- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/arkansas-public-administration-consortium/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:39:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 49 graduate certificates /news-archive/2017/06/05/arkansas-public-administration-consortium-graduation/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:39:56 +0000 /news/?p=67282 ... Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 49 graduate certificates]]> Nearly 50 people earned graduate certificates in public management, city planning, and volunteer management from the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A cooperative program of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Arkansas State University, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the consortium has successfully trained and educated managers and leaders from the public and nonprofit sectors since 1984. The graduates were recognized during a May 17 ceremony at the Arkansas Governor鈥檚 Mansion. John Thurston, commissioner of state lands, gave a keynote address titled 鈥淟eading with Purpose.鈥 The Certified Public Manager program awarded Grant Tomlin, program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Best Project Plan and Askew awards. His project was titled 鈥淎rkansas Game and Fish Commission Northwest Arkansas Shooting Sports Complex at Wedington Wildlife Management Area.鈥 The consortium鈥檚 certificate programs include Certified Public Manager, Arkansas Governmental Manager, Certified Volunteer Manager, and Certified Arkansas Planning Official. Fourteen people received the Arkansas Governmental Manager graduate certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Veronica Alexander, Arkansas Department of Labor, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Darla Brooks, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听TyJunia Clark, Arkansas Community Correction, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Mark Cutrer, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Maria Elena de Avila, SEARK Education Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Tim Harrison, Little Rock Wastewater, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Justin Homan, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Brinkley 听
  • 听听听听听Lisa Mayers, Pulaski County Assessor鈥檚 Office, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Joshua Middleton, Disability Determination Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Briana Miller-Zuber, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Mikel Murders, Little Rock Wastewater, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Jimmy Powell, Pulaski County Assessor鈥檚 Office, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Leonard Smith, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock 听
  • 听听听听听Shelle Stormoe, Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, Little Rock 听
Another 10 earned the Certified Public Manager certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Joe Allen, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rhonda Barfield, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 听
  • 听听听听听Shalon Bogard, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 听
  • 听听听听听Betty Bryant, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rebecca Edwards, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 听
  • 听听听听听Leah Moseley, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Kelly Mulvihill, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Fort Smith
  • 听听听听听Susan Porter, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Shelle Stormoe, Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Grant Tomlin, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Conway
An additional 20 people graduated from the Certified Volunteer Management program, including:
  • 听听听听听Hannah Barnett, Crowley鈥檚 Ridge Development Council, Jonesboro
  • 听听听听听Shaneice Batton, Central Arkansas Development Council, Arkadelphia
  • 听听听听听Logan Michael Camporeale, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, Washington
  • 听听听听听Teresa Carlisle, Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Neta Davis, Central Arkansas Development Council, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Sonya Davis, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Ashley Doty, Hope Cancer Resources, Springdale
  • 听听听听听Laura Hendrix, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Coop Extension Service, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Paulette Hogan, Arkansas Insurance Department, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Jennifer Huie, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 听听听听
  • 听听听听听Kaylah Jackson, Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Erika Jernigan, Branson Chamber of Commerce, Branson, Missouri
  • 听听听听听Janice Mooney, Saline County Memorial Hospice, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Beth Moore, Arkansas Insurance Department, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Ashley Moses, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Cindy Rhodes, Central Arkansas Development Council, Arkadelphia
  • 听听听听听Jannette Sanders, Central Arkansas Development Council, Benton
  • 听听听听听Elise Stuart, Alzheimer鈥檚 Arkansas, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rob Toonkel, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, New York
  • 听听听听听Mary Vickers, Central Arkansas Development Council, Benton
  • 听听听听听Amy Webb, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Little Rock
In the Certified Arkansas Planning Official program, five Arkansas city employees earned the graduate certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Thomas Brown, City of Fayetteville
  • 听听听听听Mayor Bill Edwards, City of Centerton
  • 听听听听听Charles Smith, City of Hot Springs
  • 听听听听听Joe Waggoner, City of Cherokee Village
  • 听 听 听Larry Wilms, City of Centerton
]]> Applications for Certified Public Manager Program being accepted /news-archive/2016/07/05/ertified-public-manager-program-being-accepted/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:05:16 +0000 /news/?p=64700 ... Applications for Certified Public Manager Program being accepted]]> A cooperative program of 糖心Vlog传媒LR, Arkansas State University, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the consortium has successfully trained and educated managers and leaders from the public and nonprofit sectors since 1984. The program is nationally accredited and is intended for managers in government and nonprofit work. Training will begin in August. Benefits of the program include earning a nationally recognized certification, enhancing management knowledge and abilities, expanding professional relationships, and participating in highly interactive courses designed for public-sector professionals. Visit the Certified Public Manager Program website to view an application and program handbook. For more information, contact Program Manager Anna Swaim at arswaim@ualr.edu or 501.569.3090.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒LR launches new School of Public Affairs /news-archive/2016/06/08/ualr-launches-new-school-of-public-affairs/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:32:36 +0000 /news/?p=64551 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR launches new School of Public Affairs]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will launch its new School of Public Affairs on July 1 to serve as a hub for 糖心Vlog传媒LR programs that share a focus on government, politics, nonprofit organizations, and public service. 罢丑别听Institute of Government听and the Department of Political Science will merge to form the new school, which will be housed in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR College of Social Sciences and Communication. 鈥淏ringing these programs together opens up new opportunities for collaboration among the faculty and professional staff that will serve both students and the community,鈥 said Joe Giammo, a professor of political science and interim director of the School of Public Affairs. Faculty from the political science department, which did not have a graduate program, will now be able to teach graduate courses through the Institute of Government鈥檚 Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Undergraduate students interested in entering the MPA program can sign up for an early entry program, which will allow them to take graduate classes that will count toward their undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees. The new school will serve as a home to existing programs in public administration, political science, international studies, presidential studies, nonprofit leadership, conflict mediation, and nonprofit organizations. 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒LR School of Public Affairs is a perfect expression of our college commitment to interdisciplinary and community-based knowledge and research, engagement, and public service,鈥 said Lisa Bond-Maupin, dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication. 鈥淪tudents drawn to a careers related to government, law, community development, and nonprofit or public sector leadership will find opportunities here for deep and diverse learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom,鈥 she said. Additionally, the school plans to implement two new majors that are pending final approval. The school鈥檚 new community management and development major will prepare students for professional positions in public and nonprofit management, community organizing, social entrepreneurship, and advocacy. The major will focus on developing student competency in four areas that community stakeholders identified as central needs for careers in this field: professional written and interpersonal communication, managerial skills, analytic thinking, and expertise in urban social science. Meanwhile, a legal studies supplementary major is designed, in partnership across colleges including the William H. Bowen School of Law, as a second major for students who plan to enter law school. Students will be mentored by law students to help gain critical legal skills and guide their entrance into law school. In addition to its academic programs, the school will also house the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, the Survey Research Center, the Center for Public Collaboration, and the Center for Nonprofit Organization. Jolie Busby, executive director of the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, said the merger will provide an opportunity for 糖心Vlog传媒LR faculty to collaborate more with the university鈥檚 government policy organizations. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a benefit to have improved access to the faculty from political science,鈥 Busby said. 鈥淭hey are subject manner experts in public policy, and that serves our programs well since we draw subject matter experts from 糖心Vlog传媒LR faculty.鈥 ]]> Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 46 graduate certificates /news-archive/2016/05/27/arkansas-public-administration-consortium-awards-46-graduate-certificates/ Fri, 27 May 2016 14:10:17 +0000 /news/?p=64462 ... Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 46 graduate certificates]]> Governor proclaims Certified Public Manager Recognition Week The Arkansas Public Administration Consortium at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently awarded graduate certificates in public and volunteer management to 46 students. A cooperative program of听糖心Vlog传媒LR, Arkansas State University, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, APAC has successfully trained and educated managers and leaders from the public and nonprofit sectors since 1984. The graduates were recognized during a May 17 ceremony at the Arkansas Governor鈥檚 Mansion. They had another reason to celebrate as Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a proclamation declaring May 16-20 to be Certified Public Manager Recognition Week in the state of Arkansas. 鈥淲e are extremely proud of our graduates,鈥 APAC Executive Director Jolie Busby said. 鈥淥ur mission is to professionalize public management and improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector. APAC is recognized as a premier provider of training and management development.鈥 Busby, CPM Program Manager Anna Swaim, and members of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Managers and the Certified Public Managers Advisory Council represented 糖心Vlog传媒LR during the proclamation signing. The consortium鈥檚 certificate programs include Certified Public Manager, Arkansas Governmental Manager, Certified Volunteer Manager, and Certified Arkansas Planning Official. The ceremony recognized Maj. Robert Parker, assistant chief of the Enforcement Division at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, as the Certified Public Manager Best Project Plan Award winner and Carol Short, who works for the city of Bull Shoals, as the first graduate of the Certified Arkansas Planning Official certificate program. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chief of Staff and Deputy Director Jeff Crow served as the graduation鈥檚 keynote speaker. He praised the graduates for recognizing the value of investing in management training. Applications for the 2016-2017 Certified Public Manager and Certified Volunteer Manager programs are being accepted. For more information, visit the website. In the upper right photo,听Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs a proclamation declaring May 16-20 as Certified Public Manager Recognition Week in the state of Arkansas.听Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are: Don Childers, Barbara Mahoney, Nan Harrell, Rick Ward-Harder, Becky Bryant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jolie Busby, Cynthia Nixon, Sharon Hacker, and Gaye Jones-Washington. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are: Cleta Hardy, Lori Morrison, Chris Colclasure, Rebecca Edwards, Nikki Heck, and Anna Swaim. Contributed photo.听]]> Arkansas Volunteer Coordinators Association honors 糖心Vlog传媒LR employee as Boss of the Year /news-archive/2016/05/24/arkansas-volunteer-coordinators-association-honors-ualr-employee-as-boss-of-the-year/ Tue, 24 May 2016 17:21:37 +0000 /news/?p=64447 ... Arkansas Volunteer Coordinators Association honors 糖心Vlog传媒LR employee as Boss of the Year]]> The (AVCA) named Jolie Busby its 2016 Boss of the Year. Busby serves as the 糖心Vlog传媒LR executive director of the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC), a consortium of the graduate public administration programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She received the award at the organization鈥檚 recent awards breakfast May 6 in North Little Rock. 鈥淚 was completely surprised,鈥 Busby said. 鈥淚 am very honored to receive the award. The organization that gave the award has supported APAC鈥檚 Certified Volunteer Manager Program for over 30 years. As a long-time member, it means a lot to me personally, and professionally, to be recognized by an organization that values and celebrates the profession of volunteer management. The Volunteer Coordinators Association is a professional organization open to administrators of volunteer programs and those interested in the field of volunteerism. The association has a diverse set of members,including volunteer administrators, managers and coordinators from nonprofits, community service agencies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, and corporations. Bubsy has coordinated the Certified Volunteer Manager program for the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium for the past six years. 鈥淭hrough the CVM program, Jolie has trained, mentored and connected the state鈥檚 volunteer managers,鈥 AVCA President Mallory Lindsey said. 鈥淗er enthusiasm and commitment to excellence are both contagious and inspirational.鈥 Busby worked as the special projects coordinator in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Office of Advancement. She graduated in 2007 from 糖心Vlog传媒LR with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history. After graduation, she served as the AmeriCorps program director and volunteer manager at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and 糖心Vlog传媒LR Children International. At the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, she worked as the program manager and interim administrator before becoming executive director in 2015. 鈥淛olie is a great boss, but I see her greatest impact has been mentoring the volunteer managers that she has worked with over the years in the CVM program,鈥 said Anna Swaim, program manager of the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium. 鈥淎s much as anything, the award recognizes her years of commitment to mentoring volunteer managers across the state through her work coordinating the Certified Volunteer Manager program.鈥]]>