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| "I didn't know one person when I arrived at the Walton College. The Office of Diversity Programs provided me with a support mechanism and much needed advice." |
Terrance Turner
CPA, MBA, 1998 |
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| Helping you build a future - where
you can succeed |
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| The Walton College Office of Diversity Programs is a
student-centered program designed to support your success in
pursuing academic and career excellence - both in and out of
the classroom. The Office of Diversity Programs assists all
students, but especially focuses on African Americans,
Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans. The Office's goal
is to prepare you today for leadership in the diverse
community of the future. |
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| Scholarships |
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| The Office of Diversity Programs offers several scholarships to new
and current students base on available funding, ranging from
$500 to $2,000 for the academic year. Some of the scholarships
offered are for one year and other are renewable. Diversity
Programs also maintains a data base of current scholarships offered
by agencies and companies outside the University. |
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| National Association of Black
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| The Walton College sponsors a student chapter of the National
Association of Black Accountants (NABA), an umbrella organization
for minorities interested in pursuing careers in business,
particularly accounting. The chapter was formed to promote and
develop the professional skills among student members; encourage and
assist minority students in entering the accounting profession;
provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic
responsibility; and encourage and assist minority students in
entering careers in business. |
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| Partnerships |
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| In order to provide unique opportunities for minority
students, Diversity Programs partners with some companies
that allow students to gain additional information about
the company and the world of work. |
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| Additional Information |
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For additional information
regarding the University of Arkansas, Walton College - Office of
Diversity Programs, the Accounting Career Awareness Program, or to
request an application for ACAP, please contact:
Barbara A. Lofton, Ed. D.
Director of Diversity Programs
Sam M. Walton College of Business
Business Building 334A
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-4557
blofton@walton.uark.edu |
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Black History Month
- Americans have recognized black history annually
since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as
"Black History Month."
- We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and
more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr.
Carter G. Woodson.
- For the 2005 school year, 2.3 million black college
students were enrolled. This was an increase of roughly
1 million from 15 years earlier.
- 60% of black citizens age 18 and older voted in the
2004 presidential election. That amounted to 14 million
voters. The percentage of those voting is up 3
percentage points from the previous election. Blacks had
the highest turnout rate of any minority group in 2004.
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| Graduate Education |
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| The Office of Diversity Programs helps students learn
about graduate and professional education opportunities. The
Office provides students with workshops, speakers and study
aids to help prepare for standardizes test that are a part
of the admissions process and information on preparing the
application packet. Services offered to prospective graduate
students include scholarships, professional development,
networking, and connections with other graduate students. |
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| George Washington Carver Project |
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| The George Washington Carver Project is a program
designed to assist the University of Arkansas to establish
mutually beneficial institutional relationships with
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HIS) as part of its effort to
increase the diversity of the graduate student body. The
Carver Project provides students selected from participating
HBCU and HS I with a paid summer internship under the
supervision of a UA faculty member in Agriculture,
Chemistry, Business, Drama, Education, Engineering,
Microelectronics-Photonics, or Humanities. |
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| Limitless Career Opportunities |
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| Minority students in the Walton College have unlimited
opportunities to explore career options. Through the
services of the Career Service Center minority students have
explored career options, taken advantage of internships and
co-op opportunities. Minority students have participated in
career exploration and opportunities through a variety of
services such as workshops, meetings, in-services, career
fairs, job shadowing programs, classroom visits and lectures
and INROADS Program. Minority students have acquired
positions from entry level to middle management in all facets of
corporate America. Some of the companies where students
are currently employed include: ALLTEL, Axiom, Conoco–Phillips,
Disney, Enterprise, Ernst & Young, General Mills, and Home
Depot, Kraft Foods, Nestle-Purina, Pricewaterhouse, Sprint,
Sherwin Williams, Target , Tyson, Unilever and Wal-Mart,
just to name a few |
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| Speakers |
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| During the academic year, several minority speakers are
invited to the Walton College to talk with the students on
several current issues in professional development and
expectations. |
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