UALR official gets fundraising post
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has chosen an associate vice chancellor for alumni and development.
Andrea Angel will move from senior director of development to the post, in which she will earn $101,316 annually. She will begin July 1 and will help "lay the groundwork" for UALR's next fundraising campaign, according to a news release.
The university's last major fundraising campaign, "It's Time for UALR," started in 2008 and brought in $28 million more than the $75 million goal, the news release states.
The native of Daleville, Ind., will start by meeting donors and prospective donors.
"It's important that alumni, friends, and corporate partners of UALR understand their vital role in keeping higher education accessible and affordable to our students," Angel said in a statement.
Angel, who earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from UALR, has held other positions with the university, including director of athletics development and director of development for the College of Business.
SAU camp teaches video game work
Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia will host its second annual game development overnight summer camp in July.
The camp will run from July 11-14 for students in grades 10-12 who are interested in the field. High school students must apply by July 5 for the $325 camp at www.SAUmag.edu/Game-Camp. Those who register before June 1 can pay the "early-bird" fee of $300, which includes room and board.
The camp will introduce students to game development and design, such as basic coding and character concept art. Recreational activities will include video game tournaments and movies.
It is sponsored by the university's two Computer Game and Animation Design programs: the bachelor of science in computer science with an option in game design, and the bachelor of fine arts in game art, animation and simulation design.
SAU started the degree programs in fall 2013 and credits them with helping the Magnolia school to increase enrollment.
UA's eVersity wins award for course
The University of Arkansas System's online-only university, eVersity, has won an award for its collaboration in distance learning with another system school.
The United States Distance Learning Association gave eVersity and the University of Arkansas at Monticello the 2016 Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming Bronze Award.
The award is for a legal research course in eVersity's criminal justice program. The course was developed by Adam Peterson, senior instructional designer at eVersity, and Crystal Halley, director of academic advising and an adjunct faculty member at UAM.
"Our educational model is to utilize the expertise we have among UA System faculty and combine it with our talented instructional design team to collaborate on delivering a unique, highly interactive and engaging online learning experience," Michael Moore, chief academic and operating officer of eVersity and vice president of academic affairs for the UA System, said in a prepared statement. "Having just launched in September 2015, this is immediate validation that we are already coming through on our promise to rethink the way online learning is delivered."
Metro on 05/15/2016