- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/malissa-mathis/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 18 May 2021 14:13:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Graduating Student Spotlight: Babatunji Ogunjobi /news-archive/2021/05/18/babatunji-ogunjobi-commencement/ Tue, 18 May 2021 14:13:55 +0000 /news/?p=79052 ... Graduating Student Spotlight: Babatunji Ogunjobi]]> Babatunji 鈥淭ed鈥 Ogunjobi is graduating this month with a master鈥檚 degree in business information systems from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and a perfect 4.0 GPA.聽 Even though he had previously founded three startup companies, Ogunjobi had never joined a business program before 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚 chose the Business Information Systems Program because the curriculum blends acquiring business management and technology skills relevant for the technology driven world we live in today,鈥 he said. A native of Nigeria, Ogunjobi is putting his business skills and entrepreneurial mindset to good use as a senior business program manager at Microsoft. 鈥淭here I will join the team in the quest to build products that empower every individual and organization in the world,鈥 Ogunjobi said. Tell us about yourself. My name is Babatunji Ogunjobi, but most people call me Ted. I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and lived there for 31 years. My first degree was a bachelor鈥檚 degree in engineering in information and communication technology, which I obtained in 2012 from Covenant University, Nigeria. I am very entrepreneurial, having previously founded three startups. In 2019, after having worked in Nigeria for six years at an insurance company, I decided to leave to acquire a Master of Science degree in Business Information Systems at 糖心Vlog传媒 little Rock. I also wanted to gather more knowledge and apply my skills to organizations on a more global scale. I will be graduating from this program with distinction and a 4.0 GPA. How do you feel about your upcoming graduation? I am very excited. This degree is coming nine years after I obtained my first college degree and 15 years after I was refused a visa to study in the U.S. because the consular officer said I was a mediocre student. I am glad I am graduating against all odds with distinction. I have received different awards and scholarships along the way including:
  1. 2019 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock International Students Scholarship Award
  2. 2020 National Sales Network Leadership Award
  3. 2020 National Society of Black Engineers Apex Scholar Award
  4. 2020 Grad Cohort for the Underrepresented Minorities and Persons with Disabilities Workshop by the Computer Research Association
  5. 2021 National Society of Black Engineers BCA/Affiliate/ Fellows Scholarship
Why did you choose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock? I chose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock originally because of the international student diversity, graduate assistantship opportunities, affordable cost of living in Little Rock, the Business School鈥檚 AACSB certification, and huge research base through centers like COSMOS and ASBTDC. Why did you choose to study business information systems? I had spent the last decade gathering technology skills and spent some time building startups/businesses. However, I had never formally enrolled for a business program. I chose Business Information Systems because the curriculum blends acquiring business management and technology skills relevant for the technology driven world we live in today. What teachers inspired you at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock? All of my teachers were great. I am especially thankful to Dr. Robert Michell, Dr. Sung-Kwam Kim, Dr. Karen Leonard, and Dr. Alan Boss. What do you plan to do after graduation?
Babatunji 鈥淭ed鈥 Ogunjobi is graduating this month with a master鈥檚 degree in business information systems from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Babatunji 鈥淭ed鈥 Ogunjobi

This June I will be commencing work at Microsoft as a senior business program manager. There I will join the team in the quest to build products that empower every individual and organization in the world. Did you participate in any extracurricular or service activities? I was a member of the Association for Information Systems, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chapter. I was also a digital decoder volunteer with Amnesty International. What is your favorite memory of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock? The opportunity to meet students from diverse cultures and taste cuisines from different countries especially at Karl Lenser鈥檚 Friday lunch for international students. This made my first year here very memorable. What advice would you give to future students? 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is a great place to achieve your educational goals. The student base is very diverse, the curriculum is top notch, and the university provides a pedestal for the audacious to achieve the impossible. Is there anything else you’d like to add? I was a summer scholar intern for HP in 2020, and I interned at First Orion Corporation in Little Rock as a product analyst between January and April 2021. On campus, I worked as a graduate research assistant within the Records and Registration department for Malissa Mathis, registrar, and Dana Steele, associate registrar. Their managerial styles were worthy of emulation, and I gained a lot of knowledge working for them.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold hybrid commencement ceremony for spring 2021 graduates /news-archive/2021/03/09/hybrid-commencement-2021/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:36:58 +0000 /news/?p=78526 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold hybrid commencement ceremony for spring 2021 graduates]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold a hybrid spring commencement ceremony with both a virtual ceremony and an in-person experience to celebrate the university鈥檚 spring 2021 undergraduates. A pre-recorded video commencement ceremony featuring the names of graduates, photos of grads in their caps and gowns, and speeches from university officials will serve as a permanent celebration of degree recognition. This virtual ceremony will be posted on June 5. In addition to the virtual ceremony, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will hold a degree recognition ceremony over the weekend of April 24-25 at Jack Stephens Center. May 1 will serve as an overflow date if needed. Social distancing and masks will be required, though masks can be removed for photos. The Bowen School of Law will hold a separate ceremony on May 15, and the Graduate School will soon be announcing its plans for separate in-person ceremonies for doctoral and masters students. Graduates and up to two guests will come to the Jack Stephens Centers at a reserved time to celebrate their graduation. Chancellor Christina Drale and academic deans will present students with their diploma covers, and a professional photographer will capture each degree recognition as they would in a traditional ceremony. 鈥淲e believe this experience will provide a wonderful, lasting memory for students and families to commemorate their achievement,鈥 said Malissa Mathis, registrar and hybrid commencement co-chair. Guests and students should be prepared to stand as they promenade through the mezzanine at the Jack Stephens Center for their official degree recognition. Additional photo backgrounds will be available at the Jack Stephens Center so graduates can take pictures with their guests. Contests for the best-decorated graduation cap and footwear will be located on the mezzanine. Winners of the cap and footwear contests will be announced in the official video commencement ceremony. Graduates will receive an email from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with a link to register for the in-person event or to submit their pictures for the virtual ceremony.聽 If you have any questions about the hybrid commencement ceremony, please contact Dr. Erin Finzer, hybrid commencement co-chair, at esfinzer@ualr.edu.]]>