/news-archive/tag/ronald-e-mcnair/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/01/22/ua-little-rock-student-success-workshop-series-underway/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:35:44 +0000 /news/?p=69050 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Student Success Workshop series underway]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock kicked off this semester with its Student Success Workshop Series, an initiative aimed at helping students succeed in their college careers. 鈥淭his workshop series is like an extension of First Year Experience and Academic Advising,鈥� said Trakenya Dobbins, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. 鈥淲e have what we like to call 鈥榗ampus experts鈥� to lead the workshops, and they inform students on how to navigate campus in general.鈥� Rikki Turner, assistant vice provost for Student Affairs – Auxiliary Services, will lead the upcoming workshop, 鈥淐an I Get More Hours in the Day? Making Time Work for Me,鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and Wednesday, Jan. 24. This segment will teach students about effective time and life management strategies, as well as how to use their smartphones to prioritize their schedules. The final workshop scheduled for January, 鈥淎m I Technologically Lit? Learning Life Study Google Apps,鈥� will be led by Alveno Smith, customer service consultant in the Information Technology Services Department. During his sessions at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Wednesday, Jan. 31, Smith will present students with Google and mobile applications useful for enhancing their academic journey. Dr. Sarah Beth Estes, executive director of the Community Connections Center, will teach students how to effectively prepare for a career and land jobs after college during 鈥淎m I Career Ready? Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interviewing, and Negotiating Career Salaries.鈥� This workshop will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6, and Wednesday, Feb. 7. Tag teaming 鈥淗ow Can I Get More Money For College? Financing Your College Education,鈥� will be Carlia Smith, director of Financial Aid, and Allison Holland, director of the University Writing Center. Together, these 聽directors will identify the scholarships and grants available to students, followed up with how to write a scholarship essay to attain such awards. These sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 21. Avestine Ward, real estate broker and certified credit counselor, will present students with 鈥淗ow Do I Keep My Money? Managing Your Budget, Credit, and Purchases.鈥� She will use her expertise to teach students personal banking strategies, how to establish credit, and offer tips on making the best decisions for personal purchases. Her segment will run from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, and Wednesday, Feb. 28. Each workshop will take place in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 G.   This initiative is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, the federally funded TRiO programs Student Support Services and Ronald E. McNair, 糖心Vlog传媒LR Works, and Cooperative Education Internship and Career Services. For more information, contact Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/01/17/student-success-workshop-series-2016/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:35:26 +0000 /news/?p=66095 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR introduces Student Success Workshop Series]]> The Student Success Workshop Series is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising, the federally funded TRiO programs Student Support Services and Ronald E. McNair, 糖心Vlog传媒LR Works, and Cooperative Education Internship and Career Services. 鈥淭his workshop series is like an extension of First Year Experience and Academic Advising,鈥� said Trakenya Dobbins, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. 鈥淲e have what we like to call 鈥榗ampus experts鈥� to lead the workshops, and they inform students on how to navigate campus in general.鈥� Elivia Wafford, First Year Experience instructor and Yvette Palmer, academic advisor, will be spearheading the workshop 鈥淲hat is my Major? Career Exploration and Goals鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, and Friday, Jan. 20, in Room 205 D of the Donaghey Student Center. Throughout this workshop, students will learn how to write SMART, or specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely goals. They will be given the opportunity to explore 糖心Vlog传媒LR majors amongst instructors and peers while also learning their SHAPE, or skills, heart, abilities, personality and experiences. 鈥淏efore these students leave this workshop, they will learn how to officially declare their major on campus,鈥� Dobbins said. The next workshop, 鈥淲ho Am I Really? Study Strategies for College Success,鈥� will be hosted from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 27, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D. These sessions will be led by Brandon Scott, academic mentor and administrative specialist of the federally funded TRiO program Student Support Services. In this workshop, students will complete three Myers Briggs assessments that target their personalities, best learning styles, and brain dominance. After completing the assessments, the instructor will explain how the results contribute to the best way to study at the college level. Also in this session, students will learn how to effectively read textbooks, take notes, and study for college exams. The final workshop of January will be 鈥淗ow Can I Get More Money for College? Financing your College Education.鈥� This session will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D. During this session, representatives from 糖心Vlog传媒LR Financial Aid and Scholarships will introduce students to scholarships offered by 糖心Vlog传媒LR and help students to find scholarships and grants in Arkansas and the U.S. Students will be provided an overview of 糖心Vlog传媒LR financial aid along with instructions on how to write a scholarship essay. This workshop series will be held every Tuesday and Friday until March 31. For more information, contact Trakenya Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu or 501.569.8430.]]>