- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/leslie-hutchins/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:30:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/2021/10/14/learning-commons-renovations/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:30:42 +0000 /news/?p=80080 ... Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock]]> The university鈥檚 new Learning Commons will be located on the first floor of Ottenheimer Library. The commons will be the new home of the University Writing Center, Math Assistance Center, Communication Skills Center, and Global Languages Center, as well as general tutoring at the university. The Learning Commons will also include rooms for small work groups, hang-out areas, and computer workstations. 鈥淭he overall design of the new spaces will be very inviting with a fresh, new, and cool look,鈥 said Leslie Hutchins, director of planning and capital construction at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淧eople will want to be at the Learning Commons. This is a place where students will want to spend time to study and meet and work on projects. The renovations will give the space a different feel.鈥 The university saw a need to increase tutoring for particular courses that are not addressed directly by the existing academic assistance centers. The new general tutoring program will be funded in part as one of the new student success initiatives implemented by a $25 million anonymous donation the university received in 2020. Also under renovation is the first floor of Old Student Union Building B, which will be the new home of TRIO Student Support Services and the Ronald McNair Scholars program. TRIO serves first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities, while McNair Scholars help undergraduate students explore and prepare for graduate school. Dr. Daryl Rice, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said that the renovations will centralize student support centers that were previously scattered across campus.
A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

  鈥淲e are very excited about this renovation project because it will make a real difference for students,鈥 Rice said. 鈥淎 student won鈥檛 have to travel across campus to visit the Math Assistance Center and the Communication Skills Center. All of these great student resources will be located within 150 yards of each other right in the center of campus. We want students to be able to go to one convenient place to fill all their tutoring needs.鈥 Renovations are underway at both projects and are expected to be completed during the fall semester by WER Architects/Planners. Ottenheimer Library will remain open during renovations. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will hold a grand reopening ceremony for the Learning Commons and Old Student Union Building B in the spring 2022 semester.]]> In midst of hand sanitizer shortage, Facilities Management staff make their own /news-archive/2020/04/13/facilities-management-hand-sanitizer-shortage-facilities-management/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:16:44 +0000 /news/?p=76500 ... In midst of hand sanitizer shortage, Facilities Management staff make their own]]> With hand sanitizer being one of the highly coveted and hard-to-get items around the country, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Office of Facilities Management has taken a proactive approach and has begun making their own supply for the campus community. 鈥淲e were all concerned about the availability of hand sanitizers for the university and foresaw the possibility that it might be an issue,鈥 said Vince Rodgers, director of EHS and chemical hygiene. 鈥淥ur boss recommended we look into how to make hand sanitizer. We decided to just pull the trigger while the ingredients are still readily available.鈥 Facilities Management staff anticipated a run on hand sanitizers and ordered ingredients so they could make their own in a pinch. As suspected, a supply order for hand sanitizers fell through so staff members got busy. Facilities Management staff who participated in making the hand sanitizers include Rodgers, Sandra Vail, director of Facilities Management operations and services, Leslie Hutchins, director of planning and capital construction, and Cadence Baize, administrative assistant.
Leslie Hutchins holds a bottle of the hand sanitizer made by Facilities Management staff.

Leslie Hutchins holds a bottle of the hand sanitizer made by Facilities Management staff.

The 140 bottles of hand sanitizer were made with two-thirds isopropyl alcohol 99 percent and one-third triple Lanolin Aloe Vera lotion. Bottles of hand sanitizer have been delivered to the open offices on campus and have been placed in cleaning sanitizing kits Facilities Management staff are delivering to computer and research labs around campus. 鈥淭here are a lot of YouTube videos that show you how to make your own hand sanitizer,鈥 Vail said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a matter of getting the supplies that you need. We have the equipment and supplies ready to make more if the campus needs it.鈥 In the upper right photo, Sandra Vail, left, and Vince Rodgers, right, transport the hand sanitizers made by Facilities Management for use on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock staff members earn Certified Educational Facilities Professional credential /news-archive/2018/08/20/certified-educational-facilities-professional-credential/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:41:45 +0000 /news/?p=71380 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock staff members earn Certified Educational Facilities Professional credential]]> Two staff members from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Facilities Management office have received the Certified Educational Facilities Professional credential from.听 Leslie Hutchins, assistant director of Facilities Management planning and capital construction, and Ian Hadden, director of energy management, earned the certification on July 23. The credential validates the unique knowledge and competency required of an accomplished professional in the educational facilities field and incorporates advanced training in planning, design and construction, daily operations, and general management. APPA鈥檚 Certified Educational Facilities Professional credential is the only certification that demonstrates the recipient鈥檚 qualifications for educational facilities management and their dedication to the educational facilities profession, according to John Morris, chair of APPAs鈥 Board for Educational Facilities Professionals Certification. 鈥淐redentialing is important, not just to show that you are qualified, but also to show that you have enough dedication in your role to make the effort to earn a professional certification,鈥 Morris said. 鈥淨uite often that says more about an individual than the certification itself. By obtaining and maintaining this credential, recipients will further assure forward-thinking relevancy and mastery of the best management practices related to educational facilities.鈥 APPA promotes leadership in educational facilities for professionals seeking to build their careers, transform their institutions, and elevate the value and recognition of facilities in education. APPA provides members the opportunity to explore trends, issues, and best practices in educational facilities through research, publications, professional development and credentialing. Formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, APPA is the association of choice for 5,200 educational facilities professionals at more than 1,500 learning institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.]]>