- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s online master’s degree in mass communication ranked among most affordable in the country

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:21:55 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock online master’s degree in mass communication has been ranked one of the Top 10 by Grad School Hub. Grad School Hub compiled the list to provide graduate students and higher education faculty members with information regarding high-quality accredited graduate programs, according to its website. Its mission is to provide people who are interested in attending graduate school with all the resources they need to make a good decision about the type of degree that is right for them and to help them explore the options in that degree program. The Master of Arts in mass communication online degree program from the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock School of Mass Communication ranked third on the 2018 list. Students can choose between the Media Research Option and the Professional Mass Media Option with tracks in multi-platform journalism and strategic communication/public relations prior to beginning their degree plan, ensuring that they choose a specialization that works for their career goals. This degree is conferred entirely online and is delivered through asynchronous and synchronous courses on a 16-week term schedule. Students can complete all the requirements within two years with full-time study, while working professionals may choose to study part-time and can complete the degree in 36 months. Students will end the degree program with the completion of a thesis or professional project. Other universities making the Top 10 list include Stephen F. Austin State University, University of Alabama, Austin Peay State University, South Dakota State University, Purdue University, Tiffin University, Liberty University, University of Florida, and Mississippi College.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock, ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Tech unveil Metro 2 + 2 Degree program

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:28:42 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Technical College announced a collaborative agreement beginning this fall to help students and families significantly reduce the cost of a four-year bachelor’s degree and to increase the number of college graduates in central Arkansas. University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Technical College President Margaret Ellibee, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson unveiled the Metro 2 + 2 Degree program Aug. 10 at a news conference at the ��Vlog��ý System office in Little Rock. The Metro Degree is a re-engineered articulation agreement between the two institutions. Students complete their first two years at in one of four degree areas and then transfer to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock for their final two years. They can choose among 44 bachelor’s degrees in the agreement. As an additional cost savings, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock announced a partnership with Rock Region METRO to provide free bus rides to students enrolled at the university. Last year, ��Vlog��ý-PTC signed a similar partnership with Rock Region METRO. The transit pass allows students to ride to and from both campuses at no cost and have free rides at any time on Rock Region buses and trolleys. Through the universal pass program with Rock Region, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock covers one monthly flat fee to Rock Region METRO in exchange for the ability for all ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students, faculty and staff to have unlimited use of the bus and streetcar system. With transit partnerships now at both campuses, students choosing the Metro Degree option will have four years of free transportation. “As the state’s largest public university system, it’s our responsibility to use all available resources as efficiently as possible,” Bobbitt said. “That includes finding ways to work collaboratively as a system to give students more affordable and accessible options. This is a great example of the ��Vlog��ý System institutions working together to accomplish that goal.” Another way for students to reduce college costs is to apply for scholarships, grants and financial aid. In 2016, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to students who transferred from ��Vlog��ý-PTC. “The Metro Degree is specifically designed to help families and students streamline a quality, four-year degree,” Ellibee said. “What’s new and exciting about this program is that we worked together with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock to refine the transfer experience to be seamless and foolproof in very specific ways. That includes removing obstacles to success, like classes that don’t transfer.” College debt and college graduation is a concern for both chancellors. “The Metro 2+2 degree is exciting because it provides a very affordable pathway for regional students to get a bachelor’s degree – and this fits beautifully with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s new focus on affordable quality education and its goal to help many more regional students attain a higher degree without debt,” Rogerson said. “Although transfer programs are common across America— and many of the students who come to the university have gone this route — with ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Tech joining the University of Arkansas system, we realized it was time to re-engineer the partnership.” Ellibee added, “We are also grateful for the encouragement and support we have received from leaders in both cities, (North Little Rock Mayor) Joe Smith and (Little Rock) Mark Stodola, and from our Chamber of Commerce leaders, John Owens of the North Little Rock and Jay Chesshir of Little Rock. In addition to transforming our students’ lives, collaborative programs such as the Metro Degree also transform our cities. The majority of graduates from ��Vlog��ý-PTC and ��Vlog��ý Little Rock stay in central Arkansas.” Arkansas has the third-lowest college attainment rate in the country at just 21.8 percent, close to 9 percentage points below the national rate. “So this is a message for future students in central Arkansas — attend your local institutions, use public transport and complete in a timely manner — that is the power of the Metro 2+2,” Rogerson said. In the upper right photo, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Tech President Margaret Ellibee stand in front of a Rock Region METRO bus that celebrates the new Metro 2 + 2 Degree program. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communications.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock ranked top college for nontraditional students

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:37:54 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been ranked among the top colleges and universities in the nation for adult education. ranked ��Vlog��ý Little Rock 13th on its list of the for the 2017-18 academic year. As more and more adults return to the classroom, it’s important for colleges to offer programs and services, such as online courses, an active veterans office, and accelerated programs geared toward nontraditional students who are often balancing full-time jobs and families. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock was highlighted for its great online degree programs; the Student Experience Center, which offers numerous support programs, services, scholarships, and orientations for nontraditional students; and the Non-Traditional Student Program, designed to help adult students reach their educational goals. The article also notes the Office of Military Student Success, which assists active duty military members, veterans, and their families. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is a military friendly university, which opened the Military Student Success Center in December 2016, where military students can socialize, study, and get information about available resources. Great Value Colleges ranked the colleges and universities based on a point system utilizing a variety of factors, including affordability, online degree programs, graduate programs, programs and services geared toward nontraditional students, student retention, and student-to-faculty ratio.

��Vlog��ýLR, Little Rock high schools announce Trojan Pathway partnership

Shanna Fitzgerald — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:05:46 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Little Rock School District announced Trojan Pathway — a collaboration to make higher education more affordable and accessible. The Trojan Pathway agreement between ��Vlog��ýLR and the five Little Rock School District high schools — Central, Hall, J.A. Fair, McClellan, and Parkview — sets a clear, affordable direction for students to enter the university and opens up resources to guide them through the process. “Students need the opportunity to have a higher education,” said ��Vlog��ýLR Chancellor Dr. Andrew Rogerson, who developed the concept for the program. “Trojan Pathway is just opening their eyes to the possibility.” Through the collaboration, students in the classes of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 and their parents can sign a non-binding agreement that guarantees the student a spot at the university as long as the student:

Satisfies admissions criteria
Submits a complete application
Makes acceptable financial arrangements

“We are grateful for the wonderful partnership with ��Vlog��ýLR and for what this opportunity will mean for our students,” said LRSD Superintendent Mike Poore. “If our goal is to prepare students for college and career, we must be intentional in our approach to provide them with the kind of support they need to be successful. This is definitely a great step in that direction.” Trojan Pathway, similar to the recently announced Jacksonville Promise, is the latest in ��Vlog��ýLR’s strategy of addressing the issues of affordability and accessibility in higher education. In a matter of weeks, more than 70 Jacksonville parents and students signed the contract to participate in the pilot program. Both programs focus on highlighting an affordable pathway to higher education for students and their parents — especially those who might not have previously considered college a realistic option. While signing a contract through the Trojan Pathway program doesn’t commit a student to attend the university, it does provide access to university advisers who can help with the admission and financial aid processes. Advisers also can discuss the potential for early degree completion — and the resulting cost savings that can occur — through the university’s concurrent enrollment program.

Little Rock School District Superintendent Michael Poore, left, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson listen as ��Vlog��ýLR Student Government Association President Connor Donovan relates his student experience during an announcement of Trojan Pathway, a new partnership to benefit Little Rock high school students. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ýLR Communications

For central Arkansas to succeed, ��Vlog��ýLR needs to produce job-ready college graduates, and for most students, a higher education is a critical component of their future career success, Rogerson said. The importance of a college education continues to increase. About 99 percent of the 11.6 million jobs added in the U.S. since the 2008 recession went to workers who had completed at least some college, according to a from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. At the same time, about 70 percent of U.S. college students graduate with debt, and in 2015, that average debt was more than $30,000, according to The Institute for College Access and Success. Attending a local university or college is one way central Arkansas students can cut costs. In an effort to make higher education even more affordable, ��Vlog��ýLR recently relaxed its requirement that many freshmen live on campus during their first year. Advisers won’t only direct students to ��Vlog��ýLR, Rogerson said. If, for example, Pulaski Technical College is a better fit for the student’s plans, advisers will help send him or her in that direction. While Trojan Pathway has the potential to assist all Little Rock high school students, Rogerson said, those with multiple years of high school remaining could reap the maximum benefit, as they will have the most time to focus on college-readiness. “This is something that will bear fruit in the future,” Rogerson said.

- University News Archive - ����Vlog��ý Little Rock

����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s online master’s degree in mass communication ranked among most affordable in the country

����Vlog��ý Little Rock, ����Vlog��ý-Pulaski Tech unveil Metro 2 + 2 Degree program

����Vlog��ý Little Rock ranked top college for nontraditional students

����Vlog��ýLR, Little Rock high schools announce Trojan Pathway partnership

- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s online master’s degree in mass communication ranked among most affordable in the country

��Vlog��ý Little Rock, ��Vlog��ý-Pulaski Tech unveil Metro 2 + 2 Degree program

��Vlog��ý Little Rock ranked top college for nontraditional students

��Vlog��ýLR, Little Rock high schools announce Trojan Pathway partnership