

Reiko Muranaka (‘20) has joined Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc., a global consulting firm based in Japan. Muranaka will be based in Torrance, Calif., as a Senior Consultant.

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduate Ann Owen’s (’14) LEED-certified residence in Little Rock was named Outstanding Single-Family Project at the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Home Awards.