糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, 糖心Vlog传媒CCB Partner to Expand Bachelor鈥檚 Degree Pathways
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville have launched a new 2+2 transfer partnership that allows students to complete their first two years at 糖心Vlog传媒CCB and then transition seamlessly to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to earn bachelor鈥檚 degrees in middle-level education and nursing without losing credits.
The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday in H. Tyndall Dickinson Hall, creates a clear and affordable pathway from associate to bachelor鈥檚 degree while strengthening Arkansas鈥檚 workforce in two of the state鈥檚 highest-demand fields.
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale said the partnership reflects a shared commitment to student success and the future of Arkansas.
鈥淲e鈥檙e especially proud to be here with our colleagues from 糖心Vlog传媒CCB to celebrate this step forward together,鈥� Drale said. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 signing represents our shared dedication to student success, and I鈥檓 excited for what it means for future educators and nurses in our state.鈥�
Provost Ann Bain said the agreement provides a practical solution for students balancing college with work and family responsibilities.
鈥淭hrough this 2+2 partnership, students beginning at 糖心Vlog传媒CCB can now pursue seamless transitions into bachelor鈥檚 degrees in middle-level education and our RN-to-BSN in nursing 鈥� two fields that are critical to the health and strength of Arkansas,鈥� Bain said. 鈥淚t provides students with a clear and affordable path to a meaningful career while helping address real workforce needs. This can change the lives of their families as well as those in their communities.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒CCB Chancellor Brian Shonk said the partnership connects students to the education they need to compete for good-paying jobs.
鈥淥ver the next decade, two out of every three good-paying jobs will require a bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥� Shonk said, citing data from Georgetown University鈥檚 Center on Education and the Workforce. 鈥淭his partnership gives our students direct access to that opportunity and the chance to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒CCB Provost Zach Perrine said the agreement ensures students can move smoothly from a two-year college to a four-year university without losing time or credits.
鈥�2+2 partnerships like this ensure students can transparently and seamlessly move from their community college to a university,鈥� Perrine said. 鈥淏y connecting students to critical pathways in education and health care, we are improving families, our community, and our state.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒CCB serves students throughout north-central Arkansas with affordable associate degrees and technical certificates, and the new agreement is designed to reduce transfer barriers while expanding access to bachelor鈥檚 degrees in high-demand fields.
Drale said the collaboration is just the beginning.
鈥淚t鈥檚 easy to see this partnership is a win for our campuses, but ultimately for Arkansas students,鈥� she said.