- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/southern-hearts-rescue/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:48:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Members Chosen for 2022 Academic Affairs Staff Awards /news-archive/2022/08/04/academic-affairs-awards/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:48:34 +0000 /news/?p=81728 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Members Chosen for 2022 Academic Affairs Staff Awards]]> The Division of Academic Affairs honored outstanding staff members with these awards for the first time in 2022. This year鈥檚 winners have not only excelled in their job performance but also in their attention to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 goal of preparing student success, strengthening and supporting the university’s mission, and encouraging creative endeavors. Maegan Hendricks, scheduling and NCAA specialist in the Office of Records and Registration, has received the Staff Recognition Award for Innovation. 鈥淸She] deals with plenty of people across campus and her years of service have given her an insight into how best to serve the community,鈥 faculty member Megan Evans said when nominating Hendricks for the award. 鈥淗er processes are always easy to follow and she gives 110% to the campus every day.鈥 Hendricks has been in this position since 2018. She has worked with department heads and university leadership since to help restructure and organize academic scheduling.
Maegan Hendricks

Provost Ann Bain presents Maegan Hendricks with the Staff Recognition Award for Innovation.

鈥淚’m both honored and excited to have won this award,鈥 Hendricks said. 鈥淚’m proud of the progress we have made and look forward to meeting new future goals as our campus goes through changes. I couldn’t have done any of this by myself, and I’m grateful for the continued support I receive from my supervisors, faculty, and fellow staff.鈥 Geoff Nash from Blackboard Student Support and eLearning was awarded the Staff Recognition Award for Customer Service. He was chosen for his exceptional contribution to delivering quality service to members of the campus community. 鈥淕eoff is a driving force behind Blackboard,鈥 Hendricks said. 鈥淗e is pleasant and willing to help everyone who contacts him, and I feel confident when I refer faculty with Blackboard issues to them that he will take action and help sort everyone out.鈥
Nathan Larson

Provost Ann Bain presents Nathan Larson with the Academic Affairs Staff Award for Teamwork.

Additionally, Nathan Larson, assistant gallery curator in the Department of Art and Design, was awarded the Academic Affairs Staff Award for Teamwork. 鈥淗e jumps right into everything wholeheartedly and encourages student participation when appropriate,鈥 Art Outreach Specialist Andrea Tompkins said. 鈥淗e works well and conscientiously with all our stakeholders, has a true servant’s heart and mindset, and understands the importance and value of positive team work.鈥 Joan Reed, Higher Education Institute Program coordinator in the School of Nursing, was awarded the Staff Recognition Award for Initiative. She was chosen because of exceptional responsibilities beyond her primary job duties. 鈥淚t was an absolute surprise and an enormous honor to be awarded the first Academic Affairs Staff Initiative Award by the Vice Chancellor and Provost Dr. Bain,鈥 Reed said. 鈥淲hat made it even more special was that Dr. Bain hired me into the Department of Nursing in January of 2003 when she was chair.鈥 Reed is responsible for keeping up with enrollment, onboarding new faculty, managing time of hourly working, and supervising the financial budget within the School of Nursing. She also encourages faculty and staff to be involved in fitness initiatives on campus and organizes the Trojan Food Pantry drive for the School. 鈥淢rs. Joan Reed is a hero in our School of Nursing and campus community,鈥 coworker Lindsey Baertlein said. 鈥淪he works tirelessly鈥ven with the undertaking of Workday and all that entailed, [and] excels and motivates others with her inspirational character.鈥
Provost Ann Bain presents Geoff Nash with the Staff Recognition Award for Customer Service.

Provost Ann Bain presents Geoff Nash with the Staff Recognition Award for Customer Service.

An example of this is when Reed cared and assisted with the rescue of a stray dog she found on campus in Spring 2021. Baertlein mentioned Reed鈥檚 notable participation in the dog鈥檚 recovery in her nomination. 鈥淎ffectionately naming the dog Bella, Mrs. Reed rose above and beyond her regular duties to provide care for her,鈥 Baertlein said. 鈥淪he began feeding and caring for Bella daily and made sure to find her each day to make sure she had food and water.鈥 Bella was recovered from Southern Hearts Rescue and received care at Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic. Bella’s bill was taken care of through donations from the campus community and Nextdoor members who have followed Bella’s case.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sorority Chi Omega and Southern Hearts Rescue host Rent-A-Puppy to fundraise for Make-A-Wish foundation聽 /news-archive/2021/10/20/2021-rent-a-puppy/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:21:46 +0000 /news/?p=80053 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sorority Chi Omega and Southern Hearts Rescue host Rent-A-Puppy to fundraise for Make-A-Wish foundation聽]]> The was founded in 1895 and chartered on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 campus in 1964. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, a national nonprofit organization who help children with critical diseases fulfill their hearts鈥 desires, is their philanthropy. The sorority raised $965 dollars for the cause. 鈥淩ight now we have enough money to grant one wish, and we hope to possibly grant two wishes with this fundraiser,鈥 said Lexi Brooks, community service director for Chi Omega. Southern Hearts Animal Rescue is a local nonprofit in Bauxite that saves abandoned and starving animals living on the streets. They have between 60-70 dogs at their facility and brought four who are up for adoption to the event. 鈥淲e do this because it鈥檚 our passion to do this,鈥 said Whitney Morrison, founder of Southern Hearts Animal Rescue. 鈥淎s a nonprofit organization as well, I love Make-A-Wish, they are amazing.鈥 The Rent-A-Puppy dogs included Josie, a 2-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier. She is described as a young female dog who is friendly, playful, and loves other dogs. Hera is a female German Shepherd. She is five 5 months old and is affectionate, playful, and loves people. They also brought two hound puppies, Colt and Dolly, who are German Shorthaired Pointers around seven months old. Colt, the male, is smart, loves kisses, and children. Dolly, the female, is funny, friendly, and loves children too. 鈥淏oth of us miss our dogs at home, so we decided it was a great opportunity to play with some of them,鈥 said Colin Weatherly, sophomore mechanical engineering major and Tyler Hosey, sophomore architectural engineering major. 鈥淭his event is a great way to meet dogs that are up for adoption right now and it raises money for Make-A-Wish so win-win.鈥 For anyone interested, all four dogs have been fully vetted, fully vaccinated, and the adoption fees are low. Even more animals to adopt from them can be found . 鈥淪outhern Hearts Rescue is such a wonderful organization because they are constantly going out and saving dogs that are abused or neglected,鈥 said Carol Blann, Make-A-Wish coordinator and Southern Hearts Rescue volunteer. 鈥淏y the time they get through with them, they make someone a wonderful pet.鈥 For more information, contact Lexi Brooks at ajbrooks1@ualr.edu or 870-340-5584 to help Chi Omega. Contact Whitney Morrison at 501- 602-8037 or search their social media if you are interested in adopting an animal from Southern Hearts Rescue.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Community Comes Together to Help Lost Dog /news-archive/2021/08/18/operation-bella/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:14:44 +0000 /news/?p=79499 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Community Comes Together to Help Lost Dog]]> Over the spring semester, many 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees and students noticed the familiar presence of a black lab, dubbed Bella, who appeared to be living in the woods across from eStem High School. Joan Reed, higher education institution program coordinator for the School of Nursing, first recalls seeing the dog in early April. 鈥淭he name Bella just sort of came to me and later someone told me that it meant beautiful in Spanish; it was perfect,鈥 Reed said. 鈥淪ince Bella was first seen, a number of students, faculty, and staff have left food for her. Myself and Paul Floyd from eStem would try to find Bella every day. Paul even came on the weekends to feed her.鈥 Reed recalls that she and some of the nursing faculty called Little Rock Animal Village. The animal rescue group received permission to trap Bella so she could be taken to a veterinarian and then found a home. Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful. By this time, Bella鈥檚 popularity had grown beyond campus through posts on the app Nextdoor. Carol Blann, who volunteers with Southern Hearts Rescue, got in touch with Reed after speaking with the Department of Public Safety and Facilities Management to find out if there was a way to rescue Bella. 鈥淏ella was an interesting story,鈥 Blann said. 鈥淭here were so many good people involved in this.鈥 After several attempts, Blann, Preston Noland, and some 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock volunteers were able to coax Bella into a trap using cheeseburgers on May 27. After seeing Bella off, Reed remembers being so happy that evening that she no longer had to worry about Bella鈥檚 safety. It was the next day when Blann called to report that the furry Houdini had escaped from her foster home. During her continued search for Bella, Blann said the dog had been spotted multiple times in the neighborhood of her foster home during Memorial Day weekend. Although Blann continued to search, it was days before a teenager called Blann. Bella had been receiving food from Little Caesar鈥檚, a Mexican restaurant, and a storage unit. Bella was eventually lured out of the storage unit using cheeseburgers again. 鈥淓ven though it took some effort to get us there, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock staff saved her life,鈥 Blann said. 鈥淏ella鈥檚 bones were sticking out. She had a heavy case of heartworms, so it wouldn鈥檛 have been too long before she was gone.鈥 After hosting Bella in her home for a few days, Blann took her to Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic, where she received treatment for fleas, ticks, and heartworm. They estimated that Bella is four years old and was at least 20 pounds underweight. She was suffering from a severe case of heartworms and advanced malnutrition. Bella鈥檚 entire vet bill was generously paid by donors who saw her on Nextdoor. 鈥淪he鈥檚 no longer looking like the dog when she was running around 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥 Blann said. 鈥淚f I sit down and list every single person who was involved with Bella, it would be a long list. It just goes to show you how many nice people there are in this world.鈥 Bella is now living at the Humane Society of the Delta in Helena, Arkansas, where there are experts who work with animals who aren鈥檛 used to living with humans. Bella will stay there until she鈥檚 completed treatment for heartworms. Blann estimates Bella will be ready for adoption in about three months. 鈥淚 am just thrilled beyond belief that Bella has been rescued,鈥 Reed said. 鈥淚鈥檝e seen so many animals come through Maumelle Animal Services. I feel that Bella is now where she needs to be to get her health back, and that she will make some family a wonderful member one day.鈥漖]>