/news-archive/tag/accreditation/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:57:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/12/04/road-reaccreditation-criterion-1/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:57:25 +0000 /news/?p=75849 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Road to Reaccreditation: What You Need to Know about Criterion 1]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is preparing for a campus visit from the Higher Learning Commission to achieve reaccreditation for the university.听 A peer review team of seven faculty and higher education professionals will visit campus all day Monday, Feb. 24, and the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 25.听 During the campus visit, members of the team will ask questions of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty, staff, students, and visitors. It鈥檚 important for members of the university community to be familiar with the five criteria used to evaluate the institution. Criterion 1 is all about the university鈥檚 mission. The peer review team will be looking closely at how well 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 mission is known and how it鈥檚 communicated to the public.听 鈥淗LC believes that a quality college understands its purpose: Who are we? Where are we headed? How will we get there? What are our values, our distinctive characteristics? What are our essential activities? Who are our stakeholders?鈥� said Dr. Erin Finzer, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and chair of the Higher Learning Commission Steering Committee. The core components of Criterion 1 include:听 1.A. The institution鈥檚 mission is broadly understood within the institution and its operations. 1.B. The mission is articulated publicly. 1.C. The institution understands the relationship between its mission and the diversity of society. 1.D. The institution鈥檚 mission demonstrates commitment to the public good. Members of the university community can prepare for questions about Criterion 1 by familiarizing themselves and others with the university鈥檚 mission, vision statements and strategic goals, which can be found on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 mission page. What are the questions you may be asked regarding Criterion 1?听 How would you describe 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 mission? How do you contribute to the university鈥檚 mission? Do you know where you would find the official statement? What are the university鈥檚 strategic planning goals? How does 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock serve the public good? Members of the peer review team are looking for candid and thoughtful answers that demonstrate that the university鈥檚 employees and students understand the mission, its vision for the future, and how the institution will serve the public good. 鈥淗LC looks for institutions who respond to what their stakeholders need most,鈥� Finzer said. 鈥淗LC also looks for campus communities that understand and buy into their mission and for institutions that听 align their resources with their mission. Perhaps more than any other regional accrediting body, HLC values the public good.鈥� For more information, visit 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 reaccreditation website.]]> /news-archive/2018/09/25/eit-accreditation/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:45:48 +0000 /news/?p=71970 ... Two 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock programs earn accreditation]]> Two programs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology have received accreditation from ABET. The Architectural and Construction Engineering (ARCE) and Mechanical Systems Engineering (MSEG) programs have been accredited by ABET after a 20-month review process. The added accreditation is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2016. 鈥淎BET is the gold standard for technical education of all kinds,鈥� said Nickolas Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. 鈥淢eeting the accreditation standards for ABET is a testament to the high quality of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock ARCE and MSEG programs, their faculty, and graduates.鈥� Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-reviewed process that evaluates many factors, including curriculum, educational facilities, institutional support, faculty expertise, student performance, and outcomes. Many employers require degrees from accredited programs for employment in certain technical fields. The Architectural and Construction Engineering program in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering was approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education in August 2012, and the program produced its initial graduating class in May 2017. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 program focuses on building structure design and construction engineering and management. All students in the program are required to complete a minimum of 800 contact hours of practical work experience in an approved construction- or engineering-related activity to gain valuable industry experience and insights. The Mechanical Systems Engineering program in the Department of Systems Engineering started in the spring 2017 semester. It is a unique, interdisciplinary program which combines the strengths of traditional mechanical engineering with a core of systems engineering concepts. , previously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology at the associate, bachelor and master degree levels. Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. Sought worldwide, ABET鈥檚 voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/30/american-bar-association-awards-reaccreditation-ua-little-rock-bowen-law-school/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:23:57 +0000 /news/?p=69157 ... American Bar Association awards reaccreditation to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen Law School]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has been awarded reaccreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.听 ABA accreditation is a rigorous process that ensures a level of national uniformity and excellence in legal education. Students graduating from a school approved by the ABA are eligible to sit for the bar exam in any state. Bowen鈥檚 reaccreditation status will last 7-10 years. The decision comes after a highly descriptive self-study report, site evaluation, and site visit by the ABA committee from Feb. 26 to March 1, 2017. “Often law schools must report back to the committee and provide additional information, but Bowen has no further requirement to do so,鈥� said John DiPippa, interim dean of the law school. It is the first time, in his recollection, that the law school has had such a clean report. DiPippa gives much of the credit to the Bowen community for all their hard work, especially the faculty members who worked on the internal self-study report and the self-evaluation questionnaire committees, which were chaired by Professors J. Lyn Entrikin and Lynn Foster.]]> /news-archive/2017/10/24/construction-management-accreditation/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:51:27 +0000 /news/?p=68326 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock construction management program听gets added accreditation]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock construction management baccalaureate program has received accreditation from the of ABET.听 The construction management program has been continuously. This additional recognition makes 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s construction management program one of only eight construction management programs accredited by ANSAC/ABET and the only construction management program accredited by both ANSAC/ABET and ACCE. The added. 鈥淎BET is the gold standard for technical education of all kinds, and ACCE is the industry standard for construction education,鈥� said Nickolas Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. 鈥淢eeting the accreditation standards for both ABET and ACCE is a testament to the high quality of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock construction management program, its faculty, and its graduates. 鈥淪tudents, employers, and the general public can be sure that graduates of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock construction management program are as well prepared to become construction professionals as any in the U.S.鈥� The construction management program is an interdisciplinary baccalaureate degree program that builds upon construction methods, engineering techniques, and business courses offered in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology and the College of Business. The integrated curriculum provides a foundation for the capstone courses offered in the senior year and the required passage of the. A minor is not required for the degree, but may be obtained within the College of Business. All construction management students must have at least 800 hours of construction-related work experience before graduation. About 120 undergraduate students and 30 graduate students are enrolled in the construction management program. The department also offers an associate degree in construction science, a construction concentration in the bachelor of professional studies degree, a master’s degree in construction management, and baccalaureate degree programs in architectural and construction engineering, and environmental engineering. , previously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology at the associate, bachelor and master degree levels. Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. Sought worldwide, ABET鈥檚 voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In the upper right photo, construction work continues for the Windgate Center of Art + Design building. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communication.听]]> /news-archive/2017/10/12/geology-abet-accreditation/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:46:22 +0000 /news/?p=68214 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock geology program first in the world to earn ABET accreditation]]> ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies, and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public. 鈥淲e are proud and excited to be the first geology program in the United States and the world to receive accreditation from ABET,鈥� said Dr. Beth McMillan, chairperson of the Department of Earth Sciences at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭he accreditation process is ongoing and will help us to ensure that our students are well prepared to understand the Earth, its impact on us, and our impact on it.鈥� The Department of Earth Sciences offers a bachelor鈥檚 degree in geology with two concentration options: geology and environmental geology. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, integrating chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and engineering with the fundamentals of geology. The curriculum provides a foundation for signature experiences including field work, undergraduate research, internship opportunities, and professional development. About 50 students are enrolled in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 geology program. ABET accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology at the associate, bachelor, and master degree levels. With ABET accreditation, students, employers, and society can be confident that a program meets the quality standards that produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce. Developed by technical professionals from ABET鈥檚 member societies, the accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. Sought worldwide, ABET鈥檚 voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision, and safety are of the utmost importance. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It currently accredits 3,709 programs at over 750 colleges and universities in 30 countries. For more information about 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Bachelor鈥檚 degree program in geology, visit /earthsciences/. In the upper right photo, members of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences faculty are pictured at Big Rock Quarry in North Little Rock. Pictured, from left to right, back row: Jeff Connelly, professor and associate dean of Donaghey College of Engineering & Information Technology; Tom Colby, visiting assistant professor; and Laura Ruhl, assistant professor. Pictured, from left to right, front row:听Beth McMillan, chairperson of the Department of Earth Sciences;听Rene Shroat-Lewis, assistant professor;听Josh Spinler, instructor; and听Michael DeAngelis, assistant professor. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.听  ]]> /news-archive/2017/03/07/arkansas-small-business-and-technology-development-center-accreditation/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:01:30 +0000 /news/?p=66517 ... Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center receives national accreditation]]> network, based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been reaccredited with no conditions by its national association. 听 Beth Melnik, chair of the America鈥檚 Small Business Development Centers Accreditation Committee, announced the news Feb. 24. 鈥淭he review encompassed both the general accreditation standards and technology accreditation standards developed and deployed in cooperation with our federal funding partner, the U.S. Small Business Administration,鈥� Melnik said. America鈥檚 Small Business Development Centers, the national accrediting body for small business development center programs, reviews each state or regional network every five years. Mandated by Congress, the accreditation review process ensures that small business development center programs operate efficiently and effectively. Accreditation is also a requirement to receive federal funding. Committee members Katie Sewell of Idaho and Jill Kline of Wyoming visited Arkansas Nov. 6-11, 2016, for the on-site portion of the review. The committee voted Feb. 3 to award full accreditation without conditions and included six commendations highlighting best practices in its final report. 鈥淲e set the bar high for ourselves, and this report illustrates the caliber of our services and staff,鈥� Director Laura Fine said. 鈥淭hroughout our program’s history, we have never had a condition with an accreditation review, which further demonstrates our commitment to excellence.鈥� The mission of the nationwide network of small business development centers is to help new entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership and to assist existing businesses so they can remain competitive in the complex marketplace of an ever-changing global economy. Hosted by leading universities, colleges, and state economic development agencies, and funded in part by the Small Business Administration, the network includes nearly 1,000 service centers that provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training. In Arkansas, the lead center is located in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business. Regional offices are at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, and University of Arkansas campuses at Fayetteville and Monticello. The centers have assisted Arkansas small businesses with obtaining nearly a half billion dollars in capital investment ($493,827,933) over the last decade, including an all-time best $69.9 million in 2016. Over that same timespan, the Arkansas small business center network has helped its clients create and retain more than 10,000 jobs. For more information, contact Communications Coordinator Gwen Green at 501.683.7700 or gagreen@ualr.edu.]]>