As Arkansas's premier metropolitan university, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to responding to the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, community, and commerce. UALR serves a different kind of student - about half are balancing families, careers, and school. Because the University is located in Arkansas's capital city, it is able to put students in close contact with the state's most influential leaders in government, business, industry, medicine, and information technology.