PRESS RELEASE
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
OCTOBER 9, 2013
CONTACT: Dr. Carolyn Williams, special assistant to the dean for external funding and special projects, at carolynw@uca.edu or 501-450-3627.
Michelle Wynn, administrative specialist I, at mwynn@uca.edu or 501-450-5443.
PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS CAN ATTEND MEET AND GREET EVENTS
CONWAY— Future and master level teachers in the Harrison and North Little Rock areas can learn more about the Partnership for Transition to Teaching grant during Meet and Greet events in October and November.
The Partnership for Transition to Teaching is a $2.3 million federal grant awarded to the University of Central Arkansas in 2011 to teachers for instruction in 10 partnership school districts across the state. The grant provides up to $5,000 in tuition payments for qualified mid-career professionals and recent higher education graduates to become licensed teachers in partnership school districts.
Officials from the partnership school districts, community team leaders, and university administrators will share information and updates about their role in the partnership during these special recruitment events. The Meet and Greet events are scheduled for the following times:
4 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Harrison High School Library
925 Goblin Drive
Harrison, Ark.
4 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2013
North Little Rock School District
2700 Poplar Street
North Little Rock, Ark.
For more information about the Transition to Teaching program or the Master of Arts in Teaching, visit uca.edu/MAT, email transition@uca.edu or call 501-450-5443.
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