Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will team with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to provide assistance to Wal-Mart communities facing economic hardship.
“Wal-Mart is committed to developing partnerships with communities that encourage additional economic growth and development, and we believe that working with UCA will enable us to focus and leverage our resources,” said Keith Morris, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Morris and other Wal-Mart officials will visit the UCA campus in Conway on Nov. 17 to make a $20,000 contribution to help underwrite the collaboration. The presentation ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus.
In addition to the Community Development Institute and Strategic Growth Institute, UCA has one of the nation’s largest master’s degree programs in community and economic development. Designed for both working professionals and traditional students, the program can be completed online without career interruption.”We are delighted that Wal-Mart recognizes the value of UCA
