University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff / AM&N
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff / AM &N

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in the northern part of the city of Pine Bluff in South Central
Arkansas. The city has a population of 63,000 and is the county seat of Jefferson County. It is accessible by
land via State Highways 65 and 79 and by air via Little Rock Airport.

Cultural and recreational facilities include the Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center, movie theaters,
libraries, bowling alleys, roller skating rinks, golf courses, swimming pools, parks, a city lake, riverside
sporting and recreation activities, and a convention center that attracts top national entertainers. Pine Bluff has
major chain motels and a variety of fine restaurants. Just 38 miles to the north is the state capitol, Little Rock.
Approximately 142 miles northeast of Pine Bluff is Memphis, TN.

Mission of the University

Historical Mission

One of the most important aspects of the historical mission of Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College
was established by the Legislative Act of 1873 that created the College. The Act stipulated that the institution
was being established for the convenience and well- being of the “poorer classes.”

The second statutory provision relating to the mission of the College was the Land Grant Act of 1890, which
made the Morrill Act of 1862 applicable in every respect to Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College.

The Act of 1862 charged the College, without its excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including
military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and mechanic arts. These
subjects are to be taught in such manner as the State prescribes in order to provide the liberal and practical
education of the laboring classes of people in the several pursuits and occupations of life.

Evolving Mission


While the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will continue to maintain a special sensitiveness to the needs,
aspirations, problems and opportunities of its historic constituents, it shall expand its mission with a high
degree of excellence and with a sense of constantly improving quality. The new social context that is emerging
as a result of integration requires that this mission be expanded, extended and enriched so as to become
consonant with the needs and demands of a more culturally heterogeneous student clientele - a clientele
differing academically, socially, racially, ethnically and culturally.

To fulfill its mission of service to this heterogeneous clientele, UAPB shall develop creative and innovative
activities that produce new curricular models in the fields of aesthetics, social and political institutions, and
scientific technical development. This will be accompanied by new instructional designs and professorial
staffs capable of implementing such programs.

The thrust of this new and expanded mission could and should result in the re-examination and improvement
of value systems and moral behavior of political institutions and of the economic system. Such a mission
does not merely support the advancements of science and technology, it uses science and technology to help
solve economic, physical, social, political, racial and cultural problems.

The institution’s ultimate goal is to assist America in building a new social organism that will accommodate
racial, ethnic and cultural pluralism in a manner that will enhance the quality of lives and patterns of living and
weld the nation into one people, a mission which seems essential to the future security and health of the
nation.


Vision Statement

The philosophical basis on which UAPB premises its purposes and activities is best described in a vision
statement written during a planning workshop in the 1995-96 year. The statement follows:

We believe it is important to the future of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) that:

UAPB be known as a comprehensive, 1890 Land-Grant institution that provides open door liberal and
professional education for its traditional clientele as well as lifelong learning experiences for other population
groups with concern for the success of all students; that

UAPB be known for its Center of Excellence –– aquaculture/fisheries biology, and its Centers of Emphasis ––
teacher education, mathematics and science, minority business development, student leadership
development; that

UAPB offer comprehensive research and services and be an active partner and neighbor in the educational,
business and industrial communities of Arkansas and the nation; that

UAPB provide accessible and affordable offerings that are innovative and relevant, and where course offerings
and student performance ascribe to the highest principles and standards of academic excellence; that
curricular plans be designed to prepare students for functioning in a global environment where human and
economic interdependencies are ever increasing; that

UAPB maintain a climate that fosters the intellectual and social development of a diversified student body; that
is caring, friendly, and respectful of the dignity of all individuals; that

UAPB be a model of resource and environmental stewardship; that

UAPB take pride in itself as a dynamic, creative, future-oriented place of learning and growth; and that

UAPB accept the responsibility to develop excellence within ourselves and produce students and graduates
that reflect some consciousness, intellectual prowess and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity
in their lives and work.

The application of the aforementioned philosophical declarations is the basis for the role and scope authority
outlined in the Board of Trustees approved Mission Statement.


Goals of the University

The following long-and short-range goals, which emerge from the university’s mission, address the major
role and functions of the institution:

To establish a planning and information management system that enhances decision-making and facilitates
administrative effectiveness and program excellence.

To set in place, organize and implement programs, personnel, resources and supportive environment as
needed to accomplish the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the university.  

To develop an integrative planning, assessment, and budgeting process.

To continue to adequately prepare students for the work force and/or graduate and professional studies in the
various academic schools.

To provide adequate financial and other resources, including a multi-functional conference/education center,
to support planning and resource management, teaching, research and outreach activities.

To develop criteria and procedures to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified faculty and staff.

To develop a comprehensive enrollment-management system to enhance the quality and quantity of the
overall student population.

To assess the needs of the community and to provide lifelong learning opportunities through access to
university resources, extended academic programs and specialized services.

To conduct research and scholarly activities that enhances the problem solving capacity of the institution and
contributes to an expanding knowledge base.

To implement a comprehensive marketing and public relations program.

To provide access to world-wide information networks for the faculty, students and staff in support of the
planning, fiscal management, teaching/learning, re­­­search and service objectives of the university.

To establish a campus environment that is more aesthetically pleasing, user friendly, and technologically up-
to-date.

To provide appropriate resources and checks and balances to ensure continued and sustained progress on
the Arkansas Higher Education productivity measures.

To create a process by which evidence of congruence between the institution’s vision, mission, goals and
objectives and the actual outcomes of its programs and activities are assembled and analyzed with
systematic feedback provided in order to improve teaching/learning, research and service.

Accreditation and Membership

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools. It has program accreditation by the National League for Nursing, National Association for Schools of
Music, American Home Economics Association, International Association of Counseling Services, the
National Association for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the National Association of Industrial
Technology. The institution is a member of the American Council on Education, American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges,
Association of American Colleges, and the National Collegiate Honors Council.
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From the UAPB / AM&N Detroit Alumni President..

Dear Detroit Alumni Chapter

We have approached the end of yet another year, one that has brought much success to our
Detroit Alumni Chapter.

When we look back on 2010, we can certainly count our successes for our dear university.  
Our Lifeline Scholarship Fundraiser was truly a successful event.   We are a step away from
reaching the very top of our game of fundraisers.

At the heart of the Detroit Alumni Chapter is our personal commitment to our students, it is our
interest to provide them with the ideal educational environment, a campus that improves the
quality of their students and personal lives. It is through this dedication that we continue to
inspire excellence and efficiency from each other; often working in the spirit of respectful
teamwork and support. (Read more)

David R. Jones
President