Where are you going? variety of short-term certificate programs designed to enhance technical skills. NPCC’s goal is to deliver the education and training to meet the community’s needs and students’ career plans while creating the optimal learning environment necessary to educate and produce a diverse graduate population prepared to meet the demands of today’s work force. NPCC offers the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts in Teaching and the Associate of Science in Business for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. The general-education core curriculum is embedded in each of NPCC’s transfer degrees and are fully transferable between Arkansas public higher education institutions. NPCC offers all the general education courses each semester, either online or in a class setting. Multiple sections of each course are offered with varying times and days, including night classes and Saturdays. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Northwest Arkansas Community College continues to forge strategic partnerships with businesses throughout the country, including small, locally owned businesses and Fortune 100 companies. The relationships provide world-class training designed to close performance gaps and increase overall worker productivity and efficiency. In addition to more than 12,000 credit stu-
PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE Pulaski Technical College is not only the state’s largest two-year college and the fourth largest of all the state’s colleges and universities, it is also a vital partner in the economic health of central Arkansas. Through university-transfer curriculum, workforce training, and economic development initiatives in business and industry, Pulaski Tech’s influence is greater than initially meets the eye. SHORTER COLLEGE Shorter College, a historically black twoyear college in North Little Rock, is experiencing a resurgence after several years of adversity. Under the direction of president Dr. O. Jerome Green, who took the helm in July 2012, the college is on track to receive accreditation in October. Dr. Jean Bell Manning, a former vice president of academic affairs at Langston University in Oklahoma, has been named interim dean for the college. Shorter College’s physical campus has also transformed with a refurbished and reopened library, a new student center opening this fall and updated technology infrastructure.
Higher education doesn’t have to come with a high price tag. Affordable tuition, coupled with great transfer success and employment outcomes will give you a great start on the road to success. And you will benefit from great MSCC instructors and an academic support program that is one of the best in the region. Our faculty includes seasoned professionals who bring real-world experience to the classrooms, and our curriculum reflects the latest trends and technologies.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT HOPE The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) is one of the top five colleges in the state with
Arkansas Tech University nursing students regularly score among the best in the state on their licensure examinations. dents served annually, the college crafts training opportunities for numerous local employers and provides personal enrichment, professional development and adult education classes, serving almost 7,000 non-credit students each year.
the largest increase in the number of degrees awarded during the past five years. UACCH has experienced a 105.8 percent increase in the number of degrees awarded compared to the 2008 school year. THE COLLEGE ISSUE 2013 • ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO ARKANSAS TIMES • AUGUST 22, 2013 45