Walk & Roll to School

June 16, 2026

UAMS, Community Promote Physical Activity with Walk to Springdale School

David Wise

Staff from the UAMS Institute of Community Health Innovation poses with students and community members at the Walk and Roll to School event in May 2026.

More than 30 students and their family members in Springdale joined together for a 10-minute trek to school recently, showing that going to school doesn’t have to just be a morning routine. It can be fun and healthy, too. Through the Walk & Roll program, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for…

December 12, 2025

Northwest Arkansas Unites for Walk & Roll to School

David Wise

Students, parents, and community members walking and riding bicycles to school

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently organized a community walk to inspire Arkansans to build more physical activity into their daily lives. The Walk & Roll to School event Nov. 7 brought together parents, students and community members who traded their usual car ride for a community…