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Vision 2017— In Our Schools El Dorado NEWS-TIMES – Sunday, March 19 – 7
UAM: A model Open Access Institution
MONTICELLO — As one of the few remain- ing open access univer- sities in the region, the University of Arkansas at Monticello is proud of its heritage of offer- ing educational oppor- tunities to the people of Arkansas and is com- mitted to being a model institution equal to or better than its peers.
Founded in 1909 as the Fourth District Agricultural School, UAM is part of a compre- hensive system of post- secondary education in southeast Arkansas with Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee and offers a wide range of academic credentials from techni- cal certificates to mas- ter’s degrees.
UAM currently offers the bachelor of science degree in 15 fields, the bachelor of arts degree in 10 major areas, the bachelor of applied sci- ence, bachelor of busi- ness administration in two areas, the bachelor of general studies, bach- elor of music education, bachelor of science in nursing, and bachelor of social work. UAM also offers seven mas- ter’s degrees — four in education and one each in forest resources, jazz studies and fine arts, as well as seven associ- ate degrees and seven areas of pre-professional study.
UAM’s Colleges of Technology offer a vari- ety of two-year pro- grams and technical cer- tificates to assist those students who wish to purse a fast track to the workforce.
UAM is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (a commis- sion of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools), the Council on Assessment of Education Programs, the National Association of Schools of Music, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, the Society of American Foresters and the Council on Social Work Education.
Technical programs have been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the Commission on
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Educational variety: University of Arkansas at Monticello’s College of Technology offers a variety of two-year programs and technical certificates to assist those students who wish to pursue a fast track to the workforce.
Accreditation of Allied Health Education.
In recent years, UAM students have distin- guished themselves in the classroom and in intercollegiate and interscholastic compe- tition. UAM’s debate team captured the International Public Debate Association’s national championship in 2016 and the base- ball team captured the 2016 Great American Conference title, repre- senting the university at the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. The 2017 men’s bas- ketball team won the co-championship of the GAC and advanced to the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament.
Through education, research and public ser- vice, the University of Arkansas at Monticello is continuing its com- mitment to providing educational opportuni- ties to the people of the state, region and nation.
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AWS certification: Welding students at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee were recently certified by the American Welding Society. AWS certification is required for many welding positions in manufacturing operations. The students were required to perform a weld under supervision that was tested by an AWS inspector to ensure the weld conformed to AWS code. The welding technology program at the McGehee campus begins in August and includes blueprint reading, basic welding, shielded metal arc welding and continues through the spring and summer terms with MIG, TIG and Pipe Welding. All 12 students are slated to graduate June 30. They are, front row, from left, Erasmo Mondragon of Lake Village, A. J. Etheridge of Lake Village, Rodrick Morgan of McGehee, Alan Jackson of Dermott, Jeremy Mangum of Rohwer, Jack Hill of Monticel- lo, back row, Sharon Cantrell, assistant vice chancellor of the McGehee campus, Vice Chancellor Bob Ware, Kelsey Chew, San Francisco, Calif., James Cathey of Eudora, Anthony Handley of Montrose, Garrett Skidmore of Camden, Alex Mondragon of Lake Village, Justin Manley of Montrose, and Gary Burt, instructor of welding technology.