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Rogerson to Step Down as ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Chancellor

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:03:27 +0000

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Dr. Andrew Rogerson today announced that he will step down from the position, effective Sept. 1, after three years serving in the role. “I am grateful for the opportunity to have served as chancellor of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” Rogerson said. “While the institution faces a number of challenges, I have been confident that the university can rebound and continue to serve its unique mission as a comprehensive, urban research university. However, it has become clear that it would be best for me to step aside and allow new leadership to determine the best path forward toward that goal. My wife Janessa and I will always pull for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and its students, faculty and staff to be successful in the future.” Rogerson’s resignation was accepted by ��Vlog��ý System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt. “I want to thank Andrew and Janessa for their service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock these past three years,” Bobbitt said. “Andrew made positive strides strengthening the institution’s relationship with the Little Rock community during his tenure, and he and Janessa will leave a lasting impact in many areas, including increasing fundraising support, improving the campus grounds and focusing more energy on the arts. I wish them both the very best moving forward.” Upon leaving the role of chancellor, Rogerson will return to a tenured faculty position at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock for a one-year period and retire from the institution effective Aug. 31, 2020. Bobbitt said that he will meet with members of the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock campus community and external supporters of the institution over the next few days regarding the future leadership of the institution. “We all know that ��Vlog��ý Little Rock faces several immediate and long-term challenges, and it is important that we find an individual who can work with me, the Board of Trustees, the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Board of Visitors and the students, faculty and staff on campus to move the institution forward and address these challenges head on,” he said.

Distinguished Alumna Candice Corby named Business Leader of the Year finalist

Janea Snyder — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:23:07 +0000

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Distinguished Alumna Candice Corby was honored recently at the international Women in IT Awards ceremony in New York. Corby (‘94) was recognized as a finalist for outstanding achievement by women in the tech world in the Business Leader of the Year category. She was nominated for her work as president and chief executive officer of , a global provider of technology and legal services based in Austin, Texas. Corby leads a staff of legal experts and technologists to consistently and cost-effectively help corporate legal departments and law firms with their information management needs. “I am honored by this recognition and am confident that the Women in IT Awards will bring further awareness and opportunities for women in the technology sector,” Corby said. “I could not be more proud of Cobra for the exceptional results it produces for our clients from our diverse team around the world.” Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Janessa Rogerson were guests of Corby and her husband, Ken, at the event, which was held March 22 in New York at Gotham Hall. The event, held for the first time in the U.S. this year, is organized by business-technology magazine and website Information Age. “With just 25 percent of computing jobs in the U.S. held by women – and much fewer at senior and executive levels – the event seeks to tackle the industry’s gender imbalance by showcasing the achievements of women in technology, identifying new role models and promoting constructive dialogue around diversity among key industry leaders,” according to the Women in IT website. “Janessa and I were honored to be included in the evening honoring Candice,” Chancellor Rogerson said. “I like to think her confidence and success is rooted in the education that she received at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. She is an inspiration and encourager to future generations to think about a wonderful and exciting career in the booming technology industry.” Corby earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 1994 and is a certified public accountant. After completing an internship at BKD CPAs and Advisors during her junior year, she began her career as a senior auditor at BKD. At 26, she became the youngest chief financial officer of the Times Record News, an E.W. Scripps Company. During her career, she has served as general accounting manager of the Neiman Marcus Group, founder and CEO of Gourmet Concepts, chief financial officer of Godwin Gruber, LLP, chief operating officer of Baker & McKenzie, LLP, and chief operating officer of Mayer Brown, LLP. In 2016, Corby was named one of the Top 10 Female CEOs by dotCEO. Additionally, the Austin Business Journal recognized her as a 2015 Profiles in Power – Women of Influence finalist. She is a frequent speaker and mentor, having been interviewed by the Harvard Business School Executive MBA program on “How Key Women Succeed.” Last year, she was honored as the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Distinguished Alumna, the highest honor presented by the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Alumni Association. More information about the Women in IT Awards is available .

��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Janessa Rogerson to speak at ACWHE conference

Jenny Lambert — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:00:50 +0000

Janessa Rogerson of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will give an inspirational address during the Arkansas Council of Women in Higher Education’s (ACWHE) 29th annual conference, April 12-13. The event will take place at the Comfort Inn and Suites Presidential Hotel at 707 I-30 in Little Rock. This year’s theme is S.O.U.L. Sisters, Sisterhood of University Ladies. Conference festivities will kick off at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, with a welcome reception, followed by a night out on the town in the River Market. The following day, attendees will gather for breakfast and afterward, kick start the day’s sessions, which will include, Leading From Where You Are, Just Show Up, Reversing the Formula: Me + My Institution = Awesome, and Inspiring Greatness In Others. Dr. Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, will give the morning keynote address, and Dr. Tressa Shavers, regional vice provost of Strayer University will give the afternoon address. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock employees, Karl Lenser and Sabrenna Rodgers-Lee, who is also the ACWHE president, will present during the conference as well. Other conference presenters include Pari Smart with Smart Possibilities, LLC and Felicia Johnson, life coach and author. “This is a wonderful opportunity to refocus, revive, renew, rejuvenate, and refresh ourselves,” said Rodgers-Lee. “It will be a new year, a new beginning, and a new outlook. We will build better sustaining relationships to carry us through the remainder of the year.” ACWHE awards up to three $500 scholarships and one $750 scholarship annually. The deadline to apply for one is March 31. Conference registration is open until April 10. The Chancellor’s Office will sponsor 15 delegates this year, otherwise, the cost of attendance is $40. to learn more about the ACWHE conference, or .

Rogersons to host holiday celebration for faculty and staff

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:53:14 +0000

Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Janessa Rogerson will host a holiday celebration for all University of Arkansas at Little Rock faculty and staff Monday, Dec. 4. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock employees can stop by the Legends Room in the Jack Stephens Center between 3-5 p.m. to celebrate the end of the fall term and the holiday season with cake and refreshments. After the celebration, employees are invited to watch the battle against Missouri State at 6:30 p.m. Employees may contact Sarah Hamilton at schamilton1@ualr.edu to receive complimentary tickets to the game.

University honors Heritage Society members

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:38:28 +0000

The future of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is near to Mary Moore’s heart. “I am hard of hearing, so I have always felt that the university’s audiology and speech pathology department’s Speech and Hearing Clinic offers a broader spectrum of services available than other places,” Moore said. Moore has been a client of the clinic, which recommends her hearing aides and provides other services, for years. She also serves on the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology Development Council. So when the opportunity arose to meet ��Vlog��ýLR’s new chancellor, Dr. Andrew Rogerson, she didn’t hesitate to join 30 other members of the university’s Heritage Society to have “Coffee with the Chancellor” Sept. 20 at the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center. The event also recognized new members who joined the Heritage Society in the past year, including Elaine Eubank and Alfred Williams, Bill Ballard, and Loris Fullerton.

Chancellor Andrew Rogerson (left) presents a plaque to honor new Heritage Society members Elaine Eubank (middle) and Alfred Williams (right).

People can become a member of the Heritage Society by naming ��Vlog��ýLR in a will or trust, by designating the university as a life insurance or retirement plan beneficiary, or by creating some other type of planned gift. Only a statement of intent is required to participate in the Heritage Society. The society, formed in the 1990s, has had about 170 members through the years, who together contributed about $7 million to enrich the lives of future students and help the community. Almost $14 million more is planned, according to Jan Davis, director of gift planning. “Thank you for being a part of our Heritage Society,” Davis said told those who gathered for the event. “This is a very special group of people, and we are thankful for your support. We are thrilled we can celebrate you today and introduce you to our new chancellor.” The event represented the first chance for many Heritage Society members to meet Rogerson and his wife, Janessa. Rogerson answered questions on topics that ranged from ��Vlog��ýLR’s recent groundbreaking at the site of the future eStem Public Charter Schools high school on campus to the possibility of reducing the number of programs at ��Vlog��ýLR, to enhanced opportunities for the university to partner with nonprofit organizations in central Arkansas. “One of the reasons Janessa and I chose this university is because this is the only campus that spent half of the interview with the community and its leaders,” Rogerson said. “This showed a real willingness to make this university a part of the community. It’s my job, with anyone who wants to help in this room, to make this university a place where people want to be.” After spending her career working at several nonprofit organizations in central Arkansas, Moore, now a retiree, splits her time between being an Uber driver, a pet sitter, and an Airbnb host. Moore is always on the lookout for new things to do, and she is very interested in the chancellor’s ideas on expanding educational classes for seniors and providing more one-semester “signature experience” opportunities for ��Vlog��ýLR students.

Heritage Society member Mary Cantrell and Christian O’Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement, attend “Coffee with the Chancellor”.

“We need to get our students involved in the community, learning about services offered in the community,” Moore said. “We need to do a lot of what the chancellor recommended. I am big on volunteerism, and I think every student should get involved in some degree and learn about civic organizations.” Another Heritage Society member, Dr. C. Earl Ramsey, director emeritus of the Donaghey Scholars Program who worked at the university for more than 40 years, was excited to meet a new chancellor with such extensive academic experience. “This event was terrific,” Ramsey said. “I think Dr. Rogerson has a chance to be one of our best chancellors ever. He is a real academic as well as being an administrator. He has a great breadth of experience and has published 130 academic articles.” University staff members want to see the ranks of the Heritage Society grow. Each gift is appreciated regardless of size, said Davis, who encourages people to let the university know when they include ��Vlog��ýLR in their estate plans. For more information about how to become a member of the Heritage Society, contact Davis at 501-569-8738 or jpdavis@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, Chancellor Andrew Rogerson (right) talks to Dr. Mary Good (left) during the “Coffee with the Chancellor” event for ��Vlog��ýLR Heritage Society members. Photos by Danielle Hendrix.

Chancellor Andrew Rogerson shares first-day message

Kristen Corley — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:48:48 +0000

Thursday, Sept. 1, marks the first day with ��Vlog��ýLR’s 10th chancellor at the helm. To start this new era, Dr. Andrew Rogerson shared a first-day message with the university. Previously, Rogerson was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Sonoma State University, part of the California State University system. A native of Scotland, he earned both an undergraduate honors degree in biology and a doctorate in protozoan ecology. He has been a professor, scholar and senior administrator at leading universities in England, Canada and the United States, including at Marshall University and Fresno State.

Mrs. Janessa Rogerson and Dr. Andrew Rogerson

“I feel very strongly about the role a metropolitan university like ��Vlog��ýLR should play within a community, a system, and a state … even regionally and nationally,” Rogerson said. “There’s a unique synergy that can be created when programs and research are interwoven into a growing community and economy, and my goal is to tap into that to help ��Vlog��ýLR reach its maximum potential.” Rogerson is joined in Little Rock by his wife Janessa. “I am very thankful for the hospitality and professionalism that’s been shown to us by everyone involved, and I am extremely excited to get to work.”

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