June 3, 2013
For Immediate Release
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has begun the process of developing a new Baccalaureate Nursing Program and has committed resources within the Office of Academic Affairs to guide the one-year process.
“We are committed to offer much needed baccalaureate nursing education here in the Arkansas Delta,” said UAPB Interim Chancellor Dr. Calvin Johnson.
Major steps will include a feasibility study, an on-site survey by a representative of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing followed by review and approval from the organization. Final approval is given by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
For more information or to submit comments regarding the need for the program, please contact the Office of the Chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at (870)575-8471 or johnsonc@uapb.edu.
About the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty. For more than 138 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has worked to create an environment that inculcates learning, growth and productivity while affording a basic need to its students – a chance to advance. Learn more about UAPB at www.uapb.edu.
For more than 138 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has worked to create an environment that inculcates learning, growth and productivity while affording a basic need to its students – a chance to advance. Learn more about UAPB at www.uapb.edu.
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