Writing

How one Allstater’s curiosity led to 12 patents — Allstate Corporation

Lizzie Schreier’s passion for problem-solving — and Allstate’s culture around innovation — help her turn ideas into inventions.

Celebrating culture, creating community: Native American Peoples at Allstate — Allstate Corporation

Tom Burton teamed up with Inclusive Diversity & Equity to form a new Employee Impact Group called Native American Peoples at Allstate. It’s Allstate’s first new EIG since 2016.

SGA Initiative Brings Free Feminine Hygiene Products to Campus — UCA Magazine

Thanks to the initiative of two Student Government Association members, the University of Central Arkansas installed feminine hygiene product dispensers in women’s and gender neutral restrooms across campus.

    Elizabeth Farris ’77: University trustee continues family’s storied service to UCA — UCA Magazine

    Elizabeth Farris’ father, Jefferson Farris Jr., became the university’s sixth president in 1975. Farris has continued her family’s legacy through years of service to the institution, including being a part of its Board of Trustees since 2012.

    First-year Support Leads Students to Success — UCA Magazine

    At the University of Central Arkansas, multiple resources exist to ensure the success of first-year students. The Office of Student Success, for example, hosts regular academic success workshops, supplemental instruction, tutoring, peer coaching and more.

    Distance Runner Turned Professional Cyclist Leah Thorvilson Learns from Competing Abroad — Bike Arkansas

    As a longtime distance runner, Leah Thorvilson was an accomplished athlete. But when it came to entering the competitive cycling scene a few years ago, she was a bit of an underdog.  

    Elaine: Acknowledgement, apology — Arkansas Times

    The Elaine massacre in 1919 had long been portrayed as a race riot. Recent research and books, however, have changed that narrative: What happened in Elaine was a senseless massacre of men, women and children by fearful white folks steeped in the racism of the Old South and fearful their supremacy was being challenged.

    Like Velvet: history in black hairstyles in Arkansas — Arkansas Times

    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture was the first school of its kind to open in Arkansas for people of color. Thanks to the care and intention with which Velvatex changed hands across decades, a history of finger waves, goddess braids and black women’s empowerment has been kept alive for 90 years.

    5 Smart Tips for Managing Your Grocery Budget — The Kitchn

    Do you want to save up for a special trip? Or maybe you’re trying to lower your student debt? Keeping a close watch on your grocery budget can help. Being a smart shopper and planner can save you a whole lot of dough in the long run. Here are five smart tips and tools for managing your grocery budget.

    Former Stax owner Al Bell a pioneer in soul music — Only in Arkansas

    The day of his brother’s funeral, Al Bell wandered off to his father’s backyard in North Little Rock, unable to interact with relatives while coping with losing a second sibling to murder. While there, he sat atop the hood of an old school bus once used to haul cotton pickers and allowed his feelings to form into words: “I know a place, ain’t nobody crying, ain’t nobody worried, ain’t no smiling faces lying to the races, I’ll take you there.”

    Rapper Kari Faux stays true to roots — Only in Arkansas

    Rapper Kari Faux, born Kari Johnson, took off for Los Angeles in 2014, after her single “No Small Talk” piqued the interest of Fam Rothstein, manager of Childish Gambino. Since then, she has also attracted the attention of publications like Billboard, Complex and Vibe and even screenwriter Issa Rae, whose first season of the hit HBO series Insecure featured a handful of Kari’s songs.