Resources for Careers and Continuing Education
| Arkansas Archeological Survey | |
| Host: University of Arkansas System | |
| "The Survey is responsible for discovering, protecting, developing, interpreting, and caring for Arkansas' prehistoric and historic archeological resources..." The website contains information about archeology in the state, internships, research stations across the state, a catalog of publications, and links to Indians of Arkansas. The Arkansas Archeological Survey has produced a variety of materials to aid teachers in their instruction on Arkansas history and Native Americans, including teacher's packets, videos, slide sets, books, and exhibits. | |
| Record last updated: 6/1/2009 |
| Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges | |
| Host: AATYC | |
| Twenty-two Arkansas community colleges provide information to the public on their educational programs, career training, and continuing education. A WorkForce Training Consortium page has information about custom or prepackaged classes for various businesses and industries. The site includes lists of distance education courses from each institution and a directory of job openings. | |
| Record last updated: 4/17/2009 |
| Arkansas Space Grant Consortium | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| The mission of the consortium is to promote the involvement of the state in NASA activities. Their plans include programs directed to K-12 schools and the public that increase awareness of NASA's mission and purpose. They sponsor aerospace lectures open to the public, undergraduate college scholarships, and continuing education programs for K-12 teachers. | |
| Record last updated: 7/10/2008 |
| Arkansas Virtual High School | |
| Host: Arkansas Department of Education | |
| AVHS is a project funded by the Arkansas Dept. of Education to provide an online alternative learning environment for students with scheduling conflicts, those that are homebound, and other special circumstances. The curriculum included is for grades 9-12. Affiliate Schools provide monitoring of participating students and technical assistance. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| Brown Chair in Literacy Initiative | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| The initiative to "improve literacy throughout the state and beyond its borders" and to "forge partnerships [with]... a broad array of literacy professionals." Supports research, teaching, and outreach projects in four areas: literacy for adults, the workplace, k-16, and through the family. Links to workshops for teachers, publications, literacy organizations in Arkansas and nationally. Describes literacy courses offered for teachers and student oral history projects. | |
| Record last updated: 6/1/2009 |
| Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| CAST "focuses on research, education, outreach, and applications in geomatics, including GIS (geographic information systems), geospatial analysis and modeling, high density survey, enterprise spatial databases, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial interoperability and other areas." Sponsors tours, workshops, training sessions, to promote the transfer of geospatial technologies to schools, communities, government agencies, and the private sector. K-12 outreach is part of their work. Student internships available. Links to EAST Geospatial Virtual Camp that allows students to explore GIS and GPS software by themselves. To go directly to the Online Geospacial Courses for k-12 students connect to http://www.cast.uark.edu/home/education/k-12/geo-online-courses.html | |
| Record last updated: 7/10/2008 |
| Cooperative Extension Service | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| The Cooperative Extension Service is the educational arm of the Division of Agriculture in the University of Arkansas system. The web site provides research-based information for homes, families, gardening, health, agriculture, youth and many other topics. | |
| Record last updated: 7/1/2008 |
| ECAP: Engineering Career Awareness Program | |
| Host: University of Arkansas. College of Engineering | |
| "The ECAP program is an engineering diversity recruitment-to-graduation opportunity for students. Imagine the opportunity to experience the University of Arkansas College of Engineering while still in high school." For high school students who have an interest in mathematics and science this program offers a change to explore the possibility of a degree in engineering and a chance for financial support. | |
| Record last updated: 7/1/2009 |
| Students: First Choice Arkansas | |
| Host: Arkansas Dept. of Higher Education | |
| Everything you need to know to get started on a higher education in Arkansas. Information is included for financial aid, scholarships, registering for the SAT, etc. Links to public four-year and two-year and to independent colleges and universities in the state. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
