/news-archive/tag/diversity-and-inclusion-plan/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:47:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2016/10/13/new-diversity-plan/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:47:59 +0000 /news/?p=65434 ... New diversity plan launched with Spanish-inspired concert]]> The initiative is focused on building a positive and welcoming culture for everyone on 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 campus. 糖心Vlog传媒LR Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Zulma Toro opened the event with an affirmation for the audience. 鈥淲e want diversity and inclusion at 糖心Vlog传媒LR to inspire you. We want you to be free to be and express yourself like musicians do through their music,鈥� Toro said. Jones, a faculty member in the music department of the University of Texas at El Paso, performed works by composers Joaquin Rodrigo, Enrique Granados, and Isaac Alb茅niz. During the recital, titled, 鈥淚mages of Spain,鈥� historical images and English and Spanish captions accompanied each composition, providing visual interpretations of songs like 鈥淎 l’ombre de Torre Bermeja鈥� (The Shadow of the Tower Bermeja) and the famous 鈥淒anza ritual del Fuego鈥� (Dance of Fire). Jones, a native of Illinois, is a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist who specializes in Spanish piano music of the 20th century and has performed throughout the United States, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Canada. 鈥淭he artist we welcome here tonight is a great example of someone who has embraced the culture and language of others,鈥� Toro said. 鈥淲hen you take the time to embrace someone who is different from you, you open yourself up to a wide range of possibilities, ideas, and values.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒LR boasts one of the most diverse student population in any four-year institution in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education , 22 percent of 糖心Vlog传媒LR students are African American, while 6 percent identify as Hispanic or Latino. Dr. Toro insists diversity and inclusion must go beyond numbers. 鈥淎t 糖心Vlog传媒LR, we value and respect every individual regardless of his or her accent, dialect, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation,鈥� she said. The recital was hosted by the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Department of Music under the direction of Dr. Linda Holzer and sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Office of the Provost. For more information, visit the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Diversity and Inclusion Plan website. In the upper right photo, Dena Kay Jones, a member of the music faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso, performed a solo piano recital at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Friday, Oct. 7, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building.]]> /news-archive/2016/08/25/university-assembly-2/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:44:15 +0000 /news/?p=64993 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR prepares for new academic year at University Assembly]]> When Dr. Zulma Toro thinks about the many ways the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is making a difference in the lives of its students, there is one story that remains close to her heart. Toro, interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor and provost, shared this story during the annual University Assembly meeting Aug. 18 in the Donaghey Student Center. Toro shared about a student who works three jobs and yet was unable to pay the $267 balance on her student account. When the university secured private funds to help the student remain enrolled this semester, the student was overcome with emotion. 鈥淪he came to the chancellor鈥檚 office one evening and knocked on the door. I opened the door, and she had tears in her eyes. She said, 鈥業 just wanted to thank you for this.鈥� She grabbed hold of me and hugged me. She said, 鈥榊ou can never know what this means to me,鈥欌�� Toro said. When Toro had previously shared this story with the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Foundation Board, two board members wanted to make donations to support more students like the one Toro described. This desire by members of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR family to help students leaves 鈥渘o doubt in my mind that we are making a difference,鈥� said Toro. During the address, Toro highlighed several initiatives that are helping to build a stronger, more student-centered university, including:

• 听听听听The Trojan Experience: A comprehensive student success strategy, based on the five Trojan Touchstones, with the goal of offering 糖心Vlog传媒LR students a unique and transformational educational experience.

• 听听听听Reimagining the First Year: 糖心Vlog传媒LR is one of only 44 institutions in the nation to participate in the grant-funded 鈥淩eimagining the First Year of College鈥� project led by the Association of State Colleges and Universities.

• 听听听听Diversity and Inclusion Plan: A plan to create an environment at 糖心Vlog传媒LR where every person is valued and respected, regardless of accent, dialect, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

The university should prepare for a possible change in higher education funding fully based on outcomes, Toro said. The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a new outcomes-based funding model July 29. The funding model is only in a preliminary stage, but its main considerations are effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability. With a new chancellor and 50 new faculty members at 糖心Vlog传媒LR this year, new leadership will be a major factor in the continued success of these initiatives. 鈥淥ur new chancellor is very much committed to fundraising and raising the external profile of our institution,鈥� Toro said. 鈥淚n addition, he is determined to lead us in new efforts to turn around enrollment trends. Dr. Rogerson will bring fresh eyes and new ideas about how we can achieve our vision.鈥� Dr. Andrew Rogerson, and his wife, Janessa, attended the assembly and also provided remarks. 鈥淭hank you for holding down the fort until I officially start on Sept. 1,鈥� Rogerson told Toro before addressing the assembly. 聽 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 miss the opportunity to attend this assembly to express my gratitude to lead this great institution in the years ahead. I didn鈥檛 accept this position lightly. I shall work hard to make this great university even better,” he said. To view Toro鈥檚 University Assembly presentation, visit the. ]]>