/news-archive/tag/reaccreditation/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:34:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2017/10/04/brian-berry-higher-learning-commission/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:34:17 +0000 /news/?p=68132 ... Brian Berry named co-chair of Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Steering Committee]]> Dr. Brian Berry will help lead reaccreditation efforts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the new faculty co-chair of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Steering Committee.聽 In this position, Berry, chair of the Department of Chemistry, will work closely with Dr. Erin Finzer, interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs for continuous improvement, to help the university maintain Higher Learning Commission standards, coordinate university-wide assessment, and prepare for the Higher Learning Commission site visit in 2020. 鈥淭he position is a very important one to ensure a successful reaccreditation process for the university,鈥� Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Velmer Burton said. The is a regional institutional accreditor that accredits higher education institutions in 19 states. Colleges and universities maintain reaccreditation through evaluation on mission, integrity through ethical and responsible conduct, teaching and learning, and resources, planning, and institutional effectiveness. 鈥淎ccreditation assures our students, their families, and those in the state who fund higher education that we are diligent about maintaining standards and that we are continuously assessing our programs and using that data to improve what we do as an institution of higher learning,鈥� Berry said. Berry earned his doctorate of applied science in applied chemistry from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. After serving as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, he returned to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as an assistant professor of chemistry in 2008. He has since served the university in a number of supporting and leadership roles, including recently serving on the Strategic Planning Task Force for the past year, which is an important component of the Higher Learning Commission reaccreditation process. Berry is seeking nominations for five 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff members to serve on a new Accreditation Compliance Taskforce through fall 2019. The members should include faculty and staff who have experience in higher education administration, student support services, student affairs, data, research, and face-to-face, online, and concurrent teaching. Nominations should be emailed to Berry at bcberry@ualr.edu by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. ]]> /news-archive/2016/10/24/eit-reaccreditation/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:45:16 +0000 /news/?p=65558 ... EIT undergraduate degree programs earn reaccreditation]]> Two programs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology earned reaccreditation of their programs this fall. 鲍础尝搁鈥檚 Civil and Construction Engineering and Systems Engineering undergraduate degree programs earned reaccreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the recognized global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. Reaccreditation is a voluntary, peer-reviewed process that evaluates many factors, including curriculum, educational facilities, institutional support, faculty expertise, student performance, and outcomes. Many employers require degrees from accredited programs for employment in certain technical fields. 鈥淭he Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology believes in continually improving our programs,鈥� said Engineering and Information Technology Dean Larry Whitman. 鈥淲e also believe in receiving feedback on our programs from all constituents. External reviews from the premier accrediting body in the world speaks strongly on the quality of our programs. Students, their families, and industry can be assured that our programs are of top quality,鈥� Whitman said. 聽 ABET accredits approximately 3,600 programs at more than 700 colleges and universities in 29 countries. Each year, over 2,200 volunteers from 35 member societies contribute to ABET鈥檚 goal of assuring confidence in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology education. These volunteers serving as program evaluators, committee and council members, commissioners, and board members. More information about ABET can be found at .]]>