2015 UALR Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Summer Bridge Academy

UALR receives Bank of America grant for Summer Bridge Academy

A recent award from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will help fund a University of Arkansas at Little Rock program that prepares incoming freshmen for college-level work.

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Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Summer Bridge Academy

Incoming freshmen complete Summer Bridge Academy

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is set to celebrate the accomplishments of incoming freshmen who completed a program designed to prepare students for university-level courses.

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Charting the history of UALR’s desegregation

Several freshman students are attending a different kind of composition course this fall at UALR – one where they will learn to master rhetoric and writing, while also delving into an important piece of the university’s history. Continue reading “Charting the history of UALR’s desegregation”

Summer Bridge scholars celebrate 90 percent plus success rates

UALR recently celebrated the success of nearly 100 students who completed two separate summer bridge academies named for Dr. Charles W. Donaldson, UALR’s recently retired vice chancellor of UALR’s Division of Educational, Student Services, and Student Life. Continue reading “Summer Bridge scholars celebrate 90 percent plus success rates”

Academies geared toward college readiness conclude Aug. 2

The Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy (CWDSA) and Summer Bridge Academy (SBA) will conclude Saturday, Aug. 2, in a closing celebration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that promises to be standing room only. Continue reading “Academies geared toward college readiness conclude Aug. 2”

Bank of America Foundation provides grant for UALR summer academy

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded $20,000 to a UALR summer program aimed at improving retention and graduation rates among targeted minority populations. Continue reading “Bank of America Foundation provides grant for UALR summer academy”

Pilot program shows remediation rates can make significant improvements

Nearly half of college-age students in Arkansas require some type of academic remediation. Perhaps more distressing is that many of those same students will never make it to graduation day, according to the national nonprofit Complete College America. Continue reading “Pilot program shows remediation rates can make significant improvements”