- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/amazon-career-choice-program/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:31:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sees Unprecedented Growth in First-Time Freshmen, Transfer, and Graduate Students for Fall 2022 /news-archive/2022/09/07/fall-2022-enrollment/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:31:21 +0000 /news/?p=82136 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sees Unprecedented Growth in First-Time Freshmen, Transfer, and Graduate Students for Fall 2022]]> 鈥淭his positive enrollment news reflects our commitment to provide an affordable, high-quality education connected to opportunity in Arkansas’ capital city and beyond,鈥 said Chancellor Christina Drale. 鈥淚’m really proud of our Trojan family for making this a reality. Everyone has a part to play in the mission of student success and, across the board, I can say that everyone at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is leaning into this effort. We look forward to working with these new students and helping them reach their full potential. This includes an unprecedented growth of 29 percent for first-time freshmen, while transfer students are up 8 percent and graduate students, 5 percent. 鈥糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is experiencing its largest percent increase in first-time freshmen and transfer students in over a decade,鈥 said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. 鈥淚n addition to new student enrollment growth, student success measures continue to rise, with fall-to-fall retention improving from 65 percent to 75 percent. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has a highly qualified incoming class of freshmen with an average high school GPA of 3.3 and average ACT score of 22.4.鈥 The positive increase in enrollment is attributed to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 focus on college affordability, the university鈥檚 investment in the learning and living environment, and a commitment to increasing student success. 鈥淲e have focused on making sure prospective students are aware of all the opportunities available at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, including the university鈥檚 competitive scholarship portfolio,鈥 said Decker. 鈥淔or example, one option for our incoming freshmen is a half-off tuition scholarship for eligible students. That scholarship supports our mission of making college accessible to Arkansans and was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor who gave the university $25 million dollars in 2020.鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is also providing opportunities for nontraditional students to fulfill their goals of earning a college education. The university鈥檚 new corporate partnerships make it easier for working adults to go to school. Some of the new partnerships include the Amazon Career Choice Program as well as a tuition and fee discount for employees of CHI St. Vincent and Saline Memorial Hospital. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock saw a continued increase in graduate school education. The positive enrollment follows a 45 percent increase in graduate applications and 31 percent increase in admissions. The Department of Information Science saw the highest jump with an increase of 86 percent. Enrollment in history, computer science, art and design, and biology graduate programs were also on the rise.
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students celebrate the first week of fall classes during Food Truck Friday. Photo by Ben Krain.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students celebrate the first week of fall classes during Food Truck Friday. Photo by Ben Krain.

With the university seeing a rise in enrollment in many programs in the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, this is an exciting time for STEM education at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The university has exciting things in the works that will pave the way for STEM education for many years to come. “Graduate education continues to be a priority for many baccalaureate prepared students due to the value that a graduate degree brings,鈥 said Dr. Brian Berry, vice provost of research and dean of the Graduate School. 鈥淭his is particularly true in the fields of cybersecurity, information science, and information quality as evidenced by their significant growth this year. Growth in these areas is critical for developing the workforce needed to meet the demands of our growing, knowledge-based economy here in Arkansas and across the region.” The university has also worked to ensure prospective students know about the social and educational benefits of living on campus. The result has been an increase in housing occupancy by more than 11 percent over last year. 鈥淲e are excited to welcome so many new and returning students to our beautiful campus,鈥 said Patti Light, director of campus living. 鈥淲e have seen more students wanting the connection that living on campus brings. They are right where their friends and classes meet.鈥 Compared to the fall 2021 semester, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 overall enrollment is down 2.7 percent with a total enrollment of 8,103 for the fall semester. While overall enrollment is still down across many college campuses, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is outperforming its overall enrollment projections by about 3 percent. 鈥淎t 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, we have made it our mission to focus on providing the best college experience for our students,鈥 said Kindle Holderby, assistant vice chancellor of enrollment management. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 a campus visit, attending orientation, or enrolling with an advisor, ensuring that students and their families have a positive experience will always be our top priority.鈥漖]> Amazon Selects 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 糖心Vlog传媒 – Pulaski Tech for Career Choice Program /news-archive/2022/03/28/amazon-career-choice/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:08:02 +0000 /news/?p=81216 ... Amazon Selects 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 糖心Vlog传媒 – Pulaski Tech for Career Choice Program]]> Amazon鈥檚 Career Choice program, providing Amazon鈥檚 hourly employees in Central Arkansas with access to more than 180 accredited degree programs.聽 鈥淚 applaud Amazon’s investment in its workforce,鈥 said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale. 鈥淭his partnership reflects a recognition of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s commitment to developing the right mix of academic programs that intersect with career advancement and social mobility. The outcome will produce dividends for Amazon, the City of Little Rock, and the surrounding region for years to come.鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and are the first higher education institutions in Arkansas to be named Career Choice Partners by Amazon, joining a select partnership of colleges and universities throughout the country who are helping Amazon employees achieve career success by providing them with access to comprehensive two-and four-year degree programs. 鈥淭hrough the generosity of Amazon and the quality higher education and training available at 糖心Vlog传媒 鈥 Pulaski Tech, access to the education necessary for future success has never been greater,鈥 said 糖心Vlog传媒-PTC Chancellor Margaret Ellibee. 鈥淗aving a company pay for an employees鈥 college education at the same time the employee has a great job removes some of the most significant barriers to attainment.鈥 Amazon鈥檚 Career Choice program is an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. The program meets individual learners where they are on their education journey through a variety of education and upskilling opportunities including full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs, and foundational skills such as English language proficiency, high school diplomas, and GEDs. In the U.S., the company is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025 to help move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs. Amazon鈥檚 Career Choice program has a rigorous selection process for third-party partner educators, choosing partners that are focused on helping employees through their education programs, assisting them with job placements, and overall offering education that leads to career success.
Amazon Career Choice Program

Amazon Career Choice Program

鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and 糖心Vlog传媒 – Pulaski Technical College coming on board as an education partner for Career Choice, adding to the hundreds of best-in-class offerings available to our employees,鈥 said Tammy Thieman, global program lead of Amazon鈥檚 Career Choice program. 鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to empowering our employees by providing them access to the education and training they need to grow their careers, whether that鈥檚 with us or elsewhere. We have intentionally cultivated a partner network of third-party educators and employers committed to providing excellent education, job placement resources, and continuous improvements to the experience. Today, over 50,000 Amazon employees around the world have already participated in Career Choice and we鈥檝e seen first-hand how it can transform their lives.鈥 For more information on Amazon鈥檚 Career Choice, visit: About the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College: The University of Arkansas 鈥 Pulaski Technical College provides access to high-quality education through university-transfer curriculum and workforce training. 糖心Vlog传媒 – Pulaski Tech College offers associate of arts and science degree options, including programs in allied health and human services, aerospace technology, business, culinary arts, information technology, technical sciences, as well as continuing education and community services. The college awards Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees to graduates of the university-transfer program, as well as Associate of Applied Science degrees, technical certificates and certificates of proficiency. With tuition priced at $134 per credit hour for in-state residents, 糖心Vlog传媒 – Pulaski Tech provides an affordable, student-focused path to success. For more information on 糖心Vlog传媒 Pulaski Technical College, visit: . About the University of Arkansas at Little Rock: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides access to a quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock prepares more than 9,000 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock鈥檚 thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state鈥檚 growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development and job creation. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers learning, research, service, social and career opportunities that can only be found at a metropolitan university located in Arkansas’ capital city. Learn more at . Visit 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Admissions to learn more about educational opportunities for Amazon employees.]]>