/news-archive/tag/student-success-workshop-series/ 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/2017/09/01/student-success-workshop-series/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:19:21 +0000 /news/?p=67828 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock kicks off Student Success Workshop Series]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock students can learn some valuable skills to prepare them for college life during the September Student Success Workshop Series.听   Students will get the chance to take career assessment tests and learn how these results relate to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock majors, research career salaries, and set career goals during the 鈥淲hat is My Major? Career Exploration and Goals鈥� Workshop at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, and Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205D. Academic Advisor Yvette Palmer and Counselor Aresh Assadi will lead the workshop. The next workshop, 鈥淲ho am I, Really? Study Strategies for College Success鈥� will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, and Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205D. Brandon Scott, academic mentor and administrative specialist, will lead a workshop where participants take personality, learning style, and brain dominance assessments to discover more information about themselves. The results can be used to improve studying, reading, note taking, and test preparation skills. In the final September workshop, Carlia Smith, director of financial aid, and Allison Holland, director of the Writing Center, will lead the 鈥淗ow Can I Get More Money for College? Financing Your College Education Workshop鈥� at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205D. Students will learn about scholarship and grant opportunities, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock financial aid and student account policies, and how to write a scholarship essay. ]]> /news-archive/2017/02/13/student-success-workshop-2017/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:09:52 +0000 /news/?p=66296 ... Student Success Workshop Series continues]]> Students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock can gain valuable life skills during this month鈥檚 Student Success Workshop Series. The upcoming workshop,鈥淐an I Just Say What I鈥檓 Thinking,鈥� focuses on professional communication in the workplace. This session will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb. 17, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D . 鈥淲e want to teach students early on how to properly execute a complaint or voice their concerns in the workplace in the right manner,鈥� Dobbins said. Cassandra Woods, human resource training and development manager and Title IX deputy director, will lead the workshop. Daniel Spillers, lead web developer for Information Technology Services, and Meaghan Milliorn, online marketing manager, will tackle 鈥淗ow Do I Establish a Professional Digital Footprint鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 24. During the workshop, Spillers and Milliorn will help students navigate through new Google applications, while making them aware of email and social media boundaries. The final February workshop, 鈥淗ow Do I Make Stress my Friend,鈥� will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Donaghey Student Center Room D. 鈥淭his is right around the time of midterms where students begin to stress out,鈥� Dobbins said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to teach students how to alleviate and manage stress by looking at it from a different perspective.鈥� For more information, contact Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/02/07/student-success-workshop-series-2017/ Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:25:47 +0000 /news/?p=66255 ... Student Success Workshop Series continues]]> Students at the University at the Arkansas at Little Rock can look forward to gaining valuable tools during this month鈥檚 Student Success Workshop Series. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 10, Avestine Ward, certified credit counselor and First Year Experience adjunct, will advise students on how to manage their budgets, credit, and purchases during 鈥淗ow Do I Keep My Money?鈥� 鈥淭his workshop will teach students quick banking strategies as well as the value of having good credit,鈥� said Trakenya Dobbins, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. 鈥淭his will help them to get life started the right way.鈥� The following workshop, 鈥淐an I Just Say What I鈥檓 Thinking,鈥� focuses on professional communication in the workplace. This session will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb. 17, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205 D . 鈥淲e want to teach students early on how to properly execute a complaint or voice their concerns in the workplace in the right manner,鈥� Dobbins said. This workshop will be led by Cassandra Woods, human resource training and development manager and Title IX deputy director. Daniel Spillers, lead web developer for Information Technology Services, and Meaghan Milliorn, online marketing manager, will tackle 鈥淗ow Do I Establish a Professional Digital Footprint鈥� from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 24. During this workshop, these web gurus will navigate students through new Google applications, while also making them aware of email and social media boundaries. The final February workshop, 鈥淗ow Do I Make Stress My Friend,鈥� will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Donaghey Student Center Room D. 鈥淭his is right around the time of midterms where students begin to stress out,鈥� Dobbins said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to teach students how to alleviate and manage stress by looking at it from a different perspective.鈥� For more information, contact Dobbins at tgdobbins@ualr.edu.]]>