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Two ��Vlog��ý Little Rock programs earn accreditation

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:45:48 +0000

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. “ABET is the gold standard for technical education of all kinds,” said Nickolas Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “Meeting the accreditation standards for ABET is a testament to the high quality of the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock ARCE and MSEG programs, their faculty, and graduates.” 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. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s 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’s 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.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student to participate in Transplant Games of America after kidney transplant

Janea Snyder — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:36:13 +0000

Anthony Freeman sprints around the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock track and field and appears the epitome of health. Few would know that he spent seven years on dialysis after losing both kidneys. A kidney transplant in 2015 gave him a new lease on life – one that he’s determined to not take for granted. On Aug. 1, the 26-year-old ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student leaves for Salt Lake City, Utah – on his first airplane trip – where he will participate in the 2018 taking place Aug. 2-7. He will compete in several competitions, including the 100 meter, 200 meter, 5K, and 1800 meter races as well as a basketball tournament. Once a high school football stand-out, Freeman has always enjoyed competition. He ran track and played football and basketball at North Pulaski High School. Freeman got used to playing through the pain of sport injuries. But by 16, he was suffering pain that couldn’t be ignored. He was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and both kidneys had to be removed. “The year I was looking forward to being scouted was my junior year, I had to start dialysis,” he recalled. Faced with the reality of his health and the fact that sports were over, depression set in. He dropped out of high school and starting working. He left home, sleeping on the floors of friends, and at times, found himself homeless. “I was heavy-hearted at the time, and I realized I was just being defiant,” he said in retrospect. “I realized I was gonna die.” In 2014, he decided to get back in the game. He returned home and completed a GED through . He enrolled at in 2015, where he was selected to be a student ambassador, was named an Academic All-Star, and received the Rotary Club 99 Scholarship. He was three days into College Algebra and Composition II classes, when a transplant became available. “They told me it would take three to six months to recover,” he said. Friends and family urged Freeman to quit school, but he didn’t want to lose the momentum he’d built up. He stayed in school, finishing the semester with a 4.0 GPA. “All it took was discipline,” he said. “I shut out everything. I knew that if I could do this, I could complete this degree with a 4.0.” After earning an associate degree in 2017, Freeman transferred to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, where he is working toward a Bachelor of Science in Architectural and Construction Engineering. However, his college work and an internship at Woods Group Architects in Little Rock have helped him find his true passion: architecture. He hopes to eventually get a master’s degree in urban planning. For now, Freeman is working at the , assisting with programming and events, and he is also a youth ministry leader at Runyan First Baptist Church in North Little Rock.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student Anthony Freeman strength trains for the Transplant Games of America, where he will compete in several track events.

Between working part-time and taking summer classes, Freeman manages to keep up a disciplined athletic training schedule for what will be his second Transplant Games. He completed in the 2016 games in Cleveland, not quite a year after his transplant. “I underestimated the competition then. I didn’t know how intense it would be,” he said. “This year, I’m not taking it so lightly.” The Vitamin Shoppe in North Little Rock, where Freeman works, provides him with a trainer and a sport nutritionist to help him stay on track. He keeps two food journals and uses the Yazio app to track his dietary intake. While training, he sticks to a high-protein, carb-rich, low-fat diet, consuming 3,000-5,000 calories daily. A typically training breakfast includes three whole grain waffles, six slices of turkey bacon, turkey sausage, a banana, mixed fruit, a protein shake, a multivitamin and a fish oil supplement. Lunch is typically three salmon filets, mixed rice, asparagus, protein chips, bread and butter, half a protein shake, and another vitamin. For dinner, he has two chicken breasts with a baked potato, corn, greens, asparagus, and mixed fruit. He exercises six days a week, alternating workouts of power strength training – with bench presses, deadlifts, squats, and leg presses – and speed training, such as bleacher runs, bear crawls, and 80 meter runs. He also does stretching and core work on alternate days, with Sundays set aside for rest. His health is the best it’s been in years. “I know so many people who die because of complications with their transplant, and here I am a healthy young person who doesn’t look like they’ve ever suffered from dialysis,” he said. “I can’t believe the hurdles I’ve overcome to get to this place.” In Salt Lake City, Freeman will be running in celebration of his life – and in honor of the young donor who gave him a new lease on life. Freeman knows little about his donor – only that the donor was 22 years old. The (ARORA) protects the privacy of donors’ families and contacts families only when they are ready to connect with donor recipients. Freeman recently wrote a letter to his donor’s parents and hopes to one day meet them. “I want them to know how I’ve evolved from being a kid to being an adult and an athlete and being in a college program I never dreamed of,” he said. “I want them to know that I am able to embrace living because of their son or daughter and that their spirit lives on.” Photos by Benjamin Krain

��Vlog��ý Little Rock construction management program gets added accreditation

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:51:27 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock construction management baccalaureate program has received accreditation from the of ABET. The construction management program has been continuously. This additional recognition makes ��Vlog��ý 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. “ABET is the gold standard for technical education of all kinds, and ACCE is the industry standard for construction education,” said Nickolas Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “Meeting the accreditation standards for both ABET and ACCE is a testament to the high quality of the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock construction management program, its faculty, and its graduates. “Students, employers, and the general public can be sure that graduates of the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock construction management program are as well prepared to become construction professionals as any in the U.S.” 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’s 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/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communication.

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

Two ����Vlog��ý Little Rock programs earn accreditation

����Vlog��ý Little Rock student to participate in Transplant Games of America after kidney transplant

����Vlog��ý Little Rock construction management program gets added accreditation

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

Two ��Vlog��ý Little Rock programs earn accreditation

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student to participate in Transplant Games of America after kidney transplant

��Vlog��ý Little Rock construction management program gets added accreditation