Teaching in STEM conference
April 22, 2019
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College’s Teaching in STEM Conference takes place Friday, April 26, and will bring together educators, community professionals, and college students from across the state.
The conference will focus on the role of professional educators in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The conference will take place 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Campus Center, located on the Main Campus at 3000 West Scenic Drive in North Little Rock.
The keynote speaker for the luncheon will be Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he has served since 2012. He has worked in student affairs at Emory University, Georgia State University, Old Dominion University, and was appointed at the age of 32 as Vice President of Student Affairs at Albany State University in 2000. Dr. Kimbrough was President of Philander Smith College in Little Rock from 2004 through 2012.
UA - Pulaski Tech’s STEM Success program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program’s long-range goal is to increase successful completion of STEM courses and degrees among African-American male and female students.
The conference will focus on the role of professional educators in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The conference will take place 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Campus Center, located on the Main Campus at 3000 West Scenic Drive in North Little Rock.
The keynote speaker for the luncheon will be Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he has served since 2012. He has worked in student affairs at Emory University, Georgia State University, Old Dominion University, and was appointed at the age of 32 as Vice President of Student Affairs at Albany State University in 2000. Dr. Kimbrough was President of Philander Smith College in Little Rock from 2004 through 2012.
UA - Pulaski Tech’s STEM Success program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program’s long-range goal is to increase successful completion of STEM courses and degrees among African-American male and female students.
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