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UCA Employees Attended Summit To End Sexual Violence On Campus
Over 20 UCA employees attended the “We End Violence: Arkansas Higher Education Summit on Campus Sexual Violence” held on Thursday, February 19 at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.
Employees primarily represented the UCA Police Department, President’s Office, Student Services Division including the Student Health Center, Counseling Center, Student Wellness and Development and Student Life.
UCA employees joined about 200 representatives from university and college campuses from across the state who all attended to learn more about and discuss new regulations for addressing sexual violence on campus, as well as prevention approaches.
The following UCA employees attended the summit:
Kandi Hughes
Jenna Davidson
Fredricka Sharkey
Reesa Ramsahai
Susan Sobel
Charlotte Strickland
Scott Isenga
Brandon Price
Lindsey Osborne
Stephanie McBrayer
Graham Gillis
Rochelle McFerguson
Chief Larry James
Maj. John Merguie
Capt. Christopher Bentley
Capt. Jeremy Crabb
Lt. Jamie Boothe
Sgt. Brad Moore
Sgt. Chris Turner
Arch Jones
UCA To Host Annual Arkansas Student Success Symposium
UCA, in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and Pulaski Technical College, will again host the Annual Arkansas Student Success Symposium. For the past 8 years, more than 200 educators have gathered for this annual event to learn from nationally-recognized speakers and share ideas with colleagues on improving student success.
This year’s symposium will be held on Tuesday, March 17th on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The theme for this year is “College-Ready Students and Student-Ready Colleges.”
There will be an exciting slate of speakers lined up this year, as well as a poster session on best practices and a closing session on developing common learning outcomes for student success courses.
The Symposium is also offering an afternoon pre-symposium pedagogy workshop this year on March 16th. Dr. Brad Gardner from Indiana Wesleyan University will focus on engaging millennial students.
Additional information on the Workshop and the Symposium, as well as a link to the registration screen for both events can be found on the Symposium website at: www.arkansasstudentsuccess.org.
UCA Athletic Trainer Awarded Athletic Trainer Service Award
Steve Hornor, MA, LAT, ATC has been awarded the Athletic Trainer Service Award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
This prestigious national award recognizes NATA members for their exceptional and unique contributions to the athletic training profession. It reflects a lifetime of dedication to the association and the field of athletic training at the national and district levels.
Steve will be presented with this award during the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in St. Louis, MO in June 2015.
In addition to being a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association, Steve has also been serving as the chair of the Public Relations Committee for the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association.
National Board Support Site at UCA
Amy Thompson, MAT Program Coordinator and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was recently awarded an $18,000 grant to host a National Board support site.
Held on the UCA campus, the National Board support site is for initial candidates, advanced candidates, and renewal candidates. Meeting on Saturdays, teachers from all over the state come together to work towards this prestigious certification.
This year, UCA has the pleasure of hosting 25 initial candidates, 13 advanced candidates, and 12 renewal candidates. Mrs. Marilyn Friga and Mrs. Mara Cawein, Clinical Instructor II’s in the Department of Teaching and Learning, assist with the site.
National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education. It provides numerous benefits to teachers, students, and schools (boardcertifiedteachers.org). More than 100,000 teachers have chosen to pursue National Board Certification.